SANFORD, Fla. – If you live in or visit Sanford, and you’ve noticed a certain smell in recent weeks, you’re not the only one. Our News 6 team noticed the complaints and comments online from people wanting to know: what’s that stink in Sanford?

Antonio Echavarria lives south of 1st Street, near the downtown area, the riverwalk, and the hospital. He just moved to the area a few months ago and said he didn’t notice any foul odor until now.

“It’s almost every day, all the time,” said Echavarria. “The smell, it’s terrible.”

Echavarria told our News 6 team Monday that he and his wife wouldn’t have bought this home to move to Florida and retire if they had known about the smell.

“From 1 to 10, it’s a nine and half. Serious,” Echavarria said when describing the smell. “I’m 76 years old. I don

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