Scenes from Firefighter Combat Challenge held in Apopka
Several Apopka firefighters were among those participating in the Firefighter Combat Challenge May 11-12 at Sam’s Club in Apopka. A story about the event...
Apopka Fire Department takes honors at Firefighter Challenge
Apopka firefighters competed once again in the second annual Scott Safety Firefighter Combat Challenge on Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12 at the...
Retiring Apopka High teacher began career to help kids learn to...
Even though she was in her 30s, longtime Apopka High School teacher Sue Beechum, who will direct her final Apopka High graduation on Friday,...
Apopka police need public’s help in finding burglary suspects
Apopka police are seeking two male burglary suspects alleged to have been at a local home recently and are linked to other burglaries in...
Apopka will honor fallen military heroes with Memorial Day service
The city of Apopka and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10147 is inviting the public to join them in honoring the lives and...
Water management district recognizes May 13-19 as Water Reuse Week in...
From the St. Johns River Water Management District
The St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and fellow agencies...
Apopka’s new city administrator makes budget top priority
In his first week as Apopka’s new city administrator, Edward Bass has gone back to his roots.
The former finance director for the city of...
Zaxby’s restaurant hopes to be open by end of the year
Representatives of a Zaxby’s chicken restaurant say they want to have the eatery open as soon as possible, certainly by the end of the...
Income tax business was front for illegal gambling, police say
Law enforcement officers from the Apopka Police Department and Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation (MBI) served a warrant and arrested one man at an Apopka...
Even too much seafood isn’t good for you
By Brad Buck, UF Journalist. To assess health risks versus benefits of consuming certain seafood products, scientists analyze seafood for nutritional value such as...