In what was seen as a rare occurrence and a first in Apopka’s history, four house fires occurred within a two-hour span in one evening –…
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Lightning destroys 4 Apopka homes Sunday night
Apopka strategic plan revision to address changes occurred in last 10 years
Using a $20,000 Duke Energy grant, the city of Apopka intends to revise its five-year strategic plan, which will be fleshed out over the following months…
Apopka police investigate traffic-related death
Apopka police are investigating the traffic-related death of a man on Monday morning. Apopka Fire Department personnel confirmed that Daniel J. Hodge, 53, had died after…
Apopka Planning Commission approves 2 development plans
The Apopka Planning Commission recommended approval of the Crossroads at Kelly Park phase 2B, which would support expansion and connectivity within the development, at its June…
Apopka woman decries detention, deportation of parents
An Apopka woman whose father was deported to Guatemala and whose mother was detained and faces the same fate is now seeking legal recourse to bring…
Suspect in Apopka thrift store fire held on $15,000 bond
More details are emerging about the fire that gutted the Good Neighbor Place Thrift Store last month, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. The…
Apopka council greenlights talks for temporary pump station to combat flooding
The Apopka City Council voted 4-0 to grant staff authority to negotiate an agreement with Lumen Technologies to install a temporary pump station to drain excess…
Demings touts fiscal prudence, AI use in 2025 State of County
Speaking to an audience of over 1,000 people, Mayor Jerry L. Demings highlighted Orange County’s achievements in areas including the economic impact of tourism, advancement in…
Apopka City Council reappoints 3 to Planning Commission
The Apopka City Council approved reappointments for three Planning Commission members to three-year terms, but not without discussion about imposing term limits for the board. On…
Apopka City Council to review proposal of sleeper buses for homeless
A Winter Garden and Cocoa-based homeless outreach organization proposed the concept of sleeper buses to the city of Apopka as a means of helping people move…
Apopka City Council to review proposal of sleeper buses for homelessTeresa Sargeant
A Winter Garden and Cocoa-based homeless outreach organization proposed the concept of sleeper buses to the city of Apopka as a means of helping people move…
Dream Lake ES explores possibility of optional school uniformsTeresa Sargeant
Dream Lake Elementary School is exploring the possibility of implementing an optional school uniform policy for its student body. The decision to explore school uniforms began…
Owner offers to sell Errol Estate golf course to city for $6.3MTeresa Sargeant
The owner of the defunct Errol Estate golf course has offered to sell the property as is to the city for $6.3 million in cash, a…
Community celebrates reopening of upgraded West Orange Trail BridgeTeresa Sargeant
Battling inclement weather on Saturday morning, the community celebrated the grand reopening of the recently upgraded West Orange Trail Bridge, a local landmark users said are…
Nelson taps parks and rec director as interim city administratorThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Radley Williams to juggle both roles temporarily until moving into new role.
