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Budget 2019: What’s next for Apopka?
Opinion/Analysis
By Reggie Connell/Managing Editor of The Apopka Voice
A fiscal budget is in many ways a comprehensive look at the financial state of a city....
Could a national buyback program reduce gun violence in America?
By Lacey Wallace, Pennsylvania State University
Americans own nearly half of the world’s guns, with approximately 120 firearms for every 100 U.S. residents.
Gun control policies...
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New Bill Could Help Protect Florida’s At-Risk Wildlife
Focus on Congress
By Trimmel Gomes of the Florida News Connection
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Congress is considering a bill that would direct nearly $1.4 billion to...
City Attorney keeps the heat on former Apopka EMS billing company
By Reggie Connell/Managing Editor of The Apopka Voice
Joseph Byrd has been busy this summer.
In less than two months, the Apopka City Attorney has filed...
5 things parents need to know about ‘summer loss’
By Abel J. Koury, The Ohio State University
When it comes to news articles about the impact that summer has on student learning, the news...
10 New Florida Laws That Went into Effect This Month
There are continuously new laws being put into action to better the community -- and with the start of July came several new laws...
Demings introduces HUD Inspection Act of 2019
Focus on Congress
From the office of Rep. Val Demings
Representative Val Demings of the Florida 10th District, along with U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (FL-05), Rep....
City Council: Listen to Apopka’s residents
Opinion/Analysis
By Reggie Connell/ Managing Editor of The Apopka Voice
As a writer, journalist, and columnist, it's important to inform, enlighten and inspire the readers of...
At least 2% of US public water systems are like Flint’s – Americans just...
By Laura Pangallozzi, Binghamton University, State University of New York
More than five years after Flint’s water crisis first hit the news, the city has...
Demings champions NATO and democracy in Europe
Meets with officials from Denmark, Hungary, and Luxembourg on a mission to support NATO allies and defend democratic values
From the office of Rep. Val...
The Orange County Clerk of Courts may have money for you
From the Orange County Clerk of Courts
You may not be aware, but the Orange County Clerk’s Office may have money for you in the...
Florida makes the restoration of voting rights contingent on criminal debt payments
By Victoria Shineman, University of Pittsburgh
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a measure approved by state lawmakers that makes the restoration of voting rights...