February 2026

Vol. 3 Issue 3

County News

Seminole County Fire Department Celebrates Grand Opening of Station 39

Seminole County has officially opened Fire Station 39, expanding fire rescue coverage in the growing northwest area of the County. Located in Sanford, the new station is the Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD)’s 21st station and is expected to significantly improve emergency response times—by more than two minutes in some areas—while easing call volumes at nearby County and city fire stations.

The grand opening on February 4 featured a traditional hose uncoupling ceremony marking the station’s commissioning. Station 39 will also make history in 2026 as the first SCFD station, and one of the first in Florida, to deploy a Crash Attenuator Truck designed to improve firefighter safety during roadside and highway incidents.

County leaders and fire officials highlighted the station as a critical investment in public safety, serving nearly 11,000 residents in that response area and supporting emergency operations across Seminole County.

“Many County departments worked behind the scenes to bring this project across the finish line,” said Seminole County Chairman Andria Herr. “Together, these efforts show what’s possible when departments work side by side with one shared goal: delivering faster, safer service to our community."

Severe Weather Awareness Week Wraps Up

As Severe Weather Awareness week comes to an end, residents were given the opportunity to learn more about disaster preparedness and how to stay safe during emergencies.

On Wednesday, residents were encouraged to participate in The Great Tornado Drill, a statewide exercise held annually during Florida Severe Weather Awareness Week.

Teams from Seminole County's Office of Emergency Management, Office of Economic Development & Tourism, and the Development Services Building Division gathered at 10 a.m. to practice tornado safety procedures, including:

• Moving to the lowest floor of a building
• Keeping away from windows and doors to the outside (this could mean seeking shelter in a stairwell or hallway)
• Making sure they were registered for emergency alerts from AlertSeminole.org

Seminole County residents are encouraged to discuss their tornado action plan at work, school, and home.

Scout App Updates Help Keep Rides Moving

Since launching full service on October 15, Seminole County’s public transportation service, Scout, continues to gain momentum, topping 900 riders in a single day multiple times last month.

To help keep operations running efficiently, the Scout app has received recent updates. Riders are now limited to two cancellations per day. After that, any additional requests must be made by phone at 407-665-RIDE (7433). This change helps ensure vehicles remain available for riders and reduces delays caused by repeated cancellations.

Scout is also reinforcing reasonable wait times at pickup locations. The Scout app provides real-time updates as your vehicle approaches, and riders are encouraged to monitor the app and be ready when their Scout arrives. Vehicles will wait a limited amount of time before continuing to the next scheduled stop.

These updates follow other new features, such as a Wait Time Planner for trip planning and a new map to identify service zones.

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