Rotary donates check

The Rotary Club of Apopka donated $500 to Women Helping Women (WHW) at the Rotary Club meeting Thursday, September 22, at First Methodist Church...

Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation read

At the Wednesday, September 18, City Council meeting, the Apopka City Council presented the 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation to partners from AdventHealth.

Bird watching on the Lake

See more Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive bird photos on page 6B.

Commissioner hosts town hall

City Commissioner Nick Nesta hosted a town hall meeting on Thursday, September 12, in the Apopka City Hall Council Chambers.

Try the two potato recipes – Apopka is the ‘potato eating...

Rachel Pfaender’s Cuban Chicken is from First Presbyterian Church of Punta Gorda in their own  publication, A Taste of Heaven. This is a one-dish...

FWC holds annual Fish Art Contest for grades K-12

Hello Folks, I can hardly wait for Sunday. That will be the first day of “Fall.” I’m ready for some cooler weather. I know it’s...

In place of the sandwich, try the recipe for Cheeseburger Pie

We found Norinne Lowell’s Cheeseburger Pie in Plains Pot Pourri, published by the community-minded folks of Plains, Georgia. It uses ground beef, milk, and...

Localized flooding causes road closure of Drive

The St. Johns River Water Management District announced the temporary closure of the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive beginning Friday, September 6 until Sunday, September...

Billy Charland, Don Fisher win X-treme Bass tournament

Hello Folks, We are gettin’ closer to fall, and by the time you read my article, fall will be here in 9 days. Yes, that’s...

OCPS spokesman named as honoree

Scott D. Howat, Orange County Public Schools chief communications officer, was named an honoree of PRNEWS’s 2024 People of the Year, according to a...