We dodged the tropical storms here in Central Florida

Hello Folks, Well, we dodged ’em. We got some rain, but we didn’t get those storms. So that let everyone get a chance to do...

Keeping an eye on things

An alligator keeps his eyes peeled while swimming in one of the canals along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. Read more on the Lake...

Gene A. Batson Award

Apopka native Cindy Christmas (l) was the winner of the Gene A. Batson Award, which is given each year by the Action Chapter of...

Chicken-Fried Steak goes well with Royal Mashed Potatoes

Chicken-Fried Steak. Oh, boy! This recipe is from Southern Living All-Time Favorites. Do I have to say you can’t have this dish unless you...

Supermarket headed to Apopka

Mayor Bryan Nelson (l) announced earlier in August the addition of a Sprouts Farmers Market that will take over a store in the Wekiva...

Apopka Rotary Club has Paul Harris Fellows, new member

Past president of Rotary Club of Apopka, Donnie Williams (c) is presented with a Paul Harris Fund Membership as Robbie Manley, (r) president of...

Fishin’ has been pretty good even as the summer weather remains...

Hello Folks, I hope y’all are havin’ a great week and you are enjoyin’ this Florida weather. It’s been kinda warm, but the good news is that...

Try Roasted Broccoli with Orange Chipotle Butter from All-Time Favorites

From Taste of Heaven, so kindly shared by our friends at First Presbyterian Church of Punta Gorda, we have Chicken Cashew Guk. Roasted broccoli with...

Bears like to munch on saw palmetto berries

There are a lot of “dos” when visiting public lands owned and managed by the St. Johns River Water Management District. However, with saw...

Scratching an itch?

A great blue heron grooms itself along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive recently. Read more on the Lake Apopka Wildlfe Drive on page 1A.