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How we understand love shapes the trajectory of our relationships.
What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice
People in the U.S. Google the word “love” about 1.2 million times a month. Roughly a quarter of those searches ask “what is love” or request a “definition of love.” more
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2nd Annual MLK Day of Service Million Meal Pack a huge success
4,500 volunteers, with 21 local sponsors, helped pack 1,013,580 healthy meals. The event also raised $10,000 for scholarship funds for local students. more
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Harriet Tubman.
Harriet Tubman led military raids during the Civil War as well as her better-known slave rescues
Though Harriet Tubman is most famous for her success along the Underground Railroad, her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known. more
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Celebrate love and strengthen relationships at the SMART Couples Celebration
The event will include insightful presentations, Q&As with the speakers and giveaways, including a date night for two at a Florida resort hotel. more
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Hero at Heartland Haven Foundation
Healing Hearts, Hooves & Hope 
With your support, Heartland Haven can ensure these therapy horses receive the necessary care to continue their vital role in transforming lives. more
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Celebrate a special Valentine’s Day at the Orange County Courthouse
The ceremony will be held outside in front of the beautiful courtyard steps outside the iconic Orange County Courthouse in downtown Orlando for up to 30 couples. more
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Virendra “Arune” Persaud and Abdiel Otero Ortiz saw a young boy by the on-ramp of Central Florida’s busy 417 toll-road on the east side of the county. He was clad in pajamas, tennis shoes and playing on a scooter.
Two ‘Heroes’ save a child from harm's way while working for Orange County Utilities
Virendra “Arune” Persaud and Abdiel Otero Ortiz routinely travel between the county’s water treatment plants, repairing and upgrading electrical systems. However, on a recent Friday, they saw a young boy by the on-ramp of Central Florida’s busy 417 toll road on the county's east side. more
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Apopka artists come together to help Phillis Wheatley Elementary "Build Brighter Futures"
When Ms. Shaunte Jemison of Re-imagine Communities set out to transform Phillis Wheatley Elementary’s media center and create a community art project, she had no idea just how impactful this initiative would become. more
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Hope CommUnity Center opening a food pantry in Apopka
Guided by its slogan "Filled with Hope," HCC wants to ensure every individual has access to food in a welcoming and supportive environment. more
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Apopka and Orange County announce events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Apopka and Orange County announce its schedule to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Zora Neale Hurston, and commemorate February as Black History Month. more
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With ‘White Christmas,’ Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby helped make Christmas a holiday that all Americans could celebrate
Berlin’s inspiration for the song came in 1937 when he spent Christmas in Beverly Hills. He was near the film studios where he worked but far from his wife, Ellin, and the New York City home in Manhattan, where they had always celebrated the holiday with their three daughters. more
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The Ghost of an Idea: A reflection on Charles Dickens and the history and meaning of the Christmas Season
In 1843, 31-year-old English author and journalist Charles Dickens, a prodigy who had already gained fame and acclaim with “The Pickwick Papers,” and “Oliver Twist,” would write his holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol,” in just six weeks. more
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Public Christmas trees, like Rockefeller Center’s famous tree, didn’t start appearing in the U.S. until the 20th century.
The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
After the London Illustrated News published an image of Queen Victoria’s Christmas tree in 1848, the public eagerly sought to mimic the tradition. more
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The first Christmas card with the words ‘A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to You.“
How nostalgia led to the invention of the first Christmas card
Annual sales and circulation of Christmas cards have declined since the 1990s, and laments over the potential “death” of the Christmas card have been vocal. more
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Wreaths Across America ceremony honors fallen heroes in Apopka cemeteries
The VFW Post 10147 Apopka/Altamonte Springs/VFW Post 10147 Auxiliary assisted the Edgewood/Greenwood Cemetery and Bay Ridge Cemetery to remember and honor the veterans by laying remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s fallen heroes. more
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Apopka community continues to rise to the occasion in helping the homeless
After its Thanksgiving event, Just Like Momma's will host a Christmas Dinner to stretch out another helping hand to feed the homeless community and those in need on December 22nd at 5:30 pm. more
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Giving Tuesday: A day of generosity and community
Giving Tuesday highlights the remarkable impact that collective action can have. From donating to local nonprofits and volunteering time at shelters to supporting global causes. more
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Apopka lights up the Christmas season with annual Tree Lighting ceremony
Join the City of Apopka as the community comes together to celebrate the holiday season with festive lights, holiday displays,  and a special tree lighting ceremony.   more
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Happy Thanksgiving Apopka!
A history of Thanksgiving
In 1789, George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation by the national government of the United States; in it, he called upon Americans to express their gratitude for the conclusion to the country’s war of independence and the successful ratification of the U.S. Constitution. more
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A sketch from 1877 illustrating the landing of the Pilgrims by artist Albert Bobbett.
How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed in their views on religion and respect for Native Americans
For the Pilgrims, what we today know as Thanksgiving was not a feast but a spiritual devotion. It was a solemn, non-celebratory occasion, not a holiday. more
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Apopka City Hall.
Nelson refutes rumors of resigning from Next Step Foundation Board
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson denied rumors that he resigned from the Next Step Foundation Board of Directors at the City Council's November 20th meeting. more
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Operation Christmas Child drop-off locations in Apopka are now open
Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts to children worldwide for more than three decades. In 2024, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoeboxes to reach another 12 million children. more
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Central Florida Soccer Club organizes successful food drive to support Apopka schools
This year, CFSC collected and donated over 7,500 food items to three local elementary schools: Apopka Elementary, Dream Lake Elementary, and Rock Springs Elementary. more
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President George Washington aimed to unify the country with his first Thanksgiving message.
How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country
Washington believed that particular Thanksgiving in 1789 was a crucial occasion. He would use it to call on the people he now led to hold their new country together in the face of forces that he knew could pull it apart. more
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Goodwill is hosting a "Thanks for Giving" event on November 23rd
In the true spirit of the season, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida is giving thanks to its donors and shoppers. more
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