For Friday, November 24, 2023
HEADLINE NEWS:
Feature Headlines
Pedestrian, 76, dies from fatal injuries after getting struck by car
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida will host a ‘Giving Tuesday’ event
PHOTOS: The 2023 John Land Apopka Community Trust Legacy Gala
Seven contestants will compete for Miss Apopka title
OUR POSITION:
Parents should have been able to protect life of their child
Good parents do everything in their power to protect their children. But what happens when the government takes that power away? Read more on page 2A.
THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY: OPINION & ARTICLES OF INTEREST
City satisfaction can be achievable
Christine Moore, County Commissioner District 2
Cities or communities need to inspire a spirit of creativity and generosity and become a kind of platform which draws in creative, entrepreneurial, and innovative people. Author Peter Kageyama posits that if cities could enjoy Apple-like love from their citizens, how much greater would it be as a result? Read Moore on page 2A.
OCPS board presents proclamation
Melissa Byrd, Orange County School Board, District 7
At the November 9th Orange County School Board meeting in Orlando, the board presented a proclamation honoring John Peery, the longtime editor of The Apopka Chief and The Planter who was an integral member of the Apopka community. Read on page 2A.
I’ll tell you what, let us just give the Palestinians a land to call their own. That would cure all the bitterness and war going on now. Wouldn’t it? Read Hayden on page 2A.
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