New Apopka police officer

The newest Apopka police officer was sworn in Tuesday, September 25, at City Hall. Here, Cindy Calixto is sworn in by Apopka Police Chief...

Gas district budget passed

City Commissioner Kyle Becker (l) and citizen Bill Arrowsmith (c) listen to Fred Crabtree speak Monday, September 24, during the monthly meeting of the...

Apopka Fire Department training fire

The Apopka Fire Department held a training fire on Friday, September 14, along South Central Avenue. The blaze was used to help keep firefighters’...

Apopka police captain completes FBI academy

After a 10-week stay at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., Apopka Police Captain Jerome Miller has returned home with knowledge of how...

City Council gives final OK to property tax rate, budget

A quarter-mill property tax increase that will help fund the 2018-2019 budget for the city of Apopka was given final approval Wednesday, September 19,...

White egrets taking over

Although there are scores of species of birds along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, this area had been taken over by a number of...

Covering citrus trees may help protect them

University of Florida scientists are finding that by covering new citrus trees with mesh, they can keep disease-carrying insects from harming the plants. That...

Demolition of old Florida Hospital Apopka begins

Demolition on the interior of the old Florida Hospital Apopka campus has begun and the tearing down of the 52-year-old building should begin soon,...

Honoring America on September 11

City Hall was lit up in red, white, and blue during the evening hours of Tuesday, September 11, to honor the victims of the...

Budget is balancing act for city of Apopka

Florida state statutes require that all city and county governments have a balanced budget, and coming up with a budget for the city of...