In the period from August 16-22, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,586 calls for service, responded to 43 crashes, issued 113 citations, and made 25 arrests.

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…

Event will focus on medical debt, access to care and community resources.

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…

Businessman will face Democrat James Pericola in November.

DeSantis appointed Crabb in July; Crabb faces Brown in runoff.

Blue Darters finish fourth out of 12 behind two sibling pairs

Board chair says organization is financially stable, working to expand membership.

Apopka football fans will have a chance to gather with Blue Darter coaches, players and alumni Thursday as Talkin’ Old School with Roger Franklin Williams brings its radio…

Event to take place Aug. 27 at Hurricane Grill & Wings.

Late rally nearly ties the game

Defense provides dominant performance.

The Blue Darters welcome several new players into the program this season, including a pair of seniors who have already experienced Apopka football before transferring away.  Senior cornerback…

Dec. 1 event to honor businesses, organizations and individuals for contributions.

Little town tucked away in Gulf Coast’s Big Bend and Nature Coast area

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.…

G.I. beans and G.I. gravy  Gee, I wish I’d joined the Navy  We used to sing that song at Fort Polk when we were marching around the backside…

From 2018 to 2022, Florida had nation-high 31,000 heat-related emergency room visits. 

Dear Residents of Apopka,  In March 2025, the City of Apopka, in partnership with Duke Energy, began an important process to take a serious look at…

Meeting will also review new homebuyer assistance program, downtown lighting project.

Four little Blue Darter teams win

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!

Individual time limit to potentially increase from three to four minutes

In the period from August 9-15, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,646 calls for service, responded to 39 crashes, issued 50 citations, and made 22 arrests.

Final right-of-way parcel remains unresolved.