Honored for fighting abuse

Apopka Police Chief Mike McKinley (second from right) was named this week as the 2017 Champion of Justice by Harbor House of Central Florida,...

Helping out Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Apopka police officers and firefighters joined other first responders from the area in a skills challenge at the Northwest Recreation Complex.

City Council candidates give opinions at townhall forum event

A townhall event was held Wednesday, February 28, at Highland Manor for candidates of Seat 1 for the Apopka City Council.

Stretch of Wekiva Parkway opens

City of Apopka officials joined others Saturday, March 31, for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open a five-mile stretch of the Wekiva Parkway. Shown...

Packed house hears speaker for annual prayer breakfast

Using examples of historical figures and biblical personalities to illustrate the principle of standing alone, John Stemberger addressed a packed ballroom of community members,...

For 70 years, he’s been delivering the Gospel message

Flash forward to 2018 and Higginbotham finds himself noting 70 years in the ministry, preaching the Gospel in churches as a full-time pastor, but...

Meeting explores ways to improve society

A town hall meeting, including two speakers and a panel, explored ways men and women can contribute to their community through mentorship, learning from mentors, and using different resources to...

YMCA, hotel in works near Parkway

The process has begun to annex several properties totaling about 78 acres that could soon hold a possible YMCA complex, as well as a...

Birding park coming to lake area

A partnership between the St. Johns River Water Management District, city of Apopka, and Orange Audubon Society is bringing a new community birding park...

Apopka Planning Commission gives OK to three changes

In a meeting lasting just 20 minutes, the Apopka Planning Commission green-lighted 4-0 three items on their Tuesday, April 9, agenda . Find out...