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Following burglaries at fire stations, Seminole County kicks more money toward security
"These funds are earmarked for additional lighting and fencing for Fire Stations 12 and 14, and we plan to also expand ...
‘Take it out’: Seminole commissioners vote 4-1 to end fluoridation of water supply
Seminole County is the latest and largest public water provider in Central Florida region to wade into the controversial issue.
Toxic Secret: Long silent Seminole now says 1,4-dioxane contamination will get worse
Seminole agrees with the DEP’s general findings, which are based on extensive chemical fingerprinting of wells tapping the ...
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Seminole County makes changes to protect firefighters after car break-ins, adds dispatchers
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County is implementing changes to enhance safety for its firefighters after several car ...
Fluoride debate spreads across Central Florida — next up Seminole County
County commissioners Tuesday will hear a staff presentation on its decades-long practice of adding fluoride to its drinking water.
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Apartment complex, affordable housing in protected rural Florida draw opposition
Opponents of the project say they understand the region faces a dire need for affordable ... in-my-backyard” objections. Last year Seminole County opted out of another of the law’s incentives ...
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Encounters with bears plummet in Florida county after tougher rules on garbage
In contrast, in wildlife commission’s entire northeast region — 12 central and ... not have the financial penalties that Seminole enacted. Marion County is now state leader for human-and ...