What if, as a preteen camper, you had to learn how to put your survival skills to the ultimate use in a post-apocalyptic world caused by…
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Novel shows how to put camping skills to use in post-apocalyptic world
Apopka Memorial Middle School celebrates ‘B’ grade with bounce houses, music
Apopka Memorial Middle School capped its first week back in school by celebrating getting a “B” grade from the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) for the…
Apopka’s strategic plan initiative reveals growth management concerns
Growth management, roadway maintenance, city beautification, and parks and outdoor spaces were among the concerns identified in a community survey that was taken for the city’s…
City Council unanimously agrees to increase impact fees
The Apopka City Council voted unanimously at its Aug. 6 meeting to accept the recommended impact fee increases, which would range from 35% to 113% for…
Planning board okays Paulucci Acres with 1,000-plus homes
New development is 618 acres, 145 of it to be city park
Wyld Oaks: 2 miles of roadways built, all utilities finished
Over 18 months since its January 2024 groundbreaking, the Wyld Oaks development has seen much progress and is on budget, according to Wyld Oaks founder Joseph…
Council fails to reach resolution at lake flood workshop
After spending over 90 minutes in a workshop, there was no agreement between the city and residents over a solution to mitigating the flood waters in…
Event to mark Downtown Mural unveiling
Nearly a month after the Downtown Mural installation was announced, the community is invited to celebrate the latest work of art to beautify downtown Apopka. The…
Apopka rejects county agreement over Golden Gem Road section transfer
Section extension would increase project cost by $2.8M Due to financial constraints and Orange County’s lack of funding commitment, the Apopka City Council voted unanimously at…
City weighs additional property for new mountain bike park
Park may be constructed on Ocoee Apopka Road The Apopka City Council voted unanimously to move ahead with the appraisal of properties considered for a potential…
City weighs additional property for new mountain bike parkTeresa Sargeant
Park may be constructed on Ocoee Apopka Road The Apopka City Council voted unanimously to move ahead with the appraisal of properties considered for a potential…
Ballot error affects almost 89K Orange County votersTeresa Sargeant
Special election ballots displayed wrong name The Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office admitted a printing error it made on the sample ballot it mailed out…
Fire Station 6 opens at permanent locationTeresa Sargeant
The grand opening of Fire Station 6’s permanent location included a hose uncoupling ceremony, a tradition held at fire station grand openings in lieu of a…
City considers policy to explain how commissioners get paidTeresa Sargeant
The city of Apopka doesn’t have a formal methodology for calculating commissioners’ compensation, but the Apopka City Council is hoping to establish a formal policy to…
City Council adopts meeting minutes policyTeresa Sargeant
The Apopka City Council voted 4-1 on adopting a resolution standardizing meeting minutes for consistency and accuracy, with Commissioner Nick Nesta in opposition. At the Wednesday…
City Council greenlights annexing 39 acres for new development Teresa Sargeant
The Apopka City Council unanimously greenlit annexing 39 acres for Paulucci Acres, a proposed mixed-use development that will include 1,000 single-family residences and townhomes as well…
St. Johns District to award up to $60K for schools’ STEM projectsTeresa Sargeant
The St. Johns River Water Management District’s (SJRWMD) Blue School Grant Program is awarding up to $60,000 this 2025-26 school year to support hands-on, water-focused STEM…
State turns down Orange County comprehensive plan Teresa Sargeant
The Florida Department of Commerce turned down Orange County’s 25-year comprehensive plan, saying the plan conflicts with a newly passed state law regarding emergency management and…
Apopka attorney announces run for mayorTeresa Sargeant
Attorney Matthew Aungst announced Monday his campaign for Apopka mayor, becoming the third candidate join the race after Orange County District 2 Commissioner Christine Moore and…
Demings signs updated Orange County agreement with ICE Teresa Sargeant
State AG warns of mayor, commissioners’ removal if not signed Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings signed an updated agreement with the U.S. Immigration and…