Habitat Seminole-Apopka receives HUD certification
Nonprofit continues to help families with financial wellness
Staff Reports
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) had certified Habitat for Humanity Seminole-Apopka, which...
Apopka baseball, softball fields limp into action
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) confirmed Monday that Apopka's baseball and softball complexes were ready for the scheduled home games starting Tuesday,...
Nelson explains decision to fire city administrator
Communication breakdown led to termination
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson told the Apopka Chief that he fired the city administrator because of a pattern...
City Council appoints new public works director
Public works director has over 30 years’ engineering experience
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
The Apopka City Council approved the appointment of Momtaz Barq as city public works...
Form of government again focus of charter amendment talks
Scheduled city elections, term limits also on workshop agenda
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
The Wednesday, March 19, charter amendment workshop ended with an agreement to aim for...
Cops N’ Cones brings community, cops together over ice cream
Photos courtesy of Apopka Police Department/Facebook
The community’s first ever Cops N’ Cones event kicked off on Tuesday, March 18, at the Apopka Dairy Queen...
Council appoints new deputy police chief
Lovetta Quinn-Henry to become chief upon McKinley retirement
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
The Apopka City Council voted unanimously to appoint Lovetta Quinn-Henry as the city’s new deputy...
OCPS aims to complete baseball, softball complexes this week
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
It has been two weeks since the school district's acting chief facilities officer for the Apopka High School baseball and softball...
Chamber recognizes women in leadership with luncheon
Event is timely with March as Women’s History Month
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated March as Women’s History Month with its...
Women GOP club to take questions to state Legislature
NORWF to travel with 200 other women to state capital
Staff Reports
Members of the Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated (NORWF), along with 200 other women from...