FFA wins 1st place

On, Tuesday, February 26, the Apopka High School FFA Nursery & Landscape Team competed in a hands-on Nursery & Landscape competition at the Central...

Author Mary Flynn shares Disney secrets with new book

For nearly 15 years, award-winning author Mary Flynn traveled the country and the world as a Disney Institute teacher and keynote speaker on Leadership...

Apopka student, Julia Shepherd is selected as Disney Dreamer

Julia Shepherd was selected as a 2019 Disney Dreamer and attended the 4 day leadership/mentoring academy featuring Steve Harvey last month at Walt Disney...

Church gives 364 visitors back-to-school supplies at summer event

Ministerios Getsemani Church had a community outreach where congregants supplied backpacks and school supplies for 364 visitors. Read more on page 7A.

Receive autumn’s hues with these colorful recipes

In the short space between now and next week’s Kitchen Kapers column we will have changed seasons! Another year’s arrival of autumn is imminent now....

Loaves & Fishes distribution

Loaves & Fishes, a faith-based social service organization in Apopka, sought donations for its Thanksgiving and Christmas distribution days. Pictured top, Loaves & Fishes...

Four new homes constructed by Habitat at Builder Blitz event

Thanks to Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando and Osceola County’s Builders Blitz event, four new homes have been added to the growing South Apopka...

Prepare your very own, tender Beef Wellington at home

From Savannah Style, Beef Wellington, a recipe that dates back to as early as 1899 and 1903, is an elegant dish that, if you...

Snowie of Central Florida cuts ribbon

Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Snowie of Central Florida LLC, a mobile shaved ice vendor, at 444 S. Central...

OCPS Superintendent Barbara Jenkins receives award

Superintendent Dr. Barbara Jenkins of Orange County Public Schools is 2018’s “Outstanding Superintendent Communicator,” an honor handed out by the Sunshine State School Public...