One of the arguments against Single Member Districts has been, "Apopka is not big enough."
To evaluate the argument The Apopka Voice compiled a list of 33 Florida cities ranked by population …
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1/25/16
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The Apopka Police Department arrested three suspects in conjunction with 7 burglaries at Apopka area car washes on Friday.
According to APD, the 3 had been targeting coin machines at the car …
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1/25/16
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Leaders of the Apopka Ministerial Alliance were introduced to The Douglass Leadership Institute's “Turning The Tide” Initiative yesterday.
The Douglass Leadership Institute (DLI), is a …
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1/24/16
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Sam Ruth
This afternoon, Commissioner Sam Ruth, running for re-election to Seat #3 against Pastor Doug Bankston and Alice Nolan, took to Facebook to ask for help "defining his opponent". On his …
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1/23/16
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There has been much speculation and assumption as to what the South Apopka Ministerial Alliance hopes to gain by their initiative to bring single member voting districts to Apopka.
Do they want …
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1/22/16
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South Apopka leaders, community support "the greater good"
The Apopka City Council voted on two ordinances during Wednesday's meeting that will change the zoning classification of a City-owned, …
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1/22/16
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Will the Highland Manor be a casualty of progress? The Developer for the City Center Project now has less than 30 days to present a Development Plan to the City Council. At last week's meeting the …
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1/22/16
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In the south Apopka community, and particularly with the South Apopka Ministerial Alliance, the issue of single member districts is an important topic. But has it risen to the level of an important …
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1/21/16
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Pastor Darrell Morgan of the Word of Life Church in Apopka endorsed Commissioner Bill Arrowsmith (incumbent, running for seat #4), and Pastor Doug Bankson (candidate for Seat#3) in their City …
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1/21/16
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Earlier this month the Apopka Police Department asked citizens to help them reduce the number of Vehicle Burglaries by doing one simple thing; Lock your car doors.
The Apopka Voice has analyzed …
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1/21/16
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In November 2015 the Apopka Planning Commission recommended approval of what, if built, would have been Apopka's 8th auto parts store.
A public hearing on AutoZone's application was on the …
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1/21/16
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Apopka Police arrested Donald Sharp today on a warrant for Sexual Battery with a victim under 12 years of age. He is currently being held without bond at the Orange County Jail.
In May 2015, a …
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1/20/16
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Change is never any easy thing, but the South Apopka Ministerial Alliance's effort to change how Apopkans elect City Council representatives seems to be gaining traction.
In order to switch …
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1/20/16
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The City of Apopka and CareerSource Central Florida are recruiting local businesses to provide free seasonal employment and job mentoring to high-schoolers enrolled in Apopka Youth Works.
The …
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1/19/16
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Hezekiah Bradford, President of the South Apopka Ministerial Alliance (SAMA), sent a letter to Mayor Kilsheimer and the City Commissioners on January 14 of this year. In the last paragraph of that …
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1/19/16
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Many Apopkans believe they are not properly represented by the current system of electing City Council members at-large and have proposed a change to Single Member Districts. The South Apopka …
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1/19/16
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Questions & Answers with Candidates for Apopka City Council Seat 4 - Week 3
Each week we will be asking the candidates the questions YOU'RE asking.
Week 3
Seat …
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1/19/16
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Questions & Answers with Candidates for Apopka City Council Seat 3 - Week 3
Each week we will be asking the candidates the questions YOU'RE asking.
Week 3
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1/19/16
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Apopkans now know how much the candidates for City Council Seats 3 and 4 raised in December. See Arrowsmith, Bankson lead December fundraising for the details.
But how much will each candidate …
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1/19/16
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The Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated (NORWF), will present guest speaker, Paul Seago, at Apopka Golf & Tennis at Errol Estate on Thursday, January 21, 2016.
Paul is the Executive …
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1/18/16
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ARREST MADE IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON MONROE AVENUE
Apopka Police and Fire Departments were called to an accident on Monroe Avenue (the road behind Sheeler High Charter School), between …
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1/18/16
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The 7th Annual South Apopka Ministerial Alliance MLK Day parade will begin today at the VFW Post 519 South Central Avenue at 2:00 PM and travel south down Marvin C. Zanders Boulevard, and turn west …
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1/18/16
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7TH ANNUAL APOPKA MLK PARADE TODAY AT 2PM
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” - Martin Luther King
The most visible figure in the Civil Rights …
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1/17/16
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Bill Arrowsmith
Commissioner Bill Arrowsmith took a commanding lead in fundraising over his two opponents in the Seat #4 City Commission election. Arrowsmith raised …
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1/17/16
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EDITORIAL
By Dale Fenwick
“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be …
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1/17/16
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