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20
April
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Fort Mellon Park
770 E 1st Street, Sanford

Sanford Community Easter Sunrise Service

The 14th Annual Easter Sunrise Service by the Lake sponsored by Taylor Commandery No. 28 Knights Templar of Florida will be held on Easter Sunday morning at Fort Mellon Park in downtown Sanford. This is an open-air lake-side ecumenical worship service in the park to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. […] ...

20
April
8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Lao New Year Festival

Festival Lovers & Foodies, this is an event you do not want to miss out on!S O N G K R A N 2 0 2 5The annual  Florida Lao New Year Festival  is set to kick off for an exciting 3 days of celebration on April 18th – 20th.F O O D – M U S […] ...

26
April
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Downtown

14th Annual St. Johns River Festival of the Arts

Join us for the 14th Annual St. Johns River Festival of the Arts – A Fine Arts and Fine Crafts experiential event all weekend with artwork from some of the best in the country!  Join us downtown as Sanford’s is transformed into an artist mecca.  See Art-in-Action from live artist demonstrations and create your own […] ...

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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. 

“I look forward to building on the many positive improvements that have taken place while serving on the City Commission and continuing to make Sanford a place where we want to live, work, and play.

– Art Woodruff, Mayor

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