New Year’s recipes include traditional black-eyed peas, greens, cornbread

Happy New Year, everyone! We are busy counting our many blessings and praying for a wonderful New Year! And, for YOUR blessed New Year,...

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...

AdventHealth’s $26.3-M expansion sees 75 percent completion of fifth floor

The $26.3 million expansion of AdventHealth Apopka, which will bring the campus’s licensed bed count to 158 and result in the creation of over...

Apopka Memorial Middle school girls land awards, scholarships

Five Apopka Memorial Middle School girls were awarded a scholarship and other items during a luncheon ceremony held at the Billie Dean Community Center....

Apopkan graduates from Johns Hopkins

James A. Morrison II of Apopka graduated from Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore, Maryland, during the school’s ceremonies on May 27. Read this story...

Apopkans seek sponsorship for planned trip to Northern Ireland

A group of Apopka residents is planning a trip to Northern Ireland in July 2020, and those going are looking for sponsorship. The trip...

Pastor Emeritus

Dr. Virgil Lovett, who led Trinity Baptist Church of Apopka as senior pastor for 37-1/2 years, was honored Sunday, December 5, by the church...

Specks are movin’ to deeper water

Hello Folks, The last few days have been so nice with it bein’ cool in the mornin’ and in the 80s durin’ the day. I...

Luncheon brings together women in business, leadership

The first ever Women in Business and Leadership Luncheon, held at Highland Manor on Wednesday, March 28, celebrated area female leaders, business owners and...

48 wings and 20 ribs sound delicious after 8-hour marinade

You can marinate Girtha Miller’s Chicken Wings and Pork Ribs together in a Ziplok bag for 8 hours, then bake in the oven. This...