Nelson, Brady marry Apr. 28
Reed Findley Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Nelson of Apopka, and Lacey Caye Brady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Quackenbush of...
Drama teacher earns theater program grant
Lovell Elementary School drama teacher Dale Willard recently reeived a grant for the Disney Musicals in Schools program. The program builds sustainable theater programs...
Habitat for Humanity celebrates Mother’s Day by building new houses
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando volunteers commemorated Mother’s Day in a special way on Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12, by constructing...
Super Scholars are honored
On Tuesday, May 15, Orange County School Board recognized Orange County Public Schools’ (OCPS) Super Scholars, graduating seniors who were accepted into the nation’s...
Bernice Walker Scholarship is awarded to Jeanine Carryl
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit of Apopka presented the annual Bernice Walker Scholarship to Jeanine Carryl. The award goes to a graduating...
Nonprofit collects 20,400 lbs. of food from May 12 drive
It was a record year for the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 12, when post office workers in Apopka and...
Girl receives award for ‘Cops Rock’ project
Ten-year-old Makayla Kepler, (c), holds a certificate of appreciation that Apopka Police Chief Michael McKinley, (second from right, front row), presented her at the...
Zellwood Elementary students attend educational field trip
Fourth graders from Zellwood Elementary, their teachers and chaperones, were treated to an educational field trip on Tuesday and Friday, May 15 and 18. ...
From homeless to employed, single mother finds purpose
With Mother’s Day approaching Sunday, May 13, single mother-of-two Stormee Fowler, 26, has triumphed on her journey from being homeless at an Orlando shelter...
Bags of Love provides care packages with a personal touch for...
Seven years ago, Carol Janssen a resident of Florida Living Retirement Community (FLRC) gathered some of her neighbor friends to join her in a...