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.

Hilton’s first birthday noted

Hilton Garden Inn Apopka celebrated its first anniversary with a luau-themed party. Read more on page 9A.

Hopefully, cooler weather will be here sooner, not later

Hello Folks, We are finally gettin’ to the end of summer with about a month-and-a-half to go. I won’t lie; I just like the cooler...

Bless your heart with a Peach Pie from Georgia’s Plains Pot...

Northside Baptist Church has lots of great cooks, and we have three of their recipes this week. From Northside Baptist Church’s cookbook, we have Brenda...

She was the original instant messenger

Lucille Grainger operated the Western Union office in Apopka before every person had access to a telephone. Read this story on page 7A.

Apopkan graduates from academy

Frederick Carter of Apopka graduated in June from the Florida Leadership Academy’s 48th class in Sanford. Read more on his achievements on page 11A.

Storm clouds rolling in

Apopkan Bob Elmquist took this picture from his backyard on an Apopka lake, showing storm clouds rolling in. Such scenes are very common in...

Uniforms office ribbon cut

A ribbon cutting was held by the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce in July for Uniforms 4 U. Read more on page 14A.