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Velazquez to run for third term on City Council
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
Vice Mayor and Commissioner Diane Velazquez has announced her intent to run for a third term in Apopka City Council Seat 2,...
Fire breaks out at Seventh-day Adventist Church thrift store
Store provides services for low-income families, homeless
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
Officials are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at a nonprofit thrift store...
Apopka Elementary teacher celebrates 50 years in classroom
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
The passion to help other people has been a lifelong quality of Apopka Elementary kindergarten teacher Betty Washington, but she does not...
JLL arranges sale of recently constructed distribution center
Staff Reports
JLL Capital Markets announced the sale of Building 5 at Mid-Florida Logistics Park, a 246,460-square-foot, Class A cross-dock distribution facility in Apopka.
JLL represented the...
Central Florida communities to host 2025 Memorial Day events
Staff Reports
Memorial Day, which arrives the last Monday in May, has been observed in the United States every year since 1868. A variety of...
Wekiva Wilderness Trust elects new board officers
Volunteers’ efforts have raised over $1 million for state parks
Staff Reports
At the Wekiva Wilderness Trust’s yearly meeting on May 14, the volunteer nonprofit organization...
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Lifestyle
Hummingbird Cake, a traditional recipe that will light up your Memorial...
Food Network says, “When a grilled burger is called for, this one (The Best Grilled Burgers) is our go-to. We season only the...
Recent rain a welcome sight on local lakes
Well, we finally got some rain this week. What a bles- sin’ that was, and hopefully, you got a good bit, too!
Our lakes and...
Apopka first responders to face off in charity basketball game
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Apopka’s first responders will face off in a charity basketball game later this month to finally answer the age-old question: Who’s better—firemen...
Try Charles Pyburn’s Potato/Leek Soup from visit to Dublin pub during...
Barbecue Ribs and Sauce from Emily Meggett’s recipe comes from her book, Gullah Geechee Home Cooking. This treasure is done right in your kitchen!...
Sports
Rolson makes adjustments after blue and white game
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka football team's annual blue and white scrimmage provided a stage for Blue Darter athletes last week. The game focused on...
Apopka first responders to face off in charity basketball game
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Apopka’s first responders will face off in a charity basketball game later this month to finally answer the age-old question: Who’s better—firemen...
Lake Brantley ousts Apopka softball from state playoffs
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team's 2025 season ended in the Class 7A Region 1 Semifinals at the hands of the Lake Brantley Patriots,...
Apopka football gears up for spring game at Jones
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
We are just a week away from Apopka's spring football game against Jones High School, which will take place at Jones on...
Apopka softball earns Lake Brantley rematch in Regional Semifinal
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
With a nail-biting 10-9 win over Atlantic Coast last week, the Apopka softball team is now set for the second round...
Seven-run inning propels Apopka softball to playoff win
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team trailed the Atlantic Coast Stingrays 6-3 going into the sixth inning of Thursday night’s Class 7A Regional Quarterfinals...