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…
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Council puts on hold vote to ratify Williams as permanent city admin
Council finalizes 15.5% water rate increase for FY26
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 $200M
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 program
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
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 drive
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
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 Garden
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 2026
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…
City of Apopka relaunches Residential Renovation Assistance Program with $900K
The city of Apopka announced this week the relaunch of its Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) initiative the Residential Renovation Assistance Program (RRAP) with a total of…
City of Apopka relaunches Residential Renovation Assistance Program with $900KTeresa Sargeant
The city of Apopka announced this week the relaunch of its Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) initiative the Residential Renovation Assistance Program (RRAP) with a total of…
Audit of city’s pension plans finds miscalculations in benefit distribution Teresa Sargeant
An audit of the city’s pension plans has revealed both overpayments and underpayments to retirees due to misalignment with plan documents and legal requirements. At the…
Mable Butler, groundbreaking commissioner, dies at age 98 Teresa Sargeant
Mable Butler, a groundbreaking Central Florida community advocate and politician, has died at age 98. Butler was the first African American woman to serve on the…
Shoppes at East Shore development plan amendment gets approved Teresa Sargeant
Despite residents raising traffic safety concerns, the Apopka City Council voted unanimously to adopt changing a mixed-use development’s plan so that thousands of acres of commercial…
City Council to put charter amendment questions on March 2026 ballotTeresa Sargeant
In a reversal of a previous decision, the Apopka City Council voted 4-1 to postpone a special election on eight proposed city charter amendments, opting instead…
Apopka City Council approves tentative millage rate for FY26 Teresa Sargeant
The Apopka City Council unanimously adopted the tentative millage rate of 4.4376, a 0.52% increase over the rollback rate of 4.4146, for the 2025-26 budget year. …
Apopka City Council tables 15.5% water rate increaseTeresa Sargeant
Council approves 15% sanitation rate increase.
Bracy Davis, Young win special election races Teresa Sargeant
State Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis and her former staffer, RaShon Young, have claimed victory in their respective races, with Bracy Davis winning the Florida Senate District…
Aungst threatens lawsuit over Apopka sign ordinanceTeresa Sargeant
A mayoral candidate has threatened to take legal action against the city of Apopka over a municipal sign ordinance that he said is a violation of…
Florida DOGE subpoenas Orange County employees over auditTeresa Sargeant
The state Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) office has subpoenaed Orange County employees “who may have knowledge of efforts to obstruct the state’s ongoing local government DOGE…