Letter carriers to collect donated food for Stamp Out Hunger Food...
Staff Reports
On Saturday, letter carriers will collect food donations for the annual national Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the nation’s biggest one-day food drive.
Organized...
Seven-run inning propels Apopka softball to playoff win
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team trailed the Atlantic Coast Stingrays 6-3 going into the sixth inning of Thursday night’s Class 7A Regional Quarterfinals...
City Council weighs annexation vote for South Apopka
The Apopka City Council is taking steps toward an annexation referendum for South Apopka, more than four decades after a similar vote failed.
At its...
City Council OKs changes meant to boost public comment
The Apopka City Council passed 4-1 an amended resolution updating the city's public participation procedures so citizens could be given more opportunities to express...
Apopka head coach uses award donation to build wall of fame
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Apopka High School's head softball coach, Mike MacWithey, designated the Apopka softball club as the recipient of a service award’s $250 charitable...
Event celebrates Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive’s 10th anniversary
Staff Reports
St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and Orange Audubon Society celebrated Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive’s 10th anniversary of its opening with a...
14 Apopka homes on display in Parade of Homes Orlando 2025
Free, self-guided tours of over 70 homes across Central Florida
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
Fourteen Apopka homes will be among more than 70 highlighted in the 72nd...
$472M in medical debt paid off for Orange County residents
Staff Reports
Some $472 million in medical debt has been wiped out for at least 310,000 Orange County residents thanks to Orange County’s partnership with...
Lake Brantley snatches district title from Apopka with walk-off
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team suffered a heartbreaking loss last week, falling 9-8 to the Lake Brantley Patriots in the 7A...
Apopka wins district title, to host Timber Creek for state tournament
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Last week, the Apopka boys volleyball team became the 2025 Class 3A District 4 Champions after a Cinderella run in the district...