Wekiva Wilderness Trust elects new board officers
Volunteers’ efforts have raised over $1 million for state parks
Staff Reports
At the Wekiva Wilderness Trust’s yearly meeting on May 14, the volunteer nonprofit organization...
FDLE arrests Apopka man for possession of child sexual abuse material
Staff Reports
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Gary Edward McFarland, 65, of Apopka, on 10 felony counts of possession of child sexual...
Fifth Street Plaza continues to flourish with new businesses
New owner will give the building a “full facelift,” seek retailers
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
Every Friday night, the Fifth Street area is energized with the Market...
Apopka first responders to face off in charity basketball game
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Apopka’s first responders will face off in a charity basketball game later this month to finally answer the age-old question: Who’s better—firemen...
OCPS receives $3,500 grant to encourage more in-school recycling
Grant will cover ‘bottles only’ recycling bins in cafeteria, educational material
Staff Reports
The Florida Beverage Association and the American Beverage Foundation awarded Orange County Public...
Wekiva culinary students place 4th at national competition
Staff reports
Five Wekiva High School students won fourth place in the restaurant management category at the 2025 National ProStart Invitational, according to a press...
Apopka’s first food hall holds soft opening in historic space
Two years after acquiring the century-old building that once housed Hall's Feed Store, the co-owners of Propagate Social House opened Hall's on Fifth, Apopka's...
Nature center for Apopka Birding Park earns design award
Staff Reports
The Orange Audubon Nature Center, created for the Apopka Birding Park but is unbuilt yet, earned an American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Orlando...
CRA reform legislation stalls in Tallahassee
Legislation that would have change and possibly even eliminated Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA) throughout the state failed to pass during this year’s legislative session,...
Apopka Planning Commission votes 6-1 to rewrite comprehensive plan
The Apopka Planning Commission voted 6-1 on May 13 to recommend approval of the rewrite of the city's comprehensive plan, which includes updates to...