Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson has filed to run for a third term, setting up a long-anticipated matchup against Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore.
The Dreams of Joy Foundation is a non-profit organization that grants wishes to adults battling terminal illness. It began granting wishes in August 2017 and has funded the dreams of 47 people.
The proclamation outlines the historical significance of Florida Emancipation Day, which commemorates the end of slavery in the state.
Families will gather from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for exciting activities and delicious food at the nonprofit’s Training Center on 210 West 4th Street in Apopka.
The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is a nationwide effort to help fight food insecurity by connecting the nation’s network of mail carriers with local food banks.
At the end of March, the USDA canceled all supplemental funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation, including supplemental Emergency Food Assistance Program support.
Over the past five years, Florida Blue Foundation has awarded more than 140 grants totaling more than $50 million to nonprofit organizations addressing its primary focus areas of improving health, food security, and mental well-being.
The program would open to every Medicaid-eligible intellectually disabled person, including those already enrolled in the iBudget program and a different Medicaid managed-care program known as the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care long-term care program.
With Congress largely silent on the issue, it has been up to the states to regulate hemp-derived THC products since the U.S. Farm Bill legalized hemp in 2018.
In the U.S., as of May 2, 2025, health authorities have confirmed 935 cases of measles affecting 30 states. This is a huge surge compared with the 285 cases reported in 2024. A large measles outbreak is happening in Canada, too, with over 1,000 cases.
It is important to know that the program does not accept applications. Instead, eligible debt is identified through partnerships with hospitals, healthcare providers, and collectors, then purchased directly by Undue Medical Debt.
The U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases of whooping cough in 2025. That’s compared with 4,266 cases during the same period in 2024.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2023, 1,166 bicyclists were killed in traffic crashes, and an estimated 49,489 bicyclists were injured.
Once an individual is screened, and if they don’t have a primary care provider, they can meet with an OCMC eligibility counselor to see if they qualify for medical services at the Orange County Medical Clinic.
Deep reductions in spending on Medicaid and food programs for low-income families would have a crushing effect on Florida.
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Resolution 2025-19 reversed the divisive changes by Mayor Bryan Nelson in August 2024 that moved public comments to the end of meetings and removed them from the livestream feed entirely.
Florida started working on fixing Lake Apopka in the 80s. By 2024, the water had become clear enough that 95% of the lake’s aquatic vegetation returned. The cost over four decades? $200 million.
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson, Commissioners Nadia Anderson, Alexander Smith, and Diane Velazquez voted in favor of the resolution. Commissioner Nick Nesta voted against, preferring Resolution 2016-16, which allowed four minutes per speaker and no limitation on the amount of time/speakers.
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When people over 65 lose Medicaid coverage, they stop seeing their doctors for preventive care due to high costs. This in turn leads to worse health outcomes and higher health care costs.
Natural disasters prompt a flood of social media posts. AI can help sift the wheat of helpful information from the chaff of chitchat and misinformation.
The public has until May 19 to weigh in on a Trump administration plan that would leave many endangered species at much greater risk.
Instead of promoting diversity, many social networks and other popular digital platforms function as machines for the production and circulation of hate.
