The Washington Post announced today its annual list of "the most challenging high schools" in the nation known as the Challenge Index National Rankings , and Apopka High School made the list. AHS is …
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4/27/16
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Legal Matters Housing Law Forum
Are you dealing with a foreclosure? Are you being evicted from the foreclosed property you are renting? Did you offer someone temporary housing and now they …
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4/26/16
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Apopka Burglary Report: Week of 4/18/2016 - 4/25/2016
The Apopka Police Department Burglary Report shows a slight increase in the number of Business and Vehicle Burglaries this past week. The …
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4/26/16
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The first meeting of the Apopka Community Task Force on Violence is drawing attention outside of Apopka.
While the work of the Task force will be accomplished primarily by the efforts of local …
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4/25/16
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An outbreak of violence earlier this year caused the Apopka community to come together last month and form the Apopka Community Task Force on Violence.
The Task Force Co-Chairs, Rod Love and Ken …
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4/24/16
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From the Orange County Government website:
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs delivered the 2016 State of the County address at the Hyatt Regency Orlando last Friday.
With more than 750 in …
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4/24/16
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It was reminiscent of a parade. Elected Officials representing and serving Apopka were easy to spot. Some were in the ribbon cutting ceremony, others were visiting the many booths and exhibits.
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4/23/16
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From Orange County Public Schools
John King, The U.S. Secretary of Education, named Orange County Public Schools a 2016 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability …
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4/22/16
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The Clerk's Apopka branch will be open tomorrow (Saturday), from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Vacation season is right around the corner and to help you get ready, the Clerk’s Office is hosting a …
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4/22/16
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According to a 2016 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission publication, A Guide to Living in Bear Country , Apopka and North Orange County is Bear Country.
Statewide, bear populations …
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4/22/16
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Apopka Ecotourism the Focus of Chamber Event
Lake Apopka at Magnolia Park
In a partnership effort, the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce and Orange County Commissioner Bryan Nelson sponsored …
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4/21/16
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Isadora Dean
Orange County's District 7 school board seat is up for grabs this year. Incumbent Christine Moore will face challenges from several candidates including Isadora Dean.
Dean …
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4/20/16
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Thuy Lowe Enters 10th Congressional District Race
Thuy Lowe, a Republican candidate for Florida’s 5th Congressional District during the 2014 election cycle, announced her intentions to end her …
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4/20/16
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Have you been accepted into Medical, Dental or Nursing School? Are you being trained to be an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)?
If so, you may be eligible to apply for a scholarship from a …
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4/18/16
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Brett Vorheis
Wekiva High School will soon have its very first state Future Farmers of America (FFA) officer for the Florida FFA Association. Brett Vorheis was selected to represent the Orange …
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4/18/16
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Typically when you go to a festival, you stay there. But this year's Apopka Art and Foliage Festival will provide an alternative to staying on site - bus tours. The Apopka art and foliage …
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4/15/16
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On Wednesday, CDC scientists concluded that Zika is a cause of microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects. There have been 87 reports of Zica in Florida, five in Orange County.
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4/15/16
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Central Florida is one of the top tourist destinations in the world with more than 62 million visitors in 2014. While most visit the theme parks and shopping centers there is a a growing interest in …
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4/15/16
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From The City of Apopka
Check out the new FLOW mobile at Apopka City Hall today.
The new mobile licensing office will alternate with the older vehicle to double visits from twice a month to …
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4/14/16
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Congressman Tony Cárdenas Endorses Val Demings in Florida's 10th Congressional District
Val Demings
Yesterday Congressman Tony Cárdenas announced his endorsement of Val Demings, former …
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4/13/16
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News From The VFW:
As of 3pm, voter turnout at the VFW site is 1,457, which puts the total voters in this election at 3,989. That includes an additional 100- plus mail-in ballots counted today …
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4/12/16
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News From the VFW:
Over 1,008 voters have made the drive to the Apopka VFW this morning to vote in the City Commission elections for Seats #3 and #4. This projects to a total election turnout of …
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4/12/16
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News from the Apopka Election Polling Place :
475 voters turned out before 10:00 AM on a beautiful early morning to cast their ballots in the 2016 Run-off Apopka Election for City Commission …
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4/12/16
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Updated at 10:45 AM on 4/8/2016 - Mathews served 15 months of an 18-month sentence for crimes he committed in 2014. The Police K-9 Kylow He was hit in the head with a hammer sustaining lacerations …
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4/7/16
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The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX), was created in 2014 by the Florida Legislature to replace the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority (OOCEA).
County CommissionerBryan Nelson
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4/7/16
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