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Event celebrates Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive’s 10th anniversary
Staff Reports
St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and Orange Audubon Society celebrated Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive’s 10th anniversary of its opening with a...
14 Apopka homes on display in Parade of Homes Orlando 2025
Free, self-guided tours of over 70 homes across Central Florida
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
Fourteen Apopka homes will be among more than 70 highlighted in the 72nd...
$472M in medical debt paid off for Orange County residents
Staff Reports
Some $472 million in medical debt has been wiped out for at least 310,000 Orange County residents thanks to Orange County’s partnership with...
Lake Brantley snatches district title from Apopka with walk-off
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team suffered a heartbreaking loss last week, falling 9-8 to the Lake Brantley Patriots in the 7A...
Apopka wins district title, to host Timber Creek for state tournament
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Last week, the Apopka boys volleyball team became the 2025 Class 3A District 4 Champions after a Cinderella run in the district...
Apopka police Chief McKinley swears in new deputy police chief
Quinn-Henry is first Black woman to serve in role
Lovetta Quinn-Henry was sworn in as the new deputy police chief on Monday at Apopka...
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Lifestyle
Try Granny’s Potato Salad: family tries to duplicate, but it’s still...
Chicken Mediterranean from Southern Living’s All-Time Favorites looks delicious, and once you marinate the dish for two hours, it won’t take very long at...
The best action has been around the pads
Hello Folks,
I hope everyone is enjoy- in’ this weather and y’all are gettin’ out and catchin’ some fish.
I’m gettin’ reports that folks are still...
True Maryland Crab Cakes, Cheesy Baked Grits, and Ree’s Crazy Brownies!
According to Robert, the contributor to AllRecipes.com, “This crab cake recipe is the true crab cake with no fillers and no heavy spices,...
Fried Catfish, Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes, and Malaga Street Breakfast Tacos!
Pan-Fried Catfish from Marvin Woods’ The New Low-Country Cooking book calls for nice big catfish fillets and buttermilk, sherry and two kinds of vinegar,...
Sports
Apopka boys volleyball falls to No. 3 Timber Creek in first...
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
This week, the Apopka boys volleyball team's Cinderella season ended with a loss to the Timber Creek Wolves in the first round...
Apopka flag football are regional runners-up after 19-6 loss to Spruce...
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka flag football team fell last week in the Regional Championship round of the 4A 2025 FHSAA Flag Football State Championship...
Lake Brantley snatches district title from Apopka with walk-off
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team suffered a heartbreaking loss last week, falling 9-8 to the Lake Brantley Patriots in the 7A...
Apopka wins district title, to host Timber Creek for state tournament
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Last week, the Apopka boys volleyball team became the 2025 Class 3A District 4 Champions after a Cinderella run in the district...
Lake Buena Vista spikes Wekiva boys volleyball season
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Wekiva boys volleyball team's season ended with a loss to Lake Buena Vista in the 2A District 6 Tournament this week....
Apopka volleyball upsets Windermere, battles for district title
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka boys volleyball team defeated No. 58 Windermere in the semifinal round of the 3A District 4 Tournament Wednesday night, securing...