Groundbreaking held for new businesses in City Center

City officials and business owners broke ground for a new, estimated 12,000 square-foot food hall brewery and another building that will house several other...

City Council candidates give their views on issues

The four candidates sat for the Apopka City Council Candidate Forum at the Apopka Community Center/VFW Building on South Central Avenue.

OCPS superintendent announces retirement, effective December

After 10 years as the Superintendent of Orange County Public Schools, Dr. Barbara Jenkins has announced her retirement, which will be effective near the...

City Center groundbreaking

City of Apopka officials, including all members of the City Council, joined representatives of development group Taurus Southern Investments, and others on Thursday, February...

Man files suit vs. city, county over treatment by officers

A man has filed a lawsuit against the city of Apopka and Orange County, alleging that Apopka police officers had assaulted him, and then...

Former police chief Joe Brown dies

Joe Brown, who was born in Manhattan in New York City, began working for the Apopka Police Department in 1982.

Debate draws hundreds as candidates talk issues

For a little more than an hour, mayoral candidates – incumbent Mayor Bryan Nelson and challenger Commissioner Kyle Becker – locked horns on the...

Format set for debates for Apopka mayor and commissioners

The format for the Monday, January 31, debate between Apopka’s two mayoral candidates has been set. The questions will be drawn from a pool submitted...

Music man wants to start community music program in Apopka

A local nonprofit charity is partnering with the city of Apopka to launch a community music program that will welcome people from all musical...

Orange County government assists in notifying public about cold weather warming...

In preparation for severe cold weather, Orange County government is supporting the Homeless Services Network (HSN) in notifying residents, homeless individuals, and people without...