“The best thing about living in downtown Sanford is our walks with our small furry friends, Jake and Miss Lady. The four of us spend a lot of time both downtown and at Paw Park.” HOW DID YOU BOTH DECIDE TO OPEN YOUR BUSINESSES IN SANFORD? Sanford is home for us; we live downtown and enjoy a great view of ...

By Kevin D. Gardner It was once a centerpiece for the community, providing education for generations of young African American students in Sanford’s Georgetown neighborhood. Now, thanks to the hard work and dedication of members of the community, Historic Hopper Academy has been reborn as a community center and is a point of pride once again and an example of ...

By Robert Beall, Operations Manager, Sanford Parks & Recreation Department Are you looking for things to do this summer in Sanford? The City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department hosts a variety of park sites that the family can enjoy all summer long. With twenty-eight parks located throughout the City and featuring a range of activities that include walking trails, ...

On June 1, the Seminole High School’s baseball team, under the leadership of Coach Kenne Brown, captured its first FHSAA Baseball State Championship since 1992. The championship season marked the first year of coaching for Coach Brown since battling throat cancer a decade ago. In the letter below shared with My Sanford Magazine, Coach Brown expresses his gratitude and thanks ...

Photo credit for beer logos: Greg Bryla & Kristen Koehnemann By Julie Capps The building was located in a neighborhood that had seen better days, as Robyn Esser recalls of her first visit to 400 Sanford Avenue in the Georgetown neighborhood of Sanford. Robyn and her husband Chris, along with their two partners Bo Hallowes and Allan Jackson, had been ...