County commissioner leads effort to pass out 700 filled backpacks to...
Orange County Commissioner Bryan Nelson speaks to those in attendance during the annual event where backpacks filled with school supplies are given away.
Barbecue, steak cook-off coming back
The city of Apopka is sponsoring the Apopka Summer BBQ Showdown and Steak Cookoff at the Northwest Recreation Complex next month, when cook teams...
Bids for Apopka’s splash pad spur controversy among competing contractors
The City Council voted 4-0 Wednesday, August 2, to waive the late bid submittal of one contractor to build Apopka's splash pad and let...
City expected to move to ban medical marijuana dispensaries
When the Florida Legislature passed legislation earlier this year implementing the growing and selling of medical marijuana, it gave cities and counties in the...
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.
City will break ground for new fire station
City officials said station No. 5 will significantly improve emergency response times to the largely residential areas of northwest Apopka.
Fernandez named new deputy police chief
Randy Fernandez, an Apopka police captain for the past several years, has been tapped by Chief Michael McKinley to be the city’s first deputy...
Preparing for marching season
Sophomore trumpet player Jessica Mazzaro marches during band camp at Apopka High School.
First vote successful for New Errol
The Apopka Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval on a large-scale future land-use amendment for a development proposed in Errol Estate, a plan...
Wekiva Parkway opens from U.S. 441 to Kelly Park Road
The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its first five miles of the Wekiva Parkway...