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Seminole looks to get rid of state tax exemptions for affordable housing
Seminole County is poised to become the latest local government to deny large tax cuts to apartment owners who designate a certain number of units as affordable housing to lessen their tax burden under a new Florida housing law. “It’s helping developers and apartment owners make more money. But it’s not doing anything for the renters and those struggling to pay their rent,” Commissioner Lee ...
Former Seminole sheriff employee speaks out after sex sting arrest, charges dropped
A former Seminole County Sheriff’s Office employee whose charges in an agency sex sting were dropped spoke out for the first time Friday, saying there was no truth to the allegations against him. Speaking alongside his lawyer and fiancée, Leroy Green told reporters he was getting ready to exercise May 9 at Liberty Park in Lake Mary when deputies arrested him for indecent exposure and ...
Seminole County Public Schools to hold budget vote next week
Seminole County Public Schools will hold a budget workshop Tuesday, July 25 to adopt a tentative budget. The hearing will start at 5 p.m. at the Educational Support Center, located at 400 E. Lake Mary Blvd. in Sanford. The board will also hold a regular board meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. the same night. View the agenda for the board meeting here.
Florida teen unable to scream for help after being struck by lightning: ‘Everything hurts’
A Florida teenager was left writhing in pain and unable to scream out for help after he was struck by lightning while cutting grass this week, dramatic video shows. Daniel Sharkey, 17, was trimming his neighbor’s lawn in Seminole County outside of Orlando on Monday afternoon when he noticed ominous clouds rolling in from the distance, he told News 6. He thought he had plenty of time before the storm would reach him. “I was just trying to wrap up before I headed out, so it was only a few minutes,” he told the outlet from a hospital bed. Lightning strikes British Airways...
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