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New Destination Marketing Mobile App Features Parking Lots Named After Zoo Animals in Downtown Sanford

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App is now available for download in the app stores. Historic Downtown Sanford®, an independent destination marketing network that promotes the emerging food, drink and event scene in the City of Sanford, has launched a mobile app that will keep guests informed on the best restaurants, gastropubs, breweries, shopping and more the destination has to offer but will also feature...

Love Your Shorts Film Festival’s Summer Rewind to Screen August 25

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Love Your Shorts Film Festival’s mid-year bonus, the Summer Rewind, will be presented Friday, August 25th, at the Ritz Theater featuring some of the most talked about films from February’s 13th annual festival. The 11 shorts (below) represent all of the festival’s categories: Comedy, Drama, Animation, Documentary, Sci-Fi/Horror, International, Florida Flavor, and E for Everyone. The films will start at...

City of Sanford Names New Economic Development Director

Economic Development

The City of Sanford announces the selection of M. Brady Lessard as its Director of Economic Development. Brady brings to the position both government experience, he is a former mayor of Sanford, and his twenty-five plus years working in the private sector, most recently as Vice President of Project Development for CPH Engineering. Brady will contribute to the City of...

Nonprofit The Picnic Project Presents Taste & Sip: Craft Beer & Food Pairing Lunch

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Few exemplify the power of food bringing people together better than The Picnic Project. This Sanford-based nonprofit is sticking with what they know best by hosting an afternoon of delicious bites from local chefs at Dees Brothers Brewery on April 22. The inaugural Taste & Sip will offer samples from established culinary partners, craft brews from Dees Brothers Brewery, and...

Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens Celebrates Spring with Hippity Hop Adventure

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The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens is getting a very special new animal resident for two days in April—the Easter Bunny himself. He’ll make a stop in Sanford for the Zoo’s beloved springtime event, Hippity Hop Adventure, presented by VyStar Credit Union, which will now take place on two days: April 1 and 2. This springtime tradition attracts kids...

5th Annual St. Paddy’s Day Truck Pull & Street Festival Returns Saturday March 18th

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Bring your lucky charm to Historic Downtown Sanford If it’s St. Patrick’s Day, you know already know what’s happening in Historic Downtown Sanford. Local businesses and fire departments have gathered their strongest friends to see if they have what it takes to pull a fire truck. On Saturday, March 18, the St. Patrick’s Day festivities continue at the 'The Famous...

Historic Downtown Sanford® to Partner with Non-Profit Ladies 327 for Fundraising Efforts

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The Historic Downtown Sanford® destination marketing network which includes the official Sanford Visitors Guide is partnering with Ladies 327, a Sanford-based 501(c)3 non profit organization to implement a new fundraising program called ‘Play Seminole’ that will focus on producing events and activities that raise funds for local schools and families in need to cover expenses related to sports, performing arts...

6th Annual Sanford Porchfest Music Festival: Everything You Need to Know

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The Sanford Porchfest Music Festival is upon us once again this Saturday February 25th, 11am-745pm! Now in its 6th year, it's bigger and better than ever! We here at Historic Downtown Sanford® are happy to be sponsoring again and will be setup at The McLendons PORCH #13 with our friends from Sanford Brewing Company! Be sure to stop by and...

Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Sanford to show 68 short films from 12 countries

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The 13th annual Love Your Shorts Film Festival will return to Sanford on Feb. 9-12 to the historic Ritz Theater, which turns 100 years old this year. The festival's 68 selected films will be shown in the categories of Comedy, Drama, Animation, Documentary, Sci-Fi/Horror, International, Florida Flavor, and E for Everyone, which is family friendly. Also scheduled are an opening-night...

The Popular Sanford Mardi Gras Street Party Returns

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9th Annual Sanford Mardi Gras event to benefit Meals on Wheels on February 18th Grab your beads and let the good times roll! Historic Downtown Sanford will be bringing the Big Easy to Central Florida with the ninth annual Mardi Gras Street Party. On Saturday, February 18th from 4pm-9pm, guests can enjoy great food, music and fun for a cause...