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REMEMBRANCE: Seminole County Sheriff's motors deputy Matt Miller killed 7 years ago today

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MAITLAND, Fla --  Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma and others in a video tribute today remembered Deputy Sheriff Matt Miller, who was killed in a motorcycle accident on Maitland Boulevard at the intersection with Gateway Drive, while attempting to make a traffic stop.

Seminole County Sheriff's Office: 1 dead, 1 injured after weekend gunfire outside Sanford city limits

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SANFORD, Fla. -- One man was pronounced dead on arrival and another critically wounded from gunfire late Friday after deputies responded to the 3300 block of Sanford Avenue in unincorporated Seminole County after several 9-1-1 calls of shots fired.

Sanford cops: Alleged gunman captured in Volusia County after shooting a man in the head outside a downtown bar; victim's condition 'life-threatening'

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SANFORD, Fla --  Sanford cops said Saturday they had Andraus Zyrae Lee in custody related to an overnight shooting that took place in a parking lot outside of the Wet Spot bar.

Headline Surfer's Central Florida Election Day Voter Guide; News & Notes Updates

By HENRY FREDERICK
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It's Election Day here in Central Florida and throughout the nation. Here is a summary of the Headline Surfer endorsements, news & notes, community columns, and standalone pics & videos. Please click on hyperlinked headlines to see more of individual items. 

BREAKING NEWS Sanford cops: 28-year-old man shot to death at a bar on Goldsboro

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SANFORD, Fla. -- A 28-year-old man was shot to death at a bar on Goldsboro Boulevard within walking distance of the municipal police department early on this Saturday, Sanford cops said, adding the gunman remains at large.

Neighborhood Scout: Daytona Beach has ranked among the Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities in the US six years in a row & as high as 20th in 2016

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- East Central Florida's three tourism destination cities do not fare well in the 2018 rankings of US cities with a population of at least 25,000 residents. Sanford actually comes out ahead of Orlando and Daytona Beach with a rating of 4, with 100 being the highest safety rating. Orlando has a rating of 3. Daytona has the distinction of being ranked a 1, the lowest possible ranking from Neighborhood Scout.