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   Louise Ustler contributed her recipe for Hot German Rice to Sharing Our Finest Cookbook, a publication from the Apopka Citizen Police Alumni Association. She says, “I use Minute Rice. These ingredients can be adjusted according to taste. I use more pepper and onion and a small jar of pimento. All can be adjusted, more…

Hello Folks, The fishin’ isn’t too bad even with all this heat, and folks are gettin’ on the water real early and takin’ advantage of the mornin’ bite. You will do best with noisy top- water baits to get their attention. It’s one of the most excitin’ bites there is when that ole big bass…

We found Norinne Lowell’s Cheeseburger Pie in Plains Pot Pourri, published by the community-minded folks of Plains, Georgia. It uses ground beef, milk, and cheese along with other ingredients. Pour into a lightly browned pie shell and bake in the oven. It looks wonderful. Also from Plains Pot Pourri, Sybil Carter shares her Grits and…

The Apopka Pop Warner organization is coming off a monumental 2024 year in which the football and cheer teams went to the national stage. The organization has grown tremendously since last year, and the Blue Darters hope to build the program to new heights in 2025.   Last year, Apopka Pop Warner's 12U football team made…

Fried Catfish! Don’t you love it? We have a recipe from Southern Living’s All-Time Favorites for fried catfish. You need to be sure and have all your other side dishes ready and steaming on the table when you get the catfish out of the cooking oil and drained for serving. There is nothing much to…

Hello Folks, This weekend is the "license free” weekend on Saturday and Sunday, for freshwater fishin’. You and your guests don’t have to have a license to catch some catfish, bluegills, shellcrackers or bass. You can take advantage of an opportunity to go fishin’ here in the great State of Florida for free. The bluegills…

Apopka Little League prepared this week for the start of what could be a long journey to the World Series as the All-Stars postseason began.    Apopka Little League's president, Gary Odom, said that last Sunday, the All-Stars tournament began with the Apopka Little League softball team and the 10U baseball team. Unfortunately, the softball team…

Two major bills that expand access to athletic opportunities for non-traditional Florida students will take effect on July 1.     Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 443 (HB 443) and Senate Bill 248 (SB 248) in May. Together, the bills are poised to change the landscape of interscholastic athletics by expanding access to public school…

Do you like to cook your food in the Crock-Pot? I do, from time to time. I am looking at a recipe for “Chicken in a Pot” that I found in a little Crock-Pot handbook. It calls for a whole chicken and some vegetables along with chicken broth and white wine or water. Then set…

Hello Folks, I hope y'all had a great weekend and, hopefully, you did some fishin’. Even though the official date of summer is between June 20th and June 22nd, I always start my summers on June 1st, the same date as Hurricane Season starts. As summer is here (accordin’ to ME, ol’ Jim), now begin the summer…