Apopka’s (potato eaters) cheesy scalloped potatoes sound good
From The Progressive Farmer’s Southern Cookbook, we have Meat-Potato Casserole. This is the cookbook that our dearly-departed friend, Miz Belle Gilliam, used.
Southern Living’s 1997...
AHS robotics teams win competition
Apopka High School robotics Team 550C partnered with Team 550X to win the War in the Wolves Den VEX robotics tournament hosted at Timber...
School Superintendent Jenkins will retire
After 10 years as the superintendent of Orange County Public Schools, Dr. Barbara Jenkins has announced her retirement. Read more on 3A.
A snack that got away
A small alligator tries to chomp on a fish in a canal along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The alligator had issues trying to...
Kissimmee, Harris chains have been very busy
Hello Folks,
I hope you are havin’ a great week and hopefully you got a chance to do some fishin’ over the weekend. We had...
Immigrant groups criticize state rep
Group representatives said the misinformation spread among the public was a political ploy to score votes. Read more on page 10A.
Woman’s reading program using literacy as an empowerment program for girls
Lindsey Franxman is sharing her love of stories with young girls and empowering them through HerSTORY. Franxman launched the initiative last September as Miss...
Man pulls two Apopka people from their burning house
Mike West was looking forward to a lazy Sunday afternoon with a nice nap but that idea was interrupted when he helped a couple...
Light freeze hits area
The first freeze in four years hit Apopka and much of Central Florida Sunday, January 30, as temperatures dropped to 28 degrees at the...
Weather has a big effect on how much the fish are...
Hello Folks,
I hope you are havin’ a great week and you enjoyed the cool weather we had last week. Well, maybe it was a little more...