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Apopka nun who served thousands dies at 91

Working to help those she saw in need, Sister Teresa McElwee, who helped form and worked with many organizations in Apopka and the surrounding...

MLK parade

A dance troupe was one of the many groups participating in the 12th annual Martin Luther King Jr. More parade photos on 14A.

Police department employee awarded

Kimberly Pollard, a civilian employee with the Apopka Police Department, was awarded with a certificate Wednesday, January 20.  See more on 12A.

Deputy police chief named

Jerome Miller was recognized at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, January 20, as he was promoted from captain to deputy police chief. See...

City will look at possible land swap for Camp Wewa

Over the next two weeks, the city of Apopka will explore the possibility of a land swap with the Central Florida YMCA.  Read about...

Finance director

The City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Gladymir Ortega as Apopka’s new finance director on Wednesday, January 20. Ortega replaces Jamie Roberson, who...

Try Potatoes Del Monico recipe from Preserving the Big Potato

When Katharine Lune and her husband Rob bought their land in Archer and ended up naming it Heirloom Country Farms, they wanted to do...

Specks are bitin’ like crazy while bass are snoozin’

Hello Folks, We are more than halfway through January and I hope your new year is startin’ off in the right direction. If you are...

Looking to steal

As Apopka Blue Darters girls basketball coach Brittany Hardy (r) watches from the sideline, Janiya Johnson (1) and Apopka teammate Kiera Knight double-team an...

Apopka plays 3 games

The Blue Darters girls basketball team played from Friday, January 8, through Tuesday, January 12.  Find out how they performed on page 1B.