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Crab cakes
Maryland crab cakes, jalapeño cheese grits and upside-down cakeNancy Thomas
September 3, 2026
Native Marylander Sam Merritt of SugarSpunRun.com says, “There is very little filler in my crab cake recipe. It is made with mostly lump crab meat to allow the crab flavor to really shine! This is…
Jim Keck
Fish continue to bite as anglers look to fall seasonThe Apopka Chief
September 3, 2026
Hello Folks, As I write my column today, we are three weeks away from fall. I can hardly wait any longer for some cooler weather! I…
Family walking together in a park
7 fall dates for Apopka familiesJosh Peterson
August 27, 2026
From a downtown night out to Halloween stops and a veterans car show, Apopka's fall calendar is already filling in.
Fried fish and coleslaw
You just can’t beat catfish, hushpuppies, and coleslawNancy Thomas
August 26, 2026
Pan-Fried Catfish from Marvin Woods’ book, The New Low-Country Cooking, calls for nice big catfish fillets and buttermilk, sherry and two kinds of vinegar, along with…
Jim Keck
Shellcrackers are on the beds and a full moon to top it offThe Apopka Chief
August 26, 2026
I hope you’re havin’ a great week, and… you’re lookin’ forward to doin’ some fishin’ this weekend. They’re callin’ for rain this weekend, but… they call for rain most days and we don’t get any! If you…
A typical Steinhatchee River scene
Florida Finds: Steinhatchee offers a place for sunsets, scalloping and slowing downThe Apopka Chief
August 21, 2026
Little town tucked away in Gulf Coast’s Big Bend and Nature Coast area
Corn on the cob
You can prepare sweet corn on the cob quickly and easilyNancy Thomas
August 21, 2026
Directions for roasting sweet corn on your grill were published in the 1982 Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival booklet, and we are bringing back their instructions for your use.…
Nurse practitioner Windy Purtlebaugh speaks with an attendee at a recent talk she delivered on strokes and heat stroke.
Aging Matters: Hot summer days are a problem for the elderly The Apopka Chief
August 21, 2026
From 2018 to 2022, Florida had nation-high 31,000 heat-related emergency room visits. 
Jim Keck
It’s still hot, but fall is coming next monthThe Apopka Chief
August 20, 2026
Hello Folks, Just about five more weeks until fall begins. Accordin’ to the calendar, the Autumnal Equinox (that’s fall to us fisher-folk!) officially begins on Sept. 22nd. I can hardly wait!
Jim Keck
We’ve been getting a little much-needed rain here latelyThe Apopka Chief
August 12, 2026
Hello Folks, Last month was the hottest month on record, across the lower 48 states! The record was set in 1936 back when we had the Dust…