Country music headlining Old Florida Outdoor Festival

Country music stars, the band Parmalee (pictured above) and musician Chris Young, will headline the big weekend of the 2016 Old Florida Outdoor Festival. Read...

Day of Caring is the largest in five years

Volunteers completed a total of 58 community projects to support Heart of Florida United Way’s 21 funded partner agencies and Together for Tomorrow schools.

Miss Florida to emcee Miss Apopka Pageant

After completing her trip to Atlantic City where she competed in the Miss America Pageant, MaryKatherine Fechtel, 2015 Miss Florida, will emcee the Miss...

Apopkan marries in Birmingham, AL

Miss Amy Ellis Hood and Captain Timothy Beale Presley, United States Army, were joined together in marriage. Read more on the Hood Presley wedding...

Retirement community marks 50th

On September 12, 1965, when Apopka was a small Florida town of 4,000 residents, Florida Living Retirement Community opened its doors to a community...

Teacher, support person of the Year

Apopka High School recently announced its Teacher of the Year, March Anchel, and Support Person of the Year, Luis Figueroa.

Rachel Lemay named player of the week

Covenant College freshman Rachel Lemay, a goalkeeper from Apopka, was named USA South Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Business history celebrated at Zellwood reunion

The Annual Zellwood Community Reunion was well attended this year the event theme was occupations past and present in Zellwood.

Abandoned, injured puppy now adopted and recovering

A badly injured puppy that was dropped off at a fire station five weeks ago. Read more on Maxwell's story on page 6B.

NORWF will host Seminole County Supervisor of Elections at meeting

The Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated will present guest speaker, Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Michael Ertel, at their October meeting.