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A morning stroll

A glossy ibis takes a walk along the bank of a canal on the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The free, 11-mile, one-way drive is...

A.O.K. Tire Mart has been providing quality car care in Apopka...

The team at A.O.K. Tire Mart wants to make sure your family outings are safe ones. Make sure your vehicle is prepared for the busy...

Not sure what to do

A great blue heron along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive caught a snapping turtle and isn’t sure what to do with it. We’re not...

Dream Lake Elementary teacher is county finalist for Teacher of Year

A fourth-grade English language arts teacher from Dream Lake Elementary School has been named a finalist for the Teacher of the Year award by...

Apopka woman is named as the District 2 Citizen of Year...

Leigh Blackwelder Burritt of Apopka was named the District 2 Citizen of the Year.  See more on 3A.

Citizens help spruce up police headquarters

The Apopka Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (ACPAAA) has completed the next step of the group’s 9/11 Beautification Project at the Apopka Police Department....

City, water district will replace 20 septic tanks with new technology

The state says as an effort to keep nitrogen out of Wekiwa Springs.  Read more on 1A.

Facing Evans, Blue Darters seek to end two-game skid

No matter the opponent, the Apopka Blue Darters football team is trying to right the ship this week. Read about it on 1B.

Fish are still gettin’ adjusted to fall-to-summer transition

Hello Folks, The cooler days are comin’ and I can hardly wait until they get here. The only problem right now is we are in...

Voters turning out in droves days before Election Day

With vote-by-mail and early voting totals added together, Apopka-area precincts have seen a combined voter turnout of 22.58 percent as of the close of...