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Apopka heads to the final round for Orange County Tourism Development Tax
Apopka beat out the 4R Foundation, Orlando Science Center, Rollins Museum of Art, Orlando Philharmonic Plaza Foundation, Orlando Family, Winter Garden Art Association, The Winter Park Playhouse, the Mennello Museum of American Art, and the Orlando Museum of Art in the preliminary round.
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By Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore
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9/5/24
Developing Story: City Council votes 3-2 to keep public comments off live feed
For three straight meetings, public comments have been moved from the front to the back of the agenda, and the live feed has been turned off.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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9/4/24
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Main Street Apopka receives $50,000 grant from City Council
At its August 28th Budget Workshop, the Apopka City Council awarded Main Street Apopka a $50,000 grant.
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By Keily Alfonzo, Interning Correspondent for The Apopka Voice
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9/2/24
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Apopka secures top rank in first round of Tourism Development Tax application review
The Apopka Parks and Recreation Department prepared the application, which was presented to the TDT Application by Apopka Parks and Recreation Director Radley Williams.
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From the City of Apopka and Staff Reports
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9/2/24
In case you missed it: The Apopka news week in review
In case you missed it. The Apopka News Week in Review includes five articles that shaped the City... all in one place, including details on the millage rate for the 2024/25 Apopka City Budget.
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From Staff Reports
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9/1/24
Apopka receives grant from Duke Energy
The grant for Apopka was to engage stakeholders from government, business and community groups, as well as residents, to define goals, prioritize strategies, and drive sustainable growth.
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From Duke Energy
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9/1/24
Developing Story: City Council increases millage rate to 4.6876
The final votes will come in September, when two hearings will be held to ratify the millage rate and budget.
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From Staff Reports
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8/29/24
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Apopka City Council passes Energy Choice Ordinance
With the passage of this ordinance, residents will benefit from access to a popular, clean, and cost-effective energy choice, allowing them to choose the energy source that best suits their personal needs and budget.
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From the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District
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8/29/24
City Council schedules budget workshop before September hearings
The Apopka City Council will meet on Wednesday to discuss the final details of the 2024/25 fiscal year budget and millage rate before the final budget hearings.
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From Staff Reports
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8/27/24
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Apopka remembers 9/11
In Apopka, the city remembers the sacrifices made on 9/11 with a memorial service on the steps of City Hall and then a 5k charitable memorial run in honor of a former Apopka firefighter.
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By Keily Alfonzo, Interning Correspondent for The Apopka Voice
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8/27/24
In case you missed it: The Apopka news week in review
In case you missed it: The Apopka News Week in Review includes six articles that shaped the City—all in one place. It includes details on public comments that remained at the end of the City Council meeting.
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From Staff Reports
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8/25/24
Apopka residents push back on Mayor Nelson
Despite efforts to convince Nelson to move public comments back to the top of the meeting, they stayed in the last position later that evening. Nelson also turned off the live feed—again.
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By Keily Alfonzo, Interning Correspondent for The Apopka Voice
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8/22/24
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Apopka Professional Firefighters Association and City of Apopka reach tentative agreement on AFD contract
In a deal that took almost 18 months to close, the Apopka Professional Firefighters Association and the City of Apopka reached a tentative contract agreement this morning.
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From Staff Reports
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8/21/24
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Is this Apopka or Chicago?
A group describing itself as "concerned citizens of Apopka" sent The Apopka Voice a release announcing its intention to stage a protest at Apopka City Hall to move public comments back to its normal position near the beginning of the meeting.
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From Staff Reports
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8/20/24
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In case you missed it: The Apopka news week in review
In case you missed it. The Apopka News Week in Review includes five articles that shaped the City... all in one place, including details on public comments moving to the end of the City Council meetings.
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From Staff Reports
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8/18/24
Public comments still at the end of the Apopka City Council meeting
Despite complaints from city commissioners and firefighters and an extreme backlash from residents both at the meeting and on social media, public comments will appear at the end of the August 21st meeting.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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8/18/24
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Nesta rebukes Nelson for moving public comments and turning off the live feed at Apopka City Council meeting
Nesta: "The City of Apopka and the residents' will are again under attack. Serious matters are being completely disregarded, and there are continued ethics violations from this administration."
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By Apopka City Commissioner Nick Nesta
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8/15/24
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A chaotic end to Apopka City Council meeting leaves questions unanswered
After causing a stir earlier in the week by moving public comments to the end of the meeting, Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson took the additional step of cutting off the live feed before the public had the opportunity to speak, but after his Mayor's Report—unbeknownst to the Council.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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8/12/24
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4 comments
In case you missed it: The Apopka news week in review
In case you missed it. The Apopka News Week in Review includes five articles that shaped the City... all in one place, including details on the City Council moving its public comments to the end of the meeting.
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From Staff Reports
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8/11/24
Apopka welcomes back Sawyer Brown and John Anderson to the Amphitheater
Sawyer Brown and John Anderson, both Apopka natives, will be joined by opening act Dallas Tyler, another talented local and aspiring country artist.
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From the City of Apopka and Staff Reports
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8/11/24
Apopka Professional Firefighters President pushes back on City Council changes to public comments
Klepper: "What transpired tonight when public comment was pushed to the end of a public meeting and then subsequently and DECEPTIVELY cut off from the public YouTube feed was unconscionable and fundamentally un-American."
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By Alex Klepper, President of the Apopka Professional Firefighters Association
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8/8/24
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Developing Story: Public comments not part of the City Council livestream
According to two members of the Council, Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson made the decision not to include public comments in the live stream.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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8/7/24
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Apopka Fire Department will highlight a jam-packed City Council meeting
Among the items at the Apopka City Council meeting are four presentations, six business action items, and seven public hearings/ordinances/resolutions.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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8/6/24
Residents push back on moving public comments to the end of the City Council meeting
Needless to say, there was pushback on local social media about the public comments section of the Apopka City Council meeting being moved to the very last agenda item.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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8/6/24
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In case you missed it: The Apopka news week in review
In case you missed it. The Apopka News Week in Review includes five articles that shaped the City... all in one place, including details on the new Interim Fire Chief of Apopka.
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From Staff Reports
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8/4/24
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