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March

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Vendor Fair 2026

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March

8:00 am - 11:00 am

Fort Mellon Park

770 E 1st Street, Sanford

2026 Friends of the Poor Walk

Walk With Us - Help Us Help Others!St. Vincent de Paul's 16th AnnualFriends of the Poor Walk8 - 10 AM on Saturday, March 16, 2024 in Ft. Mellon Park in Sanford Join us for the 17th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk in Sanford, Florida, on Saturday, March 28, 2026!Hosted at the picturesque Fort Mellon Park, this […] ...

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10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Magnolia Square

Downtown Sanford

Marketplace on Magnolia (Farmer’s Market)

The market is open every Saturday "rain or shine" in downtown beautiful Historic Sanford. Visit us for:local vendorsbaked goodsarts and craftshome decorfestive foodsproduce and much more! Check out theMarketplace on Magnolia Facebook Page for weekly updates! ...

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Meet the Mayor

Art Woodruff was born and raised in Sanford as a sixth generation Sanfordite. Graduating from Seminole High School in 1980 he attended the University of North Carolina and returned to Sanford where he started teaching in Seminole County Public Schools. After fourteen years at Seminole High School as a science teacher and yearbook adviser, he transferred to Oviedo High School where he currently teaches science and computer science.

First elected as the District 1 Commissioner in 2001, he served through 2010. After one term off, he was again elected in November 2014. In July 2020 he was appointed Mayor following the resignation of Mayor Jeff Triplett.