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Miss Florida gives Everglades talk to Rock Springs students
Miss Florida 2017 Sara Zeng spoke with Rock Springs Elementary School’s nearly 150 third grade students from eight classrooms in the school’s media center...
Chess team competes in festival
Dream Lake Elementary School competed against at least 50 elementary schools in the Saturday, May 19, Orange County Public Schools Chess Festival. The school...
Farmers market opens as way of overcoming food desert
A new farmers market is seeking to be an oasis of fresh, organic produce in the food desert that is South Apopka. Zion Farms...
Nelson, Brady marry Apr. 28
Reed Findley Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Nelson of Apopka, and Lacey Caye Brady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Quackenbush of...
Drama teacher earns theater program grant
Lovell Elementary School drama teacher Dale Willard recently reeived a grant for the Disney Musicals in Schools program. The program builds sustainable theater programs...
Arrowsmith elected vice president of gas district
Arrowsmith, who served on the board for a four-year stretch a few years ago, was elected as the board’s vice president on Monday, May...
Orange County mayor gives her final State of the County address
In Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ final State of the County address, she said that the county is “very strong” with continuously thriving tourism...
McDonald’s managers are honored
Scott Sevigny, general manager of the Forest City McDonald’s, and McDonald’s Area Supervisor Jason Watson were given certificates by Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma...
Graham holds workday in South Apopka
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham spent her 56th workday on Friday, May 18, with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando constructing new homes in...
Governor Scott visits Apopka
Gov Rick Scott (c) stands with several Apopkans, including Mayor Bryan Nelson (to left of Scott) and his wife, on Friday, May 18, at...