First responders are mentors in new city reading program

The city’s police officers and fire fighters are helping children in local elementary schools improve their reading skills in a newly launched literacy program...

Non-profit hosting events to raise funds, cancer awareness

The Debbie Turner Cancer Care and Resource Center’s October schedule is packed with community events including three fundraisers and one health fair, which will...

Former Apopka resident tries out for “The Voice” TV show

Apopka will be represented on NBC’s “The Voice.” Former Apopka resident Paul “Dr. Paul” Constantine announced on his Facebook page that he has auditioned for...

Cake in remembrance of 9/11

Carole Reinhardt, store associate at the Apopka Walmart, presented the Apopka Police Department with food and a cake in recognition of their dedicated public...

Beth Murphy and Mike Nanney are engaged

The couple plans a late October wedding in Norfolk and will reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Read more on the couple on page 3B.

Expansion on track

Completion of the Loaves & Fishes building expansion project is still on schedule.

More O negative donors are needed

OneBlood has issued an immediate appeal to all O negative blood donors to donate at the local blood center. The supply of O negative...

Crematorium unveils eco-friendly cremation alternatives

This past summer, Baldwin Brothers Cremation Society teamed up with Matthews International, a provider of burial and cremation equipment and other industry products, to...

Cooler weather nice for local anglers

Hello Folks, I’m so excited to share some great news with you folks. As I walked out to get the paper on Monday, I noticed...

Holiday weekend provides plenty of time to go fishin’

Hello Folks, I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. I hope you were as fortunate as I was. I was off all three...