School board chair receives business achievement award

Orange County School Board Chair Bill Sublette received Junior Achievement of Central Florida’s “Spirit of Achievement” Award.

College student named a top student bath designer in USA

Apopka resident Michelle Van Atta has placed in the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s (NKBA) Student Design Competition in the Bath Design category.

Cooler weather is needed for specks

Hello Folks, If we are goin’ to have a speck season, we need some cooler weather to come our way. This summertime weather we are...

Canopies installed at local baseball fields

Workers with Medley Construction poured concrete footers and set up large metal poles to support 16 shade structures that will cover bleacher seating at the Northwest...

Minister awarded

Melvin Birdsong, a minister with Freedom Ministries Church, received awards for his community service and his dedication to it.

ROTC cadets

Wekiva High School Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets, Cadet Captain Joshua Losey (left) and Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Rodriguez (right) earned awards in...

AHS will present classic tale ‘Charlotte’s Web’

The Apopka High School Drama Department will present E.B. White’s classic children’s story “Charlotte’s Web,” adapted by Joseph Robinette.

Bazaar will display wreaths, Barbie dolls and other gifts

“The Christmas Country Store” Bazaar will be held at the First United Methodist Church.

Hometown Halloween in Park

Costumed children (pictured) had some non-scary fun during Hometown Halloween in the Park at Kit Land Nelson Park.

Substitute nominated for OCPS Support Person of the Year

A Wolf Lake Middle School permanent substitute, Michael Stringer-Bratton, is one of five Orange County Public School (OCPS) employees chosen as finalists for the...