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15th anniversary of 9/11: Never Forget

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By HENRY FREDERICK
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Wendell and Anita Bradford, like millions of Americans, are praying ask for prayers for all of the families, friends and first responders who suffer every day because of the 9/11 attack on our country 15 years ago today. Like millions of Americans across the country and countless people around the globe, they remember the all-too-real horror that came with with two hijacked airliners slamming into the Twin Towers of New York City's World Trade Center, a third airliner striking the Pentagon and a fourth crashing in a vacant field in Shanksville, Penn, by doomed passengers who stormed the cockpit to avert a likely strike on the White House or Capitol Building.

SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Seminole County Sheriff-Elect Dennis Lemma: had 'opportunity to ascend the ranks'

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Seminole County Sheriff-Elect Dennis Lemma is interviewed Friday for the Sunday Conversation. 

SANFORD, Fla. -- Dennis Lemma went through the motions of running for sheriff of Seminole County, but it was a forgone conclusion the job would be his once the incumbent, Don Eslinger, decided to retire.

SUNDAY CONVERSATION BIO: Dennis Lemma, 2016 Seminole County Sheriff-Elect
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Seminole County Sheriff-Elect Dennis Lemma / Headline SurferHenry Frederick interviews Seminole County Sheriff-Elect Dennis Lemma / Headline Surfer®Editor's Note: The Interview
The main bar Headline Surfer® multimedia 'Sunday Conversation' on-camera interview with Seminole County Sheriff-Elect Dennis Lemma will be published shortly.
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SANFORD, Fla. -- Dennis Lemma was appointed Sheriff-Elect of Seminole County on June 24, when he stood alone in submitting qualifying papers by noon of that Friday Friday's deadline to run in the 2016 elections.

An earlier opponent dropped out and when all was said and done, Lemma had no opposition.

Online media outlet to interview Seminole County Sheriff-elect Dennis Lemma for 'Sunday Converstation'

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SANFORD, Fla. -- The award-winning internet news provider will interview Seminole County Sheriff's-elect Dennis Lemma on camera today for its upcoming "Sunday Conversation" segment with a focus on violent crime and public safety.

Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett carjacked: 2 of 3 alleged culprits arrested after 20-block pursuit

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SANFORD, Fla. -- While two teens are in jail, Sanford cops are looking for a third allegedly involved in early Saturday's armed carjacking of Mayor Jeff Triplett when one of them asked him, "Got a light?" before sticking a gun in his face and threatening to kill him unless he handed his keys and wallet.

Sanford cops: Public's help sought in nabbing gunman who robbed Harbor Community Bank last month

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Sanford cops ask public;s help in finding this suspected armd bank robber, Rod Beaton / Headline Surfer®Photo for Headline Surfer® / 
Take a good look at this face, If you see this man, don't approach him. Just call Sanford cops at 407-688-5070 or Crimeline at the toll free number listed at the bottom of this story and learn how you can receive a cash reward if information you provide leads to this man's arrest on an alleged armed robbery charge.

SANFORD, Fla. -- On Nov. 5, just minutes before high noon, a then-unknown gunman brazenly walked into the Harbor Community Bank, 251 West First St., and stuck a handgun in the face of a teller before fleeing with the loot in one hand and gun in the other.

"The suspect brandished a firearm and demanded money from a bank employee," Sanford cop Ronny Neal told Headline Surfer® and other Central Florida media outlets that day, "It is unknown the amount of money obtained. Furthermore, the suspect fled the scene and is considered armed and dangerous."

Sanford cops: 72-year-old disabled vet carjacked at gunpoint

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SANFORD, Fla. -- A 7-year-old diabled veteran a carjackd at gunpoint in the 100 block of Country Club Circle on Thursday night, Sanford cops said.

The Sanford Police Department is currently investigating an armed carjacking that occurred on the 100 block of Country Club Circle on August 13, 2015 at approximately 8:00 p.m. The victim in this crime is a 72 year-old disabled veteran.

SunRail trains operating on Columbus Day beginning with Sanford and last stop in DeBary

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SunRail public transportation / Headline SurferSunRail message in Spanish / Headline SurferSANFORD, Fla. -- SunRail trains are operating on a normal schedule with the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, with 34 regularly-scheduled train trips per day, a DOT spokesman said.

"As usual, the first train leaves Sanford at 5:06 a.m. and the last stop of the day is in DeBary at 10:18 p.m.," Florida Department of Transportstion regional spokesman Steve Olson said.

Please check www.sunrail.com for the schedule and regular pricing options.

Thousands in Sanford celebrate July 4th fireworks from pier

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Independence Day celebration for families like Obermeyer-Torres

Fireworks couple in Sanford, Florida for 4th of July, 2014 / Headline Surfer®Children enjoy fireworks on July 4, 2014 in Sanford, Florida / Headline Surfer®Headline Surfer videos by Henry Frederick / Here are the sights and sounds from the 2014 Fourth of July fireworks show from the Sanford Pier in Sanford, FL. Shown in the photos are Gordon Obermeyer and Maranda Torres of Sanford sporting USA T-shirts and Alexis Marie Obermeyer, 8, and Anthony Lamar Torres, 18 months. More photos & videos with the story. 

SANFORD -- Thousands of patriotic citizens descended upon the downtown and the Sanford Pier for the July Fourth fireworks show.

With Putin's invasion of Ukraine, where's America's leadership?

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DELTONA, Fla. -- Are we on the verge of World War III? Is Obama floundering? The answer to the first question is not yet known. The answer to the latter is obvious. And because of the indecisiveness in the White House, Putin is proving to the World that where there is a vacuum it will be filled.