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- High Springs Farmers' Market
High Springs, FL
- Clematis By Night
West Palm Beach, FL
- Farmer's Market
Fort Myers, FL
- Thursdays On Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL
- Market Night at Market Square
The Villages, FL
- Jan's Cruiz-In Pasco Square
New Port Richey, FL
- Sailfish Marina's Sunset Celebration & Art Show
Palm Beach Shores, FL
- Motorcycle Nite
Kissimmee, FL
- Thursday on Third
Naples, FL
- Tropical Chihuly Nights
Coral Gables, FL
- Lake County Farmers Market
Eustis, FL
- Thursday Morning Harvest Marketplace
Largo, FL
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Seminole CountySeminole County is in Central Florida and encompasses 308 square miles. The municipalities in Seminole County are Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Oviedo, Sanford and Winter Springs. The County has a year round population of 377,960 residents.
Recreational Highlights of Seminole County include: Boating, Sailing, Camping, Golfing, Swimming and Tennis.
Historical Points of Interest include: Longwood Historic District; Sanford Historic District Sanford Museum and Seminole County Historic District.
Cultural Events and Festivals: Apopka Art & Foliage Festival; Florida Film Festival and Maitland Spring Art & Fine Crafts Festival.
From Sanford, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 214 miles; Orlando 23 miles; Tampa 94 miles; Jacksonville 109 miles and Miami 219 miles.
Seminole County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-4 and US-17/92. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is the Orlando International Airport with 3 runways the longest is 12,005 feet. The nearest deep water port is the Canaveral Port Authority, 48 miles away.
With a labor force of 229,217 the major private sector employer in Seminole County is Convergys Corp with 1,747 employees, Sprint with 1,550 employees and Siemens with 1,500 employees. The University of Central Florida, University of Phoenix, Rollins College, Stetson University, Florida Metropolitan University, Lake-Sumter Community College, Valencia Community College and Seminole Community College serve post-secondary education in Seminole County.
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Seminole County Inquiry:
| Q. | I was just wondering if Sanford is going to have fireworks on July 4th like last year. We will be in that area at that time ...........thank you. | | A. | Sanford has not yet promoted their fireworks show. Contact Debra Harris (407.302.2586) directly at the Visitors Information Center in Sanford to get up-to-the-minute details.
| | Q. | I would like the phone number for the police department serving Fern Park Florida. Thank-you. | | A. | You would need to contact the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, 100 N Bush Boulevard in Sanford; 407.665.6600; toll-free 866.352.7276.
| | Q. | ARE THERE ANY GOLF AND/OR COUNTRY CLUBS IN OVIEDO? ARE THER ANY 55 & OLDER COMMUNITIES IN OVIEDO? | | A. | The semi-private Twin Rivers Golf Club located at 2100 Ekana Drive in Oviedo is a quality 18-hole course. Contact Manager/Head Pro Brandon Wallraff at 407.366.1211 to schedule a round. The community of Palm Valley is located in Oviedo, designed around 200+ acres of land dedicated to conservation. Contact Sam Keenan about pre-owned or custom-built new homes in Palm Valley tollfree at 800.955.7256.
| | Q. | What day and time is Trick or Treat in Altamonte Springs this year | | A. | Halloween is Monday night in Altamonte Springs, but due to local construction, Halloween at Cranes Roost sponsored by the Altamonte Police Department has been cancelled for 2005. However in also in Seminole County will be two other fun events on Monday night: Spooky Hollow, a Halloween party for children ages 12 and under from 6 to 8:30 PM with a costume contest at 7:30 PM at First Street And Magnolia Square in Sanford. Also, Trick or Treat for a goody bag from the Ladies Auxiliary at VFW Post #5405 at 420 N Edgemon Ave in Winter Springs.
| | Q. | I am trying to find out how the LaKe Mary drinking water is processed. This is a Science Fair project. | | A. | Lake Mary obtains its drinking water from the Floridan Aquifer. Water facilities include six (6) groundwater wells, three aeration towers, two ground storage tanks, one elevated storage tank, and seven high service pumps. The water is treated and disinfected prior to used by the public. For this and more information visit Lake Mary's website at: http://lakemaryfl.com or contact Bruce Paster the Public Works Director at 407.333.8278 or the Lake Mary Water Plant at 407.333.8209. Good Luck!
| | Q. | What shops are in the Colonial Town Center? | | A. | The Colonial Town Center on Internation Parkway includes an Albertsons, Crispers, Moe's, Coldstone Creamery and a movie theater.
| | Q. | At the recent Longwood Arts & Craft Festival, there was a merchant that sold beautiful butcherblock countertops. I was not able to get his business card. How can I track him down? | | A. | Fran Meli of the City of Longwood has told us the contact number for the Longwood Arts and Craft Festival held last weekend was 407.331.7354. They should be able to direct you to the correct vendor. Good Luck!
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