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Apopka City Council to conduct workshops for 2024-25 budget
The Apopka City Council will conduct its budget workshops next month, reviewing all of the city departments’ finances for fiscal year 2025.
All workshops will...
Orange County finalizes ballot layout for August 20 primary
First in the state! The Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office has finalized the ballot layout for the August 20 primary, a critical step...
SWAT team discovers man dead from self-inflicted gun wound in Apopka...
What was originally a response to a 911 call about a medical episode ended up with man dead inside an Apopka apartment from an...
- City Council lets vote die on rescinding censure on mayor
- OCLS packs July with summer fun
- Christopher Goodwin lands on dean’s list
- William Richmond named to trustees’ list
- Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) reduces benefit
- Health screenings to be available free
- WHS’s Track & Field will be used by Mpower Athletix over summer
- North Orange Library System offers youth meals free of charge
OUR POSITION:
Gov. DeSantis appoints four to Valencia’s District Board of Trustees.
On June 19, Governor Ron DeSantis announce the appointment of Blair Bradley, Shawn Hindle, and Belinda Kirkegard and the reappointment of John Davis.
THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY: OPINION & ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Work is on reducing fatality number
Christine Moore, County Commissioner District 2
Traffic fatality and serious injury statistics in Central Florida are sobering. Last year more than 730 fatalities occurred. Read Moore on page 2A.
Next legislative session discussed
Melissa Byrd, Orange County School Board, District 7
Summer has officially begun and there has still been a lot of activity happening. Read Byrd on page 2A.
Immigrants came to the United States to become naturalized citizens
Ike Hayden, Guest Editorial
My grandmother and her relatives made it their goal to become Americans through Naturalization and to learn English. They did not expect “Uncle Sam” to change signs, street names, newspapers, into their language or any other foreign language. Their supreme goal was to assimilate into the populace as Americans! Read Ike on page 2A.
Letters to the Editor:
Mayor Nelson explains request to remove my censorship vote
Mayor Bryan Nelson
I have asked Cliff Shepard our attorney to add the censorship revocation item to the agenda on June 19th, 2024. I am asking for my censorship vote from August 2nd, 2023 to be removed from the records.
Explanation is given on reason Juneteenth is national holiday
Senator Geraldine F. Thompson, Florida Senate District 15
Editor: I am writing to you today to highlight the profound importance of June 19th, a date of monumental significance in American history, now recognized nationwide as the National Juneteenth Holiday.
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Lifestyle
Crustless spinach quiche can be frozen and reheated without thawing
Chicken, Italiano comes from Paths of Sunshine cookbook. The accompanying note instructs: “Prepare this recipe the day before serving to allow melding of flavors.”
The...
FWC spraying hydrilla on south end of West Lake Toho
Hello Folks,
We finally got some rain and it looks like we are gonna get some more this week. I hope everyone had a great...
Sports
A look at the 2024-25 Wekiva High School basketball team
The Wekiva Mustangs remain a work in progress. However, the team taking to court during the offseason camps is much closer to a finished...
Apopka Basketball falls to Lake Howell in summer league
Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean Apopka athletes aren’t putting in time to work on their game.