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2019 Corporate Guide Published By corporate guide Seminole County Florida Over 75 Nonstop Destinations Departing from Your Back Yard. Albany, NY Chattanooga, TN Fargo, ND Indianapolis, IN Newburgh, NY Richmond, VA Syracuse, NY Allentown, PA Chicago/Rockford, IL Flint, MI Kansas City, MO Niagara Falls, NY Raleigh-Durham, NC Toledo, OH Appleton, WI Cincinnati, OH Fort Wayne, IN Knoxville, TN Norfolk, VA Roanoke, VA Tri-Cities, TN Asheville, NC Clarksburg, WV Grand Forks, ND Laredo, TX Ogdensburg, NY Rochester, NY Tulsa, OK Austin, TX Cleveland, OH Grand Rapids, MI Lexington, KY Oklahoma City, OK San Antonio, TX Wichita, KS Bangor, ME Columbus, OH Greensboro, NC Little Rock, AR Omaha, NE San Juan, Puerto Rico Canadian Markets: Bentonville, AR Dayton, OH Greenville-Spartanburg, SC Louisville, KY Owensboro, KY Shreveport, LA Fredericton (Bangor, ME) Bismarck, ND Des Moines, IA Gulfport-Biloxi, MS McAllen, TX Peoria, IL Sioux Falls, SD Montreal (Plattsburgh, NY) Bloomington, IL Elmira/Corning, NY Hagerstown, MD Memphis, TN Pittsburgh, PA South Bend, IN Ottawa (Ogdensburg, NY) Cedar Rapids, IA R El Paso, TX Harrisburg, PA Milwaukee, WI Plattsburgh, NY Springfield, MO Toronto (Niagara Falls, NY) Charlotte/Concord, NC Evansville, IN Huntington, WV Moline, IL Portsmouth, NH St. Louis, Mid America Winnipeg (Grand Forks, ND) R R *Aruba R Amsterdam, The Netherlands *Georgetown, Guyana Baton Rouge, LA Mobile, AL *Charters from the Charlotte, NC Montgomery, AL w/connections to: United Kingdom *Paramaribo, Suriname Jackson, MS Destinations may change without notice. Check with airlines for current list. FlySFB.com *Seasonal /FlySanford @SFB_Airport 2019 EXCELLENCE EDITION CONTENTS 4 CITIES OF SEMINOLE 33 AIRPORT Each city of Seminole County has a Orlando Sanford International distinct personality that contributes Airport celebrates its 75th to Seminole County’s unique anniversary while keeping attraction. an eye on expansion and new Vol. 19 No. 17 development. Seminole County, Florida, is known throughout the world 29 EDUCATION for its ecosystem and it ranks second in the nation for future business growth. Excellence In Seminole is an annual Students will find all the tools they 34 QUALITY OF LIFE publication published for Seminole County. It is intended need for work success in Seminole Everyone can find something to be a source for business and quality-of-life issues in State College’s on-campus and to love and something to do in Seminole County. online classes Seminole County’s beautiful, PUBLISHER natural splendor. Albert R. Sciuto 30 HEALTHCARE EDITOR The local hospital systems continue 36 TRANSPORTATION David Lamontagne to expand the availability of cutting- Seminole County continues [email protected] edge healthcare technology for to improve its transportation ACCOUNTING County residents. infrastructure with the I-4 Ultimate Mary L. Sciuto project and an expansion to SunRail. DIRECTOR SALES AND MARKETING Betty Harper SPECIAL FEATURE SALES REPRESENTATIVE Diane Glassman IT’S TIME TO GET TO KNOW US ANNUAL SPECIAL EDITIONS PUBLISHING REPORT PRESIDENT TO THE COMMUNITY Albert R. Sciuto CENTRAL FLORIDA’S WATERFRONT CHARM EDITOR David Lamontagne Open For Business 2018 DIRECTOR SALES AND MARKETING Historic Downtown Charm Betty Harper ACCOUNTING Mary L. Sciuto DESIGN & LAYOUT Donna Dorman, Forms Plus, Inc. wine tastings and art displays. Area residents can also enjoy a free trolley service that shuttles visitors from Excellence In Seminole is published annually by the nearby SunRail to s one of the oldest homes throughout the craft breweries, and art several stops downtown incorporated cities downtown area bring galleries. This picturesque and along the waterfront. Special Editions Publishing, Inc. Ain Central Florida, to mind the City’s 19th district is also host to more In keeping with the historic Sanford is home to a wealth Century origins. than 220 annual events. aesthetic of the area, the of history and is listed on Visitors and residents A popular event held the old-fashioned trolley P.O. Box 953813 • Lake Mary, FL 32795-3813 the National Register of can be seen seven days a second Thursday of each features wooden benches Historic Places. Brick-lined week strolling the City’s month, called Alive After and large windows but is WWW.SCPS.US streets, elegant storefronts downtown while enjoying Five, brings thousands air-conditioned and ADA Phone: 407-862-7737 • Fax: 407-862-8102 and large Victorian-era antique shops, restaurants, downtown for live music, compliant. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.specedpub.com 9 SANFORD 13 SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC The charm of yesterday and energy SCHOOLS For a copy of Excellence In Seminole, call (407) 862-7737. All rights are reserved. Excellence In Seminole is a registered of today combine to make Sanford A wide range of programs in trademark. Reproduction or use of the material that appears an exciting, forward-thinking place Seminole County’s highly rated in this publication is prohibited without written permis- schools prepares local children for sion. Information contained in Excellence In Seminole is to live. compiled from sources deemed reliable. a bright future. 2019 EXCELLENCE EDITION CITY OF ALTAMONTE SPRINGS AS2I offers hands-on activities and ALTAMONTESPRINGS experiences for Seminole County middle and high school students. Reaching New Heights By utilizing the City’s resources he City of Altamonte Springs at Lake Lotus Park, the Regional aims to be an innovative Water Reclamation Facility and government providing the Environmental Laboratory, the best services in a smart and program introduces participants to Tsustainable way. Thinking and acting the endless career possibilities in outside the box is part of their daily Changing Water Technology S.T.E.M. work ethic and what they call the award from the International Water “Altamonte Way.” Association in Tokyo, Japan and was Altamonte Electric Utility As leaders in local, regional named the 2017 WateReuse Innovative This municipal utility plans to and international discussions on Project of the Year at the nation’s provide a diverse array of renewable water, transportation, land use preeminent water reuse conference in energy sources to self-power City and recreation programs, the City Phoenix, Arizona. facilities, reduce electric costs and continues to create viable solutions save as much taxpayer money as for the community. It ranks among Uber Pilot possible. The utility follows the the world’s leading industry The City and Uber created a City’s trend of fiscally-conservative executives with 2020 Cities, a global landmark pilot project to meet the planning, coupled with conservation conference series for urban leaders community’s changing transportation and creativity, aimed at cutting to collaborate and create solutions needs. Partnering with four Central expenses and reducing its carbon for the future. The City’s innovative Florida cities, the pilot was extended footprint. projects are gaining widespread to Maitland, Longwood, Lake Mary Though highly regarded for recognition and changing the existing and Sanford, offering discounted fares its progressive ideas, Altamonte landscape. on trips in the cities’ combined limits. Springs never loses sight of its most Though ended, the project has been a important constituent, its residents. pureALTA catalyst for change, prompting further They are the driving force behind In anticipation of predicted exploration of alternative transit everything the City does. Leadership shortages, the City has developed a solutions. and staff share a vision of making reliable and drought-resistant water Altamonte Springs the best place to source with the potential to meet Altamonte Springs Science live in Central Florida. Refusing to the community’s future drinking Incubator (AS2I) be bound by the typical constraints water needs. pureALTA utilizes An innovative program promoting of local government, the City proves cutting-edge technologies to purify career readiness in the high-demand every day that they can have low reclaimed water to potable standards. fields of science, technology, taxes, no debt and great services all The project received a 2018 Market- engineering and math (S.T.E.M.), at the same time. 4 • EXCELLENCE IN SEMINOLE: CORPORATE GUIDE 2019 LIVE YOUR DREAMS with Taylor Morrison America’s Most Trusted® Home Builder,* now tailoring luxury living in Seminole County. These four communities are located in some of the area’s most sought-after neighborhoods—you STEEPLE CHASE won’t have to venture far to enjoy 3757 Farm Bell Place shopping, dining, entertainment, Lake Mary, FL 32746 and outdoor recreation. 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