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The $1,000 Alice B. Miner Scholarship is presented each year by the Northwest Orange Republican Women, Federated (NORWF).
The scholarship is presented in the name of Alice B. Miner, well-known …
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3/30/17
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It was introduced as a job shadowing opportunity, but the event felt more like a condensed version of the Citizen Police Academy.
Earlier this month a dozen local foster youth were exposed to …
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3/29/17
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Beats Kentucky 75-73 to win South Regional final
Joel Berry II
Apopka's Joel Berry II scored 11 points, grabbed four rebounds, had three assists, and two steals as the North Carolina Tar …
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3/26/17
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Beats Butler 92-80 in Sweet 16 matchup
Apopka's Joel Berry II scored 26 points and Justin Jackson added 24 as top-seeded North Carolina moved to the Elite Eight with a 92-80 victory over Butler …
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3/24/17
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From the Apopka Art & Jazz Festival
The Apopka Art and Jazz Festival is making a change in 2017. Not to the art or jazz, but to the venue.
Some of the best student artwork, music, …
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3/20/17
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From Orange County Public Schools
The Superintendent's Student Advisory Council has launched the #TooSmartToStart campaign to prevent drug use by their classmates. The students brainstormed the …
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3/18/17
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2nd annual football camp coming to Apopka
Kansas City Chiefs Player Jaye Howard has teamed up with 14 NFL players from around the league to ensure 300 students from the Central Florida area …
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3/14/17
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Focus on Florida
Q&A: Basis.ed CEO Bezanson on Florida’s charter outlook
By Erin Clark of Watchdog.org
Florida Watchdog recently interviewed Peter Bezanson, CEO of the BASIS.ed …
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3/13/17
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Erica Weitz travels to Napa Valley for victory
From napavalleymarathon.org
On a cool morning punctuated by sun, intermittent rain, and brief hail, Erica Weitz, 28, a physical education …
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3/11/17
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Review: Apopka High School's "Neverwhere"
By Lauren Mackey, Staff Writer for The Apopka Voice
The Apopka High School Drama Department truly transports their audience to Neverwhere in their …
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3/10/17
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5 playoff teams highlight tough schedule for Blue Darters
Two non-district road games early in the season against a perennial powerhouse and a state runner-up in 2016 highlight the Apopka Blue …
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3/9/17
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Second show of the season is a TV series on stage
By Lauren Mackey, Staff Writer for The Apopka Voice
“The Matrix” meets “Peter Pan” in Neil Gaiman’s “Neverwhere”. The …
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3/6/17
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Mustang rally falls short as Osceola prevails 59-47
The Wekiva Mustangs storybook season fell just short of a happy ending. Despite a furious second half rally that cut a 16-point deficit down …
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3/4/17
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Defeats Miami South 73-59 in semifinal
The Wekiva Mustangs kept their storybook season alive with a torrid second half performance in route to a 73-59 semifinal win over the South Miami Cobras. …
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3/3/17
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Event highlights Orange County student civic involvement in local government
WHAT: To connect students with local government, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs will host her Sixth Annual Youth …
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3/3/17
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Focus on Florida
Teacher shortfall eclipses 5,000 in Florida
By Erin Clark of Watchdog.org
As Florida legislators consider ways to get more high-achieving charter schools into the …
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3/2/17
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Defeats Oviedo 78-63 in Regional Final, Wekiva Girls lose in state semifinals
The difference three days can make.
On Tuesday night, the Wekiva Mustangs struggled to score an anemic 37 …
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2/24/17
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Boys in Regional Final against Oviedo, Girls in final four against Miami Ferguson
It's not easy to advance in the high school playoffs. In many cases, just making it to the postseason tournament …
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2/23/17
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From Orange County Public Schools
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs honored Wekiva High School with her Mayor’s Award for the first annual Orange County Sustainable Development Awards.
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2/22/17
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Mustangs rally past Boone in overtime 37-35
It was an ugly, chaotic, defensive struggle... but more importantly, it was a win. And in playoff basketball, a win is all that matters.
The …
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2/21/17
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Black History Month Feature: Phillis Wheatley
From Orange County Public Schools
Phillis Wheatley was the first black poet in America to publish a book. She was born in 1753, in West Africa …
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2/18/17
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Four Blue Darters and Two Mustangs make the elite list
Six players from the Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustang football teams made the 2016-17 Class 8A All-State football teams. Four players …
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2/16/17
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In July 1942 Anne Frank's family left their Amsterdam apartment and moved into a small room in the building where her father worked. The entrance to the room was hidden by a bookcase. They hoped to …
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2/9/17
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19 local educators honored at Teacher Appreciation Reception
The Chamber of Commerce held its annual Teacher Appreciation Reception. The event was held at a church.
That lead sentence …
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2/9/17
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21-5 Mustangs heading to state playoffs and District 9A-3 Final
And the beat goes on.
The Wekiva High School Boy's Basketball team continued its impressive run in the second half of the …
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2/8/17
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