Best of Sanford Day / Celebrating Sanford’s Best

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BY ALLISON VAN TILBORGH

Community leaders, business owners, local and Central Florida politicians, dignitaries, and special guests dressed to the nines and shimmied past one another to find their seats before the house lights grew dim. The venue was Sanford’s historic Wayne Dench Performing Arts Theater, and the glittering tropicalthemed stage welcomed Mayor Art Woodruff, who made a noteworthy announcement to My Sanford Magazine Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Perla B. Crosby: “I hereby declare August 30th , 2022, as Best of Sanford Day.”

The 6th Annual Best of Sanford Awards Show celebrated Sanford’s products, services, activities, dining, and unique entertainment experiences and their operators, who continue to make Sanford such a vibrant place to live. Annual hosts Amber Clore and Dereck Daniels announced over 75 awards to a room of energetic guests, awaiting their names to be called, and cheering on their friends in the process. Award categories ranged from Best Fine Dining, to Best Musical Festival, to Top 10 Businesses, and even to Trailblazer of the Year.

The Best of Sanford Awards are based on the votes of fellow Sanfordites who nominated their favorite local institutions. As Sanford grows, interest in such opportunities also grows, with an increased voter turnout of over 40%!

This year’s Best of Sanford Awards Show not only celebrated Sanford’s most voted businesses and local institutions, but also served as a platform to elevate Central Floridian women who have answered the call to create change in their communities. Sanford is just one puzzle piece in a larger economic and social tapestry to which Central Floridians belong.

Closing out the impressive ceremony, a surprise announcement was made: Sanford’s sister-city Deltona will soon be publishing its very own My Deltona Magazine.