Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is upcoming

At least 40 businesses and organizations will showcase their products and services and connect with the community in the second annual Apopka Area Business Expo.  Read more on...

AHS will host basketball camps

The Apopka High School boys basketball program is running its annual Blue Darter Basketball Camp for two weeks in June. Turn to page 3A...

Apopka firefighters participate in yearly memorial climb in New York

All of the Apopka Fire Department firefighters shown here made it to the 80th floor of 3 World Trade Center safely in the fifth...

Certain Florida mosquitoes good at carrying Zika virus

Yellow fever and Asian tiger mosquitoes found in Florida – and infected with the Zika virus – are good at transmitting the virus, new...

Apopka area to join 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

With help from a local food pantry and letter carriers, the Apopka-area community will participate in a national food drive that will assist people...

Apopka Fire Department receives new extrication equipment

The Apopka Fire Department was presented with new battery-operated extrication equipment on Saturday, April 27, by Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation during a ceremony...

Day of Prayer at City Hall

Several dozen people gathered Thursday, May 2, at noon around the front steps of City Hall for the National Day of Prayer. In the...

Ukrainian church event

Deacon Richard Wilhelm of St. Mary Protectress Ukrainian Catholic Church conducts liturgy on Sunday, April 28. In attendance at the service was Valeriy Chaly,...

Funds in state budget, so far, to fix state park entrance

The state budget that will be delivered to Gov. Ron DeSantis includes a half-million dollars to improve access to Wekiwa Springs State Park, said...

Apopka Proud concert ready to go

The Apopka Proud concert featuring John Anderson (l) and Sawyer Brown (above) will be held Saturday, May 4, at the Apopka amphitheater. Anderson is...