Fire officer honored

Lt. Jerold Maynard, public education officer for the Apopka Fire Department (center) won the 2022 Safety Educator Award Thursday, March 24, in the fifth...

A Purple Heart community

Zellwood Station has been proclaimed as a Purple Heart community due to the large number of decorated U.S. military veterans residing there. Purple Hearts...

When hush puppies float, you know they are ready to eat

Fried Catfish! Yum yum. We have a recipe from Southern Living’s All-Time Favorites for one of our favorite dinners, fried catfish. You need to...

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...

Wolf Lake Elementary retirees reflect on their careers

Wolf Lake Elementary bids farewell to three of our fabulous staff as they retire! Paulette Schultz, Kay Buchan, and Karen Smith have been a...

Birding event will have over 60 field trips

The eighth annual North Shore Birding Festival on Lake Apopka will feature over 60 field trips with skilled leaders will traverse the 20,000-acre Lake...

No Money in FWC budget to spray hydrilla in Lake Toho

Hello Folks, I hope everyone is havin’ a great week. The weather has been good, but we need some rain. The lakes are gettin’ a...

Get creative with Christmas holiday recipe ideas below

From New Vision’s Feeding the Flock cookbook, we have a ham and cheese quiche recipe contributed by Toni LaPierre, who is a veritable magician...

Foliage Sertoma Club of Apopka presents honors at annual awards luncheon

Lorena Potter, (l), president of Foliage Sertoma Club, welcomes new members of the club who were installed at a luncheon by Mayor Bryan Nelson...

Republican women’s group will hear VP of young GOP group speak

Brittany Corfman Parks will be the guest speaker for the Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated. Read more on page 8A.