Candidate forum set

A candidate forum that will feature the six candidates running for two City Council seats in the upcoming municipal election. Get more details on...

Miss Apopka send-off set

Sponsored by the Miss Apopka Pageant committee in conjunction with the city of Apopka, an event will honor Arianna Beyer, the 36th Miss Apopka...

City Council gives tentative OK to higher property tax rate

After more than six hours of wrangling over the city budget during a workshop session, the Apopka City Council voted unanimously to raise the...

Early voting, mail voting continues ahead of election

Any registered Orange County voter may vote at the Apopka site or at any of the other early-voting locations throughout the county. All of...

Ho, ho, ho

As is tradition, Santa Claus rode atop an Apopka Fire Department truck to end the Apopka Christmas Parade. See more parade photos in this...

City Council approves design for playground

In a meeting that lasted about 10 minutes, the City Council unanimously voted on one of three designs for the new Lake Avenue Park...

Apopka will host firefighter combat challenge competition in May

Teams of firefighters from around Florida and other states will compete in the Scott Safety Firefighter Combat Challenge, a two-day athletic and skills competition....

Immigrants-rights advocates march

In recognition of International Workers’ Day, about 300 immigrants-rights advocates marched from Kit Land Nelson Park to Apopka City Hall, then back to the...

More than he can handle

A great blue heron tries to eat a fish on the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive.

Tropical storm passes by

A little blue heron is silhouetted against the grayness of Lake Apopka and the overcast skies caused by Tropical Storm Emily.