Water district closes lands due to storm
All lands owned by the St. Johns River Water Management District will remain closed to the public as staff continues to assess each property...
COVID-19: Orange County Property Appraiser’s Office to close to visitors, staff...
Effective Monday, March 23, the Orange County Property Appraiser's Office will be closed to visitors and the entire staff will work remotely to assist...
Apopka native tapped to join foreign policy grad program
D’Juan Sampson, a native of Apopka, graduated from Florida State in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and international affairs.
John Land statues will be dedicated
The city of Apopka will hold a dedication ceremony for a pair of statues that will honor the late John H. Land. Sculptures created...
Marching band practice
Senior flute player Marcela Zaragoza looks at the drum major Monday, July 30, during band camp for the Apopka Blue Darters marching band. The...
New kiosk and main entrance are built at Apopka City Hall
Moving the receptionist’s kiosk back to its original location of facing the building’s west entrance to provide better customer service, city staff is implementing...
W.R. ‘Mac’ McGuffin, former publisher of newspapers, dies
A former owner of The Apopka Chief and The Planter, and a longtime community supporter well after his retirement 40 years ago, W.R. “Mac”...
New grocery store on schedule to open in Wekiva Riverwalk
If plans come to fruition, a Lucky’s Market will soon be in Apopka after an area of the Wekiva Riverwalk shopping center is renovated.
Manor continues operations despite being on market
As the Hilton Garden Inn and the Highland Manor await new owners, Steve Gunter, whose company Events by Dubsdread runs the Manor, is reassuring...
County commission candidate not taking it easy
Patricia Rumph is running for the Orange County Commission District 2 seat. She is one of a handful of candidates expected to run for...