Chamber honors women leaders

The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce held a Women in Leadership seminar Thursday, May 19, at the Apopka Community Center/VFW to recognize women leaders....

Emancipation Day celebrated on front steps of City Hall

The second annual event in the city included music, a proclamation reading to honor Florida Emancipation Day, a praise dance by Joshua Black, a...

Becker changes mind, will run for City Council

The race to replace City Commissioner Doug Bankson got a big jolt this week when recent mayoral candidate and former Commissioner Kyle Becker announced...

OCPS to provide summer meals to children 18 years and younger

Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) will provide breakfast and lunch, at no charge, to children 18 and younger at 224 locations throughout Orange County....

Former Apopka Commissioner Kyle Becker announces run for City Council Seat...

Former Apopka Commissioner Kyle Becker has released the following press statement on Wednesday, May 25, announcing his intention to run for City Council Seat...

New grocery store opens

The Sprouts Farmers Market will open with a ribbon cutting being held just prior to 7 a.m. The store is in Wekiva Riverwalk shopping...

Retirement time for me is just around the corner

After a little more than 44 years, it’s time for me to step aside and mosey on into retirement from this career position as...

He kept his coat on, but Tom Terry talks about hurricane...

Terry recalled the year 2004, which had an intense hurricane season.

Meeting decorum ordinance fails to pass in 2-2 vote

Commissioner Nesta, questioned the need for the ordinance when it was first presented.

Apopka becomes sister city to Mexican city

The city of Apopka accepted a proposal, by Roberto Sosa Pichardo, to be a sister city to the Mexican municipality of Corregidora.