Current TDT reserves totals of nearly $417 million helps Orange County reinvest in community projects and programs to benefit residents and visitors such as community venues, cultural arts, and the Convention Center.
HB 89 would allow local governments to authorize “small-footprint grocery stores” in food insecure areas, as designated by the state Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida recently expanded its job training program to serve local high school students and provide them with hands-on experience by working in its stores.
OCPS calculates that these 1,150 single-family homes will add an additional 472 students to our Apopka schools. This does not consider the unspecified number of Paulucci Acres multi-unit family units that will generate even more students.
Orange County Government issues roughly 81,000 vertical building permits a year, making it the busiest and largest permitting agency in Central Florida.
After two back-to-back hurricanes – Helene and Milton – in late September and early October, the USDA released its December forecast for the 2024-2025 citrus harvest. It's poised to be the smallest in over a century.
Happy New Year, Apopka! As we turn the page from 2024 and celebrate the arrival of 2025, here's a list of businesses and places open on New Year's Day.
January is National Radon Action Month, and the Florida Department of Health in Orange County encourages residents to protect their homes and families from radon exposure.
First Presbyterian Church of Apopka/One Family Church is opening its doors on nights this week for residents who are unsheltered or without heat from 7pm-7am on days with sustained temperatures below 40 degrees on a trial basis.
The state said that at least 12 of the centers scrutinized were impacted by the devastation of Category 4 Hurricane Ian in September 2022.
The back-to-back blows of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton left the region reeling, testing the resilience and adaptability of healthcare providers.
Despite being sheathed in reflective gear and stationed in what should be the safest part of the street, Streetsblog reported that as many as 73 crossing guards were struck between 2012 and 2022 in New York City.
While you may not be able to escape the grind, you can transform it. The latest psychological research on the good life points the way. Shifting your mindset can make your day-to-day more interesting and create psychological richness within your life.
Advocates both believe homeless shelters can be a short-term solution to enforcing the camping ban since most agree that being outside, especially in Maine winters, is the worst-case scenario.
People often have not explored their reasons for changing or how ready they are. They also may not have come up with a plan. They may not realize how hard it is to change their behavior.
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See Apopka's very own Blake Guyre perform the music of Elton John and Billy Joel live at the Apopka Amphitheater on January 25th from 5 PM to 7 PM!
Starting next week, some parts of Apopka will have their garbage collected on Tuesdays and Fridays, while recycling collection will be on Wednesdays.
If you want to participate, your community’s leadership can request a brief presentation and get the ball rolling. Two options are available: Yard of the Month and Yard of the Quarter.
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Votebeat reports that Wisconsin's local clerks have found an ally in the state's election chief as she withstands efforts to oust her from the job.
The 19th spotlights what could potentially happen to the child tax credit once presidential-elect Donald Trump takes office.
