For February 7, 2024
HEADLINE NEWS:

Feature Headlines

24th annual Apopka Fair will offer rides and food, benefit Apopka...

Organized by the Rotary Club of Apopka Foundation, Inc. and supported by the city of Apopka, the 24th Apopka Fair will take place Feb....

Moore reveals temporary flood control plan for S.R. 436 area

Ahead of this year’s hurricane season, Orange County District 2 Commissioner Christine Moore will present a short-term mitigation solution to control the post-storm floods...

Main Street Apopka’s Showcase of Cars draws crowd

The streets of historic downtown Apopka came alive this past Sunday, February 2, as Main Street Apopka hosted its highly anticipated Showcase of Cars...

Cabin project aims to bring ghost town back to life

Work will start shortly on two 19th century homesteaders log cabins as part of a project to recreate Ethel, a long-forgotten ghost town in...

OUR POSITION:

Quality of Lake Apopka’s water is always our concern

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) cautions the public of the presence of blue-green algae in Lake Apopka (near Oakland Nature Preserve), Lake Roberts (S Dock), Lake Butler (W Shore), and Lake Hancock (John Hancock Drive Boat Ramp) on February 4, 2025.

THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY: OPINION & ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Volunteers help beautify Orange County
Christine Moore, County Commissioner District 2

Do you know how to choose the right plant for the right place? What looks great to the eye may not flourish in everyone’s yard. Read Moore on page 2A.


Support county schools by reading
Melissa Byrd, Orange County School Board, District 7

If you have read my columns over the last several years, you should be familiar with Read Around the City. Read Byrd on page 2A.


America’s strength is in her unity – together we are one!
Ike Hayden, Editorial

“What a difference a day makes,” so goes the first line of the song. I would change one thing, and that would be “day” to “administration.” Read Hayden on page 2A.


Whats Happening So Far
Patti Bankson, The Way I See It

Surprise! It’s easier this time around to find one or two in D.C. who think that President Trump has lots of good plans for our country. Outside of D.C., of course, it’s not that surprising. Read Bankson on page 5A.


Letters to the Editor:

 Police Beat: STAY INFORMED. Get the details: who, when, and why arrests were made in our community by


Lifestyle

New county program will make it easier to add extra housing

As part of the County’s ongoing effort to address the housing affordability crisis, Ready Set Orange allows homeowners in unincorporated Orange County to choose...

FWC reports that fish kill on Lake Apopka is due to...

Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week, and you are enjoyin’ a few warm days this week. The weather has been just...

One-pot rice dish makes a delicious rice and chicken perloo

Mrs. Meggett has a recipe for Chicken Perloo in her Gullah Geechee Home Cooking. She says, “Many of the one-pot rice dishes in the...

Sports

Apopka Little Leaguers hit fields for spring season

Apopka Little Leaguers took to the baseball fields at the Northwest Recreation Complex this week in preparation for the spring season.

WHS girls basketball beat Evans, advance in tournament

The Wekiva girls’ basketball team advanced past the first round of the 2025 FHSAA Girls Basketball 6A District 5 Tournament with a dominant victory...

Boys water polo season starts with a win over Bishop Moore

This week marked the beginning of the Apopka water polo season, and the Blue Darters started off right with a win for the boys...

Apopka boys basketball falls to Bartow, dominates East Ridge

This week, the Apopka boys’ basketball team began their postseason journey with their first game of the 2025 FHSAA Boys Basketball 7A District 3...