Bill Cowles, Orange County elections chief, to retire at end of...

Bill Cowles, Orange County’s longest serving supervisor of elections, announced today, Wednesday, February 8, that he intends to retire at the end of his...

‘Meet the Candidates’ Chamber event

     LEFT PHOTO: On Tuesday, October 11, the community got to speak with this November’s election candidates at the “Meet the Candidates” event,...

A big meal for a great blue heron

A great blue heron tries to figure out how to eat a catfish recently along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, which is open each...

Police capture robbery/carjacking suspect who fled in stolen car

Local authorities captured a robbery/carjacking suspect after sheriff’s deputies chased the suspect in a vehicle, which was originally reported as stolen in Apopka, into...

Orange County update on Tropical Storm Ian for Friday, September 30,...

The following is Orange County's update on Tropical Storm Ian from the 10 a.m. press briefing on Friday, September 30. Emergency declaration Orange County has been...

Police investigate death of pedestrian struck then run over by several...

Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian in Apopka, who after getting struck by a vehicle was run over by many others. On Saturday,...

AHS Homecoming Court

Apopka High School introduces its Homecoming Court. The homecoming game is on Thursday, October 6, when  Apopka plays Olympia. Game time is 7 p.m.

Helping out a longtime Apopka resident

Cynthia Phillips (c) is all smiles as she sees the makeover done on her home on 13th Street in Apopka. At the right is...

Orange County Sheriff’s Office searches for suspects in man’s fatal shooting

Deputies are searching for suspects involved in the fatal shooting of a man in Apopka, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.    On Monday, January...