Apopka baseball falls to Lake Brantley in district tournament  

By Marshall Tempest    Reporter     The Blue Darter baseball team lost 5-4 to the Lake Brantley Patriots in the second round of the 7A District 4 Tournament....

Apopka lacrosse falls to Olympia in district tournament 

By Marshall Tempest   Reporter     The Apopka boys lacrosse team fell in the first round of the 2A District 6 Tournament to the Olympia Titans 10-7, ending...

Apopka Memorial Middle School celebrates assistant principals

The Apopka Memorial Middle School celebrated its assistant principals during National Assistant Principals Week with gifts and recognition. Administrators and the student body of about...

Food pantry’s annual fundraiser raises almost $41K

Donations are matched, bringing total to $81,694 Staff Reports Loaves & Fishes had another banner year with its annual March Madness fundraiser, which brought in $40,846.97....

Apopka Youth Works seeking interns, employers this summer

Returning this summer, the yearly Apopka Youth Works program is taking applications now until April 30 from students ages 15 to 19 for internships...

House Rep. Bracy Davis announces resignation to run for Florida Senate

State Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis, D-District 40, has announced she is resigning from the House of Representatives so she can run for Florida Senate...

Orange County celebrates Earth all month long

Earth Month 2025 is packed with celebrations, classes By Teresa Sargeant Reporter Orange County will celebrate Earth Month throughout April to honor the planet, including several...

Foliage Sertoma Club announces Service to Mankind honorees

Local selection will be considered for national honor  Staff Reports The Foliage Sertoma Club of Apopka has announced the honorees the club is recognizing for their...

Planning board greenlights new Golden Gem development

Plan underway to bring road up to city standards  By Teresa Sargeant Reporter The Apopka Planning Commission voted unanimously this week to recommend approval for a new...

Community pushes in new fire truck at Fire Station No. 2

Nearly $1M truck was customized as upgrade over old truck  By Teresa Sargeant Reporter City firefighters at Apopka Fire Station No. 2 welcomed their new nearly $1...