Nonprofit celebrates ‘We the People’
As a part of its 50-year anniversary, Hope CommUnity Center (HCC) celebrated its Pathway to Citizenship Program participants as they became naturalized citizens. The center...
Fish before that ole sun gets high in the sky
Hello Folks,
The hot days of summer are here, but the good news is that the fishin’ is still doin’ pretty good.
If you can get...
Afternoon showers save us from July’s brutal weather
Hello Folks,
Well, hello summer. It’s July and summer time is here and boy, oh, boy, is it here in full force. We are havin’...
Apopka man installed as officer for BPO Elks district in Florida
Kevin Burgess of Apopka was installed this week as the district deputy for the BPO Elks for lodges in the North Central District of...
Recipes for steak, potatoes, veggies and fruits are ‘summery’ good
Smoky Taylor’s West Virginia Creole Gumbo calls for shrimp, crab, and okra. I might want a pot of rice to go with this recipe...
Company is coming and you can feed 30 with a Frogmore...
From our dear friend, Susan, who gave us a copy of her family’s book of recipes and family lore, we have her sister’s Gourmet...
City staff begins look at developments that are proposed for residential,...
The city of Apopka’s Development Review Committee looked at six different proposed developments including the rezoning and master plan approval for a development of...
Wekiva High grad lands scholarship
Wekiva High School graduate Jaianna Beachum has been awarded a two-year scholarship to Valencia College in Orlando by the Rotary Club of Orlando Foundation....
Celebrate Independence Day with family by goin’ fishin’
Hello Folks,
The 4th of July weekend is on the way – a weekend of celebration of the birth of America’s independence where we can...
FWC urges people to leave beach-nesting birds alone
Each spring and summer, shorebirds and seabirds rely on Florida’s sandy beaches for critical nesting habitat. Read more on page 5B.