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Natura Vista is a development company based in Maitland that would like to bring a 45-unit apartment complex to Apopka. The subject properties are approximately 3.05 acres and are located south of Wilkins Street and east of West Orange Blossom Trail.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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12/16/21
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The return of the money came at a time when the state’s education department was under scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Education over potential violations of federal education laws.
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By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
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12/13/21
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In its weekly newsletter, Wolf Lake Middle School Principal Cynthia Haupt released a statement about the school shootings at Oxford High School in Michigan last week.
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From Staff Reports
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12/5/21
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It’s going to be difficult to know just how many students are wearing masks compared to how many are not, now that the question is truly up to the parents.
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By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
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11/29/21
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Every November just before Thanksgiving, in celebration of American Education Week, the Orange County Public School Foundation brings business and civic leaders into the classrooms in a fun and …
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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11/22/21
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The Apopka Blue Darters continued their late-season surge with a one-sided 34-3 bludgeoning of the Bartram Trail Bears.
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From Staff Reports
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11/22/21
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Florida has ordered an initial supply of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for young kids ages 5 to 11, but not every county health department has received the smaller vials yet.
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By Issac Morgan, Florida Phoenix
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11/16/21
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Apopka artist Mariah Salinas was honored at the L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards Event in Hollywood as a winner in the Illustrators of the Future contest.
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From Galaxy Press
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11/15/21
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The Blue Darters took the first step in capturing their fourth state championship with a 42-0 shutout of St. John's Creekside at Roger Williams Field Friday night in the 8A-Region 1 quarterfinals.
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From Staff Reports
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11/14/21
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COVID-19 vaccines for young kids are already available through some school districts in Florida offering clinics on campuses, while others are still awaiting other options.
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By Issac Morgan, Florida Phoenix
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11/9/21
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For the 22nd straight season, the Apopka Blue Darters head into the 8A high school football playoffs hoping to win their fourth state championship after several near-misses in the last few years.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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11/8/21
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Each year the Orange County 4-H Association sponsors the Poinsettia Sale to support 4-H youth development efforts. Proceeds from the annual sale provide scholarships and clover dollar awards to be used toward 4-H project activities.
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By Melinda Souers, UF/IFAS
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11/1/21
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WASHINGTON — Regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted emergency authorization to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds, a step that means …
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By Laura Olsen, Florida Phoenix
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10/31/21
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Apopka's local online news site publishes its 10,000th article
From Staff Reports
It started with a parade.
On December 12th, 2015, The Apopka Voice covered its first live event in the …
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10/24/21
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With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2022’s Best College & University Rankings report.
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From WalletHub
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10/18/21
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From Staff Reports The Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) is the ninth-largest district in the United States and the fourth largest in Florida. It serves more than 206,000 students at 202 schools. …
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10/12/21
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By John Haughey | The Center Square
The Florida Board of Education (BOE) on Thursday found eight public school districts in noncompliance with state orders banning mandatory mask mandates and …
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10/7/21
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Florida is the nation’s only state that missed repeated deadlines to secure the last-third of $7 billion in federal pandemic assistance.
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By John Haughey, The Center Square
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10/6/21
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The Orange County School District mask policy is set to expire October 30th
By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
In a long political battle over mask mandates in public schools, 11 school …
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10/5/21
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The Domestic Violence Workshop will be held on October 26, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom
From the Orange County Newsroom
In recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness …
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10/5/21
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Wekiva High School won their grant for a water-conserving garden with STEM learning goals
From the St. John's River Water Management District
Wekiva High and 12 other schools (and 14 classroom …
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9/30/21
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From Staff Reports
Despite a 16-7 loss to the Edgewater Eagles last Friday night, the Apopka Blue Darters only fell one spot in the MaxPreps statewide poll of Class 8A schools. Apopka is 3-1 on …
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9/29/21
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The new rules accords sole discretion to parents in choosing to quarantine their children after an exposure to COVID-19
By John Haughey, The Center Square
The DeSantis administration has …
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9/23/21
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From Staff Reports
Despite a cancelled game with the Ocoee Knights last Friday night, the Apopka Blue Darters only fell one spot in the MaxPreps statewide poll of Class 8A schools. Apopka …
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9/21/21
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Orange County Public Schools reports it submitted a plan outlining how it would use $112.9 million in ARPA aid
By John Haughey, The Center Square
More than three months after missing the …
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9/19/21
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