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Attractions
• Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens has a brand new attraction called ZOOm
Air Adventures featuring a series of rope bridges, guide wires, zip lines and
other fun and exciting challenges.
• Black Hammock Adventures in Seminole County offers visitors a ride on the wild
side on an airboat over Lake Jesup deep into alligator country. The boat features
its very own Lazy Gator Bar and has its own display of live gators that visitors
can feed.
• The Rivership Romance is a premier dining cruise offering visitors a unique trip
on the St. John’s River. The Rivership Romance caters to approximately 50,000
passengers a year and is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary.
• Aiguille Rock Climbing Center is one of the largest centers on the East Coast
with 6500 square feet of climbing and over 1000 square feet of bouldering.
• Fun World Family Fun Park features 40 rides and attractions including go-kart
tracks, mini golf courses, batting cages, a 350-game arcade, bumper cars and
boats, a vintage carousel and a Carousel Restaurant.
• The Wekiva Island offers canoeing on the Wekiva River and excellent camping
facilities.
• Seminole County is home to “The Senator” – the oldest and largest bald cypress
tree in the world standing more than 138 feet high with a diameter of 17 ½ feet.

Entertainment
• Shula’s 347 Grill located in Route 46 is named in honour of Hall of Fame Coach,
Don Shula; the winningest coach in NFL history with 347 career victories.
• Route 46 offers a complete entertainment venue in Seminole County and an
exclusive look into the early 20th century automobile industry and features The
Smokehouse, Monroe’s Restaurant, The Saloon Bar and for those looking for a night
out Garage Bar.

Shopping
• Seminole County has the largest Flea Market in America with over 1700 booths
under one roof. Now that’s a lot of bargains!
• Altamonte Mall offers over 180 shops, department stores and restaurants and
attracts a whopping 14 million visitors annually.
• Oviedo Marketplace boasts a 22 screen cinema complex, and over 200 shops and
restaurants.
• Seminole Towne Center situated in Sanford is an impressive 1.485-million- square-
foot.

Hotels
• Seminole County offers more than 4,700 lodging units ranging from brand-new
luxury hotels to historic B&B’s.
• Embassy Suites in Altamonte Springs, is the first ‘green-certified’ hotel in the
area.
• Westin Lake Mary Orlando North Hotel is 100% smoke free and offers the newest
equipment, with weight machines, free weights, cardiovascular equipment, and a
heated outdoor pool.

History
• Seminole County was created on April 25, 1913 out of part of Orange County by the
Florida Legislature.
• The name "Seminole" is thought to be derived from the Spanish word cimarron,
meaning "wild" or “runaway.”
• From the late 1800s to 1950s, the circus traveled to Sanford by rail. It is
estimated that over 1,000 elephants have graced the streets and grounds of
downtown Sanford over the years.
• Every city had a ‘Poor House” built on the outskirts of town. Seminole County’s,
built in 1926, was affectionately called “The Old Folks Home”, which now houses
the Museam of Seminole County History.

Geography
• Seminole County's location between Volusia County and Orange County has made it
one of the fastest growing counties in Florida.
• Seminole County is currently the 12th largest county in the State of Florida
according to the 2000 Census report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
• Sandford is the largest city in the county in land area with 13,853 acres.
• St. John’s River is 100,000 years old, has a circumference of 28 miles and
encompasses and area of approximately 10,000 acres. St. John’s River is also one
of only two largest rivers in the world that runs backwards flowing south -north.
• Lake Jesup is one of the largest lakes in Central Florida, encompasses an
area of approximately 16,000 acres (65 km²), including open water and floodplain.
The lake boasts one of the longest free- standing bridges, part of the Seminole
Expressway, which bisects the lake and has the highest population of alligators
of any lake in Florida. Yikes!

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