Funeral Homes in Sanford, FL

Facts about Sanford, Florida

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Tony Collins (american football player), Renea Burns (registered nurse and legal nurse consultant), Jim Courier (presenter and tennis player), Reggie Branch (american football player), Jay McGovern (engineer and pilot), Tim Raines (baseball player and coach), and David Eckstein (baseball player).

Sanford is a port city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Seminole County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 53,570. It is a principal city of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which was home to 2,134,411 people as of the 2010 census.Known as the "Historic Waterfront Gateway City," Sanford sits on the southern shore of Lake Monroe at the head of navigation on the St. Johns River. Native Americans first settled in the area thousands of years before the city was formed. The Seminoles would arrive in the area in the 18th century. During the Second Seminole War in 1836, the United States Army established Camp Monroe and built a road that is currently known as Mellonville Avenue. The city sits approximately 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Orlando.Sanford is home to Seminole State College of Florida and the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Its downtown attracts tourists with shops, restaurants, a marina, and a lakefront walking trail. The Orlando Sanford International Airport, which is in the heart of the town and headquarters the Aerosim Flight Academy (formerly the Delta Connection Academy), functions as the secondary commercial airport for international and domestic carriers in the Orlando metropolitan area. The city gained international media attention in 2012 following the shooting of Trayvon Martin.

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Sanford Obituaries

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on October 7th, 2018 that Janice Miller (Howard) passed away in Sanford, Florida.  Ms. Miller was 79 years old and was born in Honeoye Falls, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Janice's life.

It was disclosed on September 11th, 2018 that Joseph Franklin Branson died in Sanford, Florida.  Branson was 67 years old and was born in Pulaski, VA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joseph Franklin's life.

It was revealed by Orlando Sentinel on July 26th, 2018 that George Cyrus Jr Harden died in Sanford, Florida.  Harden was 83 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor George Cyrus Jr's life.

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on June 17th, 2018 that Herbert "Whitey" Eckstein passed on in Sanford, Florida.  Eckstein was 73 years old and was born in Newark, NJ.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Herbert "Whitey"'s life.

It was disclosed on June 15th, 2018 that Peggy Ann Rogers (Adams) passed on in Sanford, Florida.  Ms. Rogers was 63 years old and was born in Leland, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Peggy Ann's life.

It was revealed by Orlando Sentinel on May 21st, 2018 that Walter Hand Jr Meriwether perished in Sanford, Florida.  Meriwether was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Walter Hand Jr's life.

It was noted on May 3rd, 2018 that David Julian Wilson perished in Sanford, Florida.  Wilson was 75 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor David Julian's life.

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on April 13th, 2018 that Mary Caroline Rhoades (Dolan) died in Sanford, Florida.  Ms. Rhoades was 85 years old and was born in Waukegan, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary Caroline's life.

It was disclosed on March 1st, 2018 that Sakari Mr Jutila perished in Sanford, Florida.  Jutila was 91 years old and was born in Helsinki, .  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sakari Mr's life.

It was reported by Orlando Sentinel on February 24th, 2018 that Gerhard Carl "Gerry" Stein died in Sanford, Florida.  Stein was 96 years old and was born in New York, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gerhard Carl "Gerry"'s life.

History

The airfield was conveyed to the City of Sanford in 1969, renamed Sanford Airport and redeveloped as a general aviation facility. Johns River, then the major artery into Central Florida from the East Coast of the United States Coast. The city is situated beside Lake Monroe (Florida) Monroe and the St. The South Florida Railroad ran a line from Tampa to Sanford, where the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad ran a line to Jacksonville, Florida and the area became the largest shipper of oranges in the world. The population was 38,291 at the 2000 census.

The official website for the city of Sanford is http://www.sanfordfl.gov.