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Groundbreaking held for 9/11 memorial site

Many individuals attended the groundbreaking in front of City Hall, where a 9/11 memorial that Boy Scout Christian Lamphere proposed as his Eagle Scout...

Funeral held for 2nd Apopka Pulse victim

The second of two Apopka victims of the June 12 massacre at the gay Orlando nightclub Pulse was laid to rest following an emotional...

Orange County Public Schools buys grocery store

A small grocery store across the street from Phillis Wheatley Elementary School that not only sold alcohol but had other unsavory activities going on...

Hob nob offers chance to meet candidates

Voters turned out to meet about 20 candidates face-to-face vying in local, statewide and federal political races at the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce’s...

Grimando is appointed to oversee Wolf Lake Middle, too

Caroll Grimando, principal of Wolf Lake Elementary School for the 10 years that school has been in existence, has been tapped to be principal...

Zellwood airport part of route in pilots race

Zellwood was a fly-by location for more than 100 women pilots in 55 planes during the 40th annual Air Race Classic (ARC), in which...

Sergeant retires from law enforcement career

An Apopka Police Department sergeant with a 53-year career in law enforcement including 10 years with the Apopka Police Department, has retired. Sergeant Robert...

Local meetings held

A check from the Northwest Orange Republican Women, Federated (NORWF) is presented to guest speaker Cynthia Graves. More details of NORWF's meet on page...

Event offers AIDS testing, safe sex info.

The third annual HIV-AIDS informational and testing gathering was held. Numerous safe sex organizations had tables set up to provide... More information provided on...