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Wreaths Across America to display exhibit at VFW Post 10147 Building...
The Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) will be on display at the Apopka Community Center/VFW Building on Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m.-4...
Miller’s Ale House construction
Construction of Miller’s Ale House is progressing on the corner of South McGee Avenue and U.S. Highway 441/Main Street, as seen in this Wednesday,...
Police search for missing woman, last seen in Marianna
Apopka police are searching for a missing and endangered woman who hasn’t returned home since she left it early this week.
Apopka Citizens Police Academy continues
Thursday, April 11, ended week number seven of the 2024 Apopka Citizens Police Academy. The students learned about the Apopka Police K9 Unit.
OUR POSITION:
The bipartisan EPIC Act will fix the IRA’s “pill penalty.” (Pills or IV lines?)
By Michael Ward, Vice president of Public Policy and Government Affairs at the Alliance for Aging Research, a nonprofit.
President Biden’s signature legislative accomplishment, the Inflation Reduction Act, (IRA) included a number of provisions good for the health and well-being of America’s seniors, starting with the new $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs under Medicare. Read more on page 2A.
THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY: OPINION & ARTICLES OF INTEREST
April 29 meeting is on code changes
Christine Moore, County Commissioner District 2
On Mon., Apr. 29, 2024 at 6 p.m. I am co-hosting a Town Hall Meeting on changes to the Orange County Code. It’s at Zellwood Elementary School, 3551 Washington St., Zellwood, FL 32798. Read Moore on page 2A.
Multi-school event was fun, exciting
Melissa Byrd, Orange County School Board, District 7
Last weekend we held the first Community Celebration at Wekiva High School and it was one of those events that when it was done, we said, “Wow, we need to do this again!” Read Byrd on page 2A.
When I first entered the educational system at five years old, I started in kindergarten and at that time, kindergarten was a time to learn how to communicate and work with others to carry out tasks that were set before us. Read Hayden on page 2A.
Letters to the Editor:
Our Florida state lawmakers recently assured us that Florida employers provide safe workplaces for their outdoor laborers. How, then, do they explain the untimely death of a 26-year-old man from Mexico working on a sugar cane plantation in South Florida in September 2023?
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Lifestyle
Sunshine Pie in the Sunshine State sounds like delicious advertising
Celebrated in the 2012 book, Field to Feast, award-winning chef Hari Pulapaka, founder along with his wife, Jennifer, of the Cress Restaurant in Deland,...
Group gives luncheon for Wekiwa park rangers, volunteers
The Wekiwa Swimmers gave a luncheon on Thursday, April 11, for park rangers, officials and volunteers at Wekiwa Springs State Park to show appreciation...
84.5 pounds was needed to get first place and $103,000 prize
Hello Folks,
Oh, my goodness. Our chains are gettin’ beat up with all these tournaments. We had BASSMASTER here last week on the Harris Chain,...
Sports
AHS Volleyball falls to No.1 program in the state, Winter Park
The Apopka Volleyball team traveled to Winter Park this week and went up against the number one team in the state but couldn’t come...
AHS Baseball battles in seventh but falls to Winter Park
Apopka Baseball had a tough week taking two losses, one at home to Winter Park and an away loss to Timber Creek. The team...
Beach Volleyball Seniors!
The Apopka High School Beach Volleyball team has five seniors on the squad this year and on Monday, April 15, sent them off right...
APK Softball fall to Windermere 2-1
The Apopka softball team sports an uncharacteristic 5-12 record at this point in the season and sits in fifth place in 7A District 3.