62nd Annual Apopka Art and Foliage Festival opens this weekend

The Apopka Art and Foliage Festival begins this weekend at Kit Land Nelson Park.

The festival showcases the work of artisans, crafters, and top foliage growers, along with live music, food vendors, and children's activities.

The environmental education of Bob Graham offers lessons for Florida today

Bob Graham, on his first workday after being elected governor, handles sod for a Tallahassee road project, working eight hours in a light rain.

The environment wasn’t even an issue that Graham ran on, not at first. In seeking election as governor in 1978, he focused on education and crime. But then, well into his first term, a national magazine slammed him on his environmental record.

DeSantis signs two bills designed to bolster Florida homes against hurricanes

Vehicle and home damage in areas impacted by Hurricane Ian in Bonita Springs.

DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7028, which will add another $200 million in funding for the My Safe Florida Home Program.

Broadband is noticeably missing in rural, remote, or Indigenous areas.

For millions of Americans, high-speed internet is unavailable or unaffordable − a telecommunications expert explains how to bring broadband to the places that need it the most

Right now, the FCC reports that 7.2 million people lack access, but the commission numbers have been historically suspect. As a result, there are no doubt many more who are unserved and undercounted.

Orange County encourages residents to give back unused or expired medication

The Office for a Drug-Free Community is one of 17 agencies encouraging residents to surrender their old and unused prescription medicines at one of these locations across Orange County.

Apopka Police Department Arrest Report

The Apopka Voice publishes a weekly arrest report that includes arrests, crashes, calls for service, and traffic citations. This report is for the week ending April 20th.

Florida to spend $1.5 billion in additional funds for Everglades, water quality

Florida has invested $6.5 billion into environmental protection, restoration efforts, water quality, and infrastructure of the Everglades since 2019.

Planning for the Future: Orange County works on growth blueprint with Orange Code and Vision 2050

The rewrite of its zoning ordinances accompanies its efforts to roll out a new comprehensive plan called Vision 2050, which will guide development patterns over the next 30 years.

Apopka Police Department Burglary Report: April 14th-20th

The Apopka Voice publishes a weekly burglary report from the Apopka Police Department that includes reported burglaries of businesses, residences, and vehicles.

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The City of Apopka is offering three different camps this summer

Summer camps provide a unique opportunity for children to make new friends, develop social skills, and learn new hobbies. In Apopka, there are three options.

Former Gov. Bob Graham speaks to the media about his daughter, Democratic Florida gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham, at her primary election night party held on August 28, 2018, in Orlando.

Bob Graham was a real public servant, a species nearly extinct in Florida

Bob Graham — two-term governor, three-term U.S. senator — was always thinking about Florida, how to preserve Florida’s waters and save the Everglades, how to improve K-12 education, how to promote civic engagement, how to alleviate poverty.

Commissioner Kyle Becker delivers his farewell remarks at the April 20th Apopka City Council meeting.

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 a new business coming to Apopka.

Nelson and Nesta clash during Apopka City Council meeting on forensic audit

A forensic audit of a City's finances focuses on examining the financial records, transactions, and processes of municipal government entities such as departments, agencies, or public funds. Opinion by The Apopka Voice Managing Editor Reggie Connell.

Orange County Consumer Protection Office Helping Victims of Fraud

A major goal of the Consumer Protection Office is to be proactive and educate consumers. It provides workshops and seminars that teach residents about best practices and how to protect against fraud.

PFAS are showing up in water systems across the U.S.

Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time – here are ways you can filter out harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home

Under the new EPA rules, public water systems have until 2027 to complete monitoring for PFAS and provide publicly available data.

Becker leaves Apopka a better place than he found it

Becker was a generational leader. People with his skill set usually skip municipal politics and aim for a fast track to a CEO role in a Fortune 500 company or a higher office.

The population of Florida’s bald eagles dropped dramatically because of DDT.

Florida fueled the first Earth Day; now we need another one

Thanks to that first Earth Day, we got the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and a bunch of other environmental regulations. We also got the EPA.

Labor Department cites Florida contractor for lack of heat prevention after heat stroke claims 26-year-old worker's life

As average temperatures rise across the U.S., heat illness is a growing safety and health concern for workers indoors and outdoors. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that environmental heat exposure claimed the lives of 36 workers in 2021 and 56 in 2020.

Cookies & Milk with a Cop is this Saturday at the North Orange Branch Library from 11 AM to 12 PM.

Cookies and Milk with a Cop is coming to Apopka this weekend

The Apopka Police Department continues the Cookies & Milk with a Cop program, a heartwarming initiative to foster trust and camaraderie between the APD and the community.