Lodge installs 2025 officers
The Apopka Masonic Lodge, the oldest Lodge in continuous use in the state of Florida, Orange Lodge No. 36 F&AM, had their 169th annual...
Churches open cold weather shelters for the homeless
Two churches will open their door as a shelter for some nights this week to bring the homeless in from the overnight cold weather.
The...
City to break ground for new Apopka skate park and pump...
The city of Apopka Parks and Recreation Department will host a groundbreaking ceremony for a $500,000 skate park and pump track park, which will...
Orange County launches financial empowerment center with Apopka kickoff event
On Wednesday, January 8, Mayor Jerry L. Demings will formally launch the Orange County Financial Empowerment Center during an invitation-only event. The event will...
New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
The community rang in 2025 with its own New Year’s Eve Ball Drop on December 31, 2024, at Hurricane Grill and Wings Apopka on...
Historical society celebrates county’s 200th year
The Apopka Historical Society was honored to participate in the 200th year of Orange County Celebration and Two Centuries of Progress! alongside Mayor of Orange County Jerry...
High school cadets attend Military Ball 2024
Cadets from the Wekiva High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) program and Apopka High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer...
City extends its current roadway resurfacing project to end of January
The city of Apopka extended the last date of the roadway resurfacing project from January 10 to January 24, 2025, for three subdivisions:...
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Interim Fire Chief Sanchez is now 23rd department chief
Voting 5-0, the Apopka City Council appointed interim Fire Chief Wilfredo Rivera-Sanchez as permanent fire chief on Wednesday, December 18.