Hope CommUnity Center names new executive director

Hope CommUnity Center (HCC) has welcomed as its new executive director Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet. Read more on page 5A.

Happy 100th Birthday

Mary Moore will celebrate her 100th birthday. Read more on page 5A.

Chief JR

Media specialist is finalist for OCPS Teacher of Year.

Sea turtle nesting season arrives along Florida’s coasts

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder that sea turtles are starting to nest on our beaches. Residents and...

State TrophyCatch program has 100 fish topping 13 pounds

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) TrophyCatch program announces a new milestone.  See story on 3B.

‘Scooby Doo’ robber arrested in Orlando

The Apopka Police Department has charged 23-year-old Tavaris Kirwon Duncan of Orlando.

Apopka man shot, killed in shared home

Sean Van Davis was shot and killed. Apopka police is a full time member of the Joint Homicide Investigations Team (JHIT), whose detectives are...

Shop with a Cop helps children buy toys

About 50 children participated in Shop with a Cop with the Apopka Police Department. Find out what amount they were allowed to purchase up...

There’s nothing stinky about bio-solids business

Anuvia, a specialty fertilizer company that converts biosolids into plant nutrient products will have a grand opening of its first location and headquarters. Find...

Couple celebrates their wedding anniversary

Years after they tied the knot, Francis and Della (née Fyock) Duncan still view their marriage as any other marriage – encountering ups and...