A nice little snooze

There was a sunny day for a nap recently along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, which is a free, one-way, 11-mile drive located on...

Cocoa Cake sounds easy to make and needs baking 35-40 minutes

From the Paths of Sunshine Cookbook, we have Gourmet Beef. It looks delicious. You cook it in a slow oven for a little under three...

Speck fishin’ has slowed lately

Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week. We are havin’ some great weather and folks are gettin’ on the water and catchin’...

Hope CommUnity Center of Apopka gets honorary proclamation from U.S. agency

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) presented the Apopka-based Hope CommUnity Center (HCC) a proclamation letter in honor of HCC’s 50th year. Read...

Nelson receives endorsement

BusinessForce, a regional organization that represents business interests in Central Florida, has endorsed Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson in his bid for re-election. Read more...

Demings makes rounds to promote sales tax

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has relaunched his proposal to get the transportation penny sales tax referendum on the ballot this November. Read more...

Apopka native is back in town as K-8 principal

Becoming the first principal of Apopka’s new kindergarten through eighth grade school, currently being built on Jason Dwelley Parkway, is truly a full circle...

Speck fishin’ has slowed down recently

Hello Folks, Woke up on Wednesday mornin’ and it was a little cooler and it felt great. We didn’t have much of a winter this...

Potato Soup recipe sounds good for either hot or cold weather

Food Favorites of Plains, Georgia, through their book of recipes, Plains Pot Pourri, shares Brenda Cosby’s Hamburger Stroganoff. It is quick and easy and...

Fishin’ is in full swing in our Central Florida hot spots

Hello Folks, If you haven’t been fishin’ in the past couple of weeks, now is the time to go. The fishin’ is really in full...