State Sen.-elect LaVon Bracy Davis, D-District 15, and Rep. Doug Bankson, R-District 39, recounted their achievements in this year’s legislative session and reaffirmed their commitment to…
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Bankson, Bracy Davis recap 2025 legislative session at Apopka City Council meeting
Freshfields Farm plans to open third location in Apopka
Freshfields Farm, which has stores in Orlando and Jacksonville, is eyeing Apopka as the site of its third location. The development team gave its first submittal…
Apopka, St. Johns District extend agreement for sixth time on Golden Gem Road facility
The Apopka City Council voted unanimously to extend a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) for the sixth time. The extension gives the city more…
Nonprofit to highlight safe multi-modal travel with ninth annual BIKE 5 ride
Bike/Walk Central Florida’s ninth annual BIKE 5 ride will welcome bike riders to explore Central Florida cities to promote safety and accessibility and raise awareness for…
Apopka Progressive Seniors Club celebrates 52 years of founding
The Apopka Progressive Seniors Club recognized 52 years since its launch and decades of community service and friendships with a Founders’ Day Celebration event Tuesday at the John…
Rep. Bankson highlights 5 bills he sponsored, passed in Legislature
State Rep. Doug Bankson, R-District 39, highlighted 12 bills he sponsored and five that passed during remarks to the Northwest Orange Republican Women Club, Federated (NORWF) last…
Apopka to join $7B-plus settlement for opioid-related claims
The Apopka City Council voted 5-0 on Sept. 17 to accept the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan settlement, which could distribute north of $7 billion over 15…
Council adopts two maps for proposed Paulucci Acres
The City Council on Sept. 17 unanimously adopted two different future land use maps for Paulucci Acres, a 618-acre mixed-use development with over 1,000 homes planned…
Community to celebrate 100th anniversary of Apopka City Hall
Early next month, the community will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Apopka City Hall building and the 143rd anniversary of the city’s incorporation. The celebration…
Council puts on hold vote to ratify Williams as permanent city adminTeresa Sargeant
The Apopka City Council put on hold the vote to ratify Radley Williams as the permanent city administrator, a job in which he served as interim…
Council finalizes 15.5% water rate increase for FY26Teresa Sargeant
The Apopka City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to increase the water, wastewater and reclaimed water rates by 15.5% for fiscal year 2026. Commissioner Nick Nesta voted…
CFO Ingoglia criticizes Orange County for overspending by almost $200MTeresa Sargeant
State Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia criticized Orange County on Monday for “wastefully and excessively spending” about $190 million in taxpayer money, but Orange County…
City Council approves $5K each for qualifying nonprofits in new grant programTeresa Sargeant
The City Council on Wednesday voted to award $5,000 each to six local non-profit organizations as part of Apopka’s new non-profit grant program. The council approved…
400-unit multifamily housing Gale Vista proposed before Development Review Committee Teresa Sargeant
Issues including water and sewer capacity have delayed progress on a 400-unit multifamily affordable housing development planned for 2020 Old Dixie Highway in Apopka. The project…
Winn-Dixie, Second Harvest Food Bank feed 500 families at food driveTeresa Sargeant
Winn-Dixie and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida distributed food to about 500 Orange County families on Thursday at the Patmos Chapel Community Service Center in Apopka. …
SB 180 could mean more revision to Apopka’s comprehensive plan Teresa Sargeant
The city is still revising its comprehensive plan, as it works through the state’s recommendations on how to alter the document to comply with the newly…
14-year-old Apopka girl is missing and endangered, police say; UPDATE: Juvenile recovered in Winter GardenTeresa Sargeant
Update, Sept. 11: "On September 11, 2025, Savannah Singer was located safe in Winter Garden. Thank you for sharing with the community and helping us locate…
Apopka City Council confirms 15.5% water rate increase in 2026Teresa Sargeant
Though no formal vote took place, the Apopka City Council agreed at a Sept. 9 special meeting to increase the water, wastewater, and reclaimed services rates…