SEMINOLE — Chris Burke was named vice mayor of the Seminole City Council at the Nov. 26 council meeting.

As a child growing up in Seminole, Yael Reich was always encouraged to explore her creativity. “My family has always been an artistic family, a creative family,” she said. “We were encouraged from a very young age to lean into our creativity.”

Though siblings Candy Mancuso and William “Gidge” Briggs never met their uncle, U.S. Army Sgt. Gerald B. Raeymacker, he’s always had a presence in their lives.

SEMINOLE — The Seminole City Council awarded City Manager Ann Toney-Deal a total raise of 8% at its Nov. 12 meeting.

The Greater Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce seeks participants for its annual Bright Before Your Eyes Holiday Parade, which takes place Sunday, Dec. 8, starting at 6:30 p.m.

SEMINOLE — Once again, Rotary Club of Seminole Lake is collecting toy and monetary donations for foster children in the care of Eckerd Connects.

SEMINOLE – Seminole resident Leah Hoffman was presented the Florida Recreation & Park Association’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s annual conference in Orlando Aug. 28.

Hoffman was recognized for her long career in parks and recreation in Florida and for her continued dedication to the field after her retirement.

Five candidates are running for seats on Seminole City Council in the 2019 election. Incumbent Thomas Barnhorn as well as Jim Olliver and Kelly Wissing are vying for two at-large council seats. The top two vote-getters will win seats on council. Meanwhile, Darren Clark challenges incumbent Leslie Waters in the mayoral race.

SEMINOLE — Councilors approved the voluntary annexation of the former Seminole Water Tower property into the city of Seminole at the Oct. 22 Seminole City Council meeting.

SEMINOLE—Throughout September, Seminole City Council members met with City Manager Ann Toney-Deal for one-on-one discussions regarding her job performance.

This was a new approach to the annual city manager evaluations, which in the past have been discussed as a group during a public workshop.

Council members were asked to rate the city manager’s performance in a variety of categories, including job knowledge, financial and fiscal management, decision making, and management and hiring of employees, on a scale of excellent or 5, the highest, to poor or 1, the lowest.

As the Tampa Bay area experienced heavy rain and strong winds Friday evening thanks to Tropical Storm Nestor, an EF-0 tornado touched down near Seminole City Center, damaging homes and busine

The Seminole City Council unanimously approved a collective bargaining agreement between the city of Seminole and the Seminole Professional Firefighters Local 2896 for fiscal years 2020-2022 at its Oct. 8 meeting. During last year’s collective bargaining, Local 2896 declared an impasse May 30, 2018, bringing negotiations to a standstill.

SEMINOLE — After nearly a year without an American flag at Seminole City Center, the shopping plaza’s owners have installed one in front of Studio Movie Grill.

The three candidates vying for two at-large Seminole City Council seats in the Nov. 5 election — Thomas Barnhorn, Jim Olliver and Kelly Wissing — addressed questions about city issues at a Sept. 26 forum at Seminole Garden Apartments.

SEMINOLE — Since opening its doors in 2015, the Seminole Historical Society Museum, located in Seminole City Park at 7464 Ridge Rd., has been an ever-evolving space. Every few months, new artifacts, exhibits and displays highlighting the city’s history have been added to its ranks.

Last month, the Seminole Historical Society unveiled the museum’s newest additions – two interactive kiosks that allow visitors to utilize a touchscreen to learn about different aspects of the city.

Five candidates are vying for seats on Seminole City Council in the 2019 election. Three candidates — incumbent Thomas Barnhorn, along with Jim Olliver and Kelly Wissing — are running for two open council seats. Meanwhile, incumbent Leslie Waters is running against first-time contender Darren Clark for mayor.

After serving as a CERT volunteer, Barbara Dunn began working in parks maintenance for the city of Seminole during the summer of 2017. Now, she's the city’s new stormwater technician.

City councilors approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Seminole Professional Firefighters Local 2896 for fiscal year 2018-2019 at their Sept. 11 meeting.

SEMINOLE — Thanks to the ingenuity and dedication of the school’s head of grounds and maintenance, Keswick Christian School unveiled a new playground to Seminole city leaders, parents and its elementary school students Sept. 6.

SEMINOLE — City councilors approved an $8,500 settlement agreement in the case of Open Access for All, Inc. and Andres Gomez v. the city of Seminole regarding the city website’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliancy.

With summer coming to an end and autumn just around the corner, it’s time for tunes to fill the evening air in Seminole. The city's 23rd annual Music in the Park series will get underway with a performance by the Charlie Morris Band on Friday, Sept. 6, at Seminole City Park.

In November 2015, the Kiwanis Breakfast Club of Seminole planted 24 American flags in front of Seminole City Hall for its first Field of Honor. Each flag in the patriotic display was sponsored by individuals throughout the community and honored a different veteran. The display has grown significantly since then, and five years later, the Kiwanis are preparing for its largest Field of Honor yet — 419 flags flying in front of city hall and the adjacent Seminole Post Office.

SEMINOLE — The Rotary Club of Seminole Lake introduces its new Rotary Rocks Concert Series with a performance by the band 1969 Thursday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m., at Evans Hall at Chapel on the Hill, 12601 Park Blvd.

SEMINOLE — After Councilor Chris Burke’s new car was damaged in the parking lot of Seminole City Hall, the city will pay for the repairs, the council decided at its Aug. 13 meeting.

SEMINOLE — City councilors are changing the way they conduct annual evaluations for the city manager and city attorney.

SEMINOLE — In a farewell letter to City Council members, Councilor Jim Quinn praised the work of City Manager Ann Toney-Deal and the Seminole City Council and said that he “(does) not want any conflict exposed in open forum.”

SEMINOLE — The Kiwanis Club of Seminole hosted a “welcome back” luncheon for Seminole High School faculty and staff Aug. 9 at the high school.