The Orange County School Board approved, 6-2, the 2020-2021 Florida’s optional innovative reopening plan to include an innovative model called OCPS LaunchEd@Home, as well as agreed…
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Orange County School Board approves innovative reopening plan, waiver for local start date discretion
Florida school boards must open brick-and-mortar schools this August
Florida school boards and charter school governing boards must open their brick-and-mortar schools this August with a full panopoly of services to students and families, according…
New amenities coming to Lake Apopka’s east shore
Construction is slated to begin in September or October 2020 for Orange County Parks and Recreation’s Magnolia Park to add several new amenities along Lake Apopka's…
Orange County mayor signs executive order requiring face covering in public setting
With some exceptions, people who are in Orange County for any reason must wear a face covering in a public setting since there has been a…
Man shot while driving in Apopka
A man suffered a non life-threatening gunshot wound as a result of a shooting in Apopka last night, Orange County sheriff’s deputies say. On Monday, June…
City will not have Independence Day fireworks thanks to COVID-19
There will be no city-sponsored fireworks display in Apopka on July 4 thanks to COVID-19. Citing issues with enforcing social distancing during the nighttime event on…
Black Lives Matter marches to Apopka Police Department, holds period of silence for George Floyd (VIDEO)
An estimated 1,000 people joined a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration that included a march to the Apopka Police Department, where participants knelt in silence for…
Deadline for local employers to join Apopka Youth Works is June 12
The deadline for local employers to join a workforce development program for community youth is this Friday, June 12. Apopka Youth Works is a five-week paid…
COVID-19: Disney World, SeaWorld get state approval of reopening plans
Walt Disney World and SeaWorld theme parks have gotten approval of their reopening plans, designed to abide by government-recommended health and safety guidelines. On Friday, May…
Some disaster preparedness items exempt from sales tax for one week
The 2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins today, Friday, May 29, and extends through Thursday, June 4.During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items related…
Florida school boards must open brick-and-mortar schools this AugustThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Florida school boards and charter school governing boards must open their brick-and-mortar schools this August with a full panopoly of services to students and families, according…
New amenities coming to Lake Apopka’s east shoreThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Construction is slated to begin in September or October 2020 for Orange County Parks and Recreation’s Magnolia Park to add several new amenities along Lake Apopka's…
Orange County mayor signs executive order requiring face covering in public settingThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
With some exceptions, people who are in Orange County for any reason must wear a face covering in a public setting since there has been a…
Man shot while driving in ApopkaThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
A man suffered a non life-threatening gunshot wound as a result of a shooting in Apopka last night, Orange County sheriff’s deputies say. On Monday, June…
City will not have Independence Day fireworks thanks to COVID-19The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
There will be no city-sponsored fireworks display in Apopka on July 4 thanks to COVID-19. Citing issues with enforcing social distancing during the nighttime event on…
Black Lives Matter marches to Apopka Police Department, holds period of silence for George Floyd (VIDEO)The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
An estimated 1,000 people joined a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration that included a march to the Apopka Police Department, where participants knelt in silence for…
Deadline for local employers to join Apopka Youth Works is June 12The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The deadline for local employers to join a workforce development program for community youth is this Friday, June 12. Apopka Youth Works is a five-week paid…
COVID-19: Disney World, SeaWorld get state approval of reopening plansThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Walt Disney World and SeaWorld theme parks have gotten approval of their reopening plans, designed to abide by government-recommended health and safety guidelines. On Friday, May…
Some disaster preparedness items exempt from sales tax for one weekThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The 2020 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins today, Friday, May 29, and extends through Thursday, June 4.During this sales tax holiday period, qualifying items related…
Apopka police seek missing runaway teen; UPDATE: Teen returns home, runs away againThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
***UPDATE, May 28, from Apopka police*** Leah Brown returned home and was left in the care of her parents. A short time later, the Apopka…