City Council gives tentative OK to higher property tax rate
After more than six hours of wrangling over the city budget during a workshop session, the Apopka City Council voted unanimously to raise the...
Black Lives Matter movement march held
About 200 participants marched through Apopka’s streets in a Black Lives Matter demo. A candlelight vigil took place to observe those who died from...
Apopka man, charged
Keith F. de Somer was arrested earlier this week by Apopka police on two counts of... He is facing six felony charges after Apopka...
City center development contract is approved
The fate of Highland Manor, the historical building on the property that houses special events, is undetermined at this time, but Taurus’ Jeff McFadden...
Task force looks at solutions for violence
On the heels of the recent escalation in violence between police officers and civilians throughout the nation, the Apopka Community Task Force on Violence...
Highland Manor not likely part of city center
While nothing will be decided for many months, the Highland Manor building likely won’t be a part of the city center, meaning it would...
Miss Apopka lands three honors in pageant
Miss Apopka Arianna Beyer did not win this year’s Miss Florida Pageant, yet she definitely did not walk away empty-handed. Beyer landed in the...
Native grasses planted on Lake Apopka shore
From February to June of this year, the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) planted native grass at Lake Apopka North Shore to...
City Council plans vote on city center after workshop
If all goes as planned, the City Council will give a final thumbs-up or thumbs-down on the developer’s agreement for the long-awaited city center...
Fireworks, music highlight local 4th event
For the first time since 2006, the community had an Independence Day celebration in the form of Fireworks at the Amphitheater. The three bands...