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Fred Brummer, a former representative in the Florida Legislature, has died at age 77.
Fred Brummer, former state representative and county commissioner, dies at 77
Fred Brummer, a giant in local politics, has died at 77. Brummer served as a representative in the Florida Legislature from 1998-2006 and an Orange County Commissioner from 2006-2014. more
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The Florida Capitol
Florida House approves proposal to make it easier to block local ordinances
Lawmakers in Tallahassee have for years taken away ever more power from local governments and “preempted” that power to the state on a variety of issues. more
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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 29th. more
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Apopka Police Department Burglary Report: April 23rd-29th
The Apopka Voice publishes a weekly burglary report from the Apopka Police Department that includes reported burglaries of businesses, residences, and vehicles.  more
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Florida Legislature approves 8-year school board term limits
In 2022, lawmakers approved 12-year term limits for local school board members in Florida, but a year later, the House and Senate chambers decided to impose 8-year term limits. more
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In case you missed it: The Apopka news week in review
In case you missed it. The Apopka news week in review includes seven articles that shaped the city last week... all in one place, including details on Jalen Carter's journey into professional football. more
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Apopka City Center
Nelson lobbies against Southwick Commons project in Tallahassee
Southwick Commons, a 192-unit apartment complex sitting on land earmarked for the Apopka City Center, has become a black eye that never seems to heal. more
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Save our Students initiative coming to Apopka
A grass-roots initiative to keep at-risk teens safe and away from mischief is coming to Apopka this Saturday night. It's called Save Our Students. more
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Apopka woman sentenced in construction-related wire and tax fraud that exploited undocumented immigrants
Velasquez owned and managed a construction company that purported to supply construction services and labor for construction contractors and subcontractors. more
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Commissioner Moore: "Increase growth in downtown Apopka and protect our natural lands"
Moore: "While it is exciting to announce the construction of a new facility, can a municipality maintain the infrastructure?" more
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The Florida Park Service’s first prescribed burn happened at Falling Waters State Park in 1971.
Florida has a burning issue involving fire — or the lack of it
In 1998, Florida endured six weeks of wildfires that were so bad, an entire county had to evacuate its 40,000 residents. All lanes of Interstate 95 and Interstate 4 closed down. more
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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 22nd. more
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Updating Breaking News: Carjacking in Apopka leads to arrest in Seminole County
Deputies from the Seminole County Sheriff's Office arrested a burglary suspect on Monday who is also believed to be connected to a carjacking in Apopka and aggravated battery in Lake County. more
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Apopka Police Department Burglary Report: April 16th-22nd
The Apopka Voice publishes a weekly burglary report from the Apopka Police Department that includes reported burglaries of businesses, residences, and vehicles.  more
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Recalling a mayor in Florida is an uphill climb, but is there momentum in Apopka?
The Facebook Group called "Recall Bryan Nelson" has begun the process of getting petitions signed by registered Apopka voters to get to the next stage of a recall. more
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Florida bill would protect senior citizens from fraud and abuse
The Florida Senate passed new legislation that could increase protections for vulnerable elderly people from exploitation and abuse. more
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Nelson's remarks about the City Commission and their response highlight a busy news week in Apopka
Seven stories that shaped Apopka last week, including the City Council's debate on the city attorney, a South Apopka annexation meeting, and the ongoing turmoil at the Apopka Fire Department more
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Apopka's issues are too important for personal attacks to enter the debate
There are a lot of important topics circulating through Apopka these days, and just as many opinions about how to handle them. more
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Apopka Police Department and other agencies team up to protect trail users
Despite trails being known as high-traffic areas for people walking and biking, data collected through the Best Foot Forward program shows that only 46% of drivers are yielding to pedestrians. more
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The VFW/Apopka Community Center just a few days before the August 23rd election.
Restrictions on 3rd party voter registration groups emerge as major fault line in elections bill
Democrats and voting rights advocates say restrictions imposed on third-party voter registration groups are the most problematic items in the contentious election bill pushed by GOP lawmakers this … more
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Florida bill would ease requirements for new out-of-state occupational licenses
Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would cut red tape for out-of-state occupational licensees that move to the Sunshine State. more
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City Council votes 4-1 for declaratory judgment on City Attorney Rodriguez
At the beginning of tonight's (April 19th) meeting, the Apopka City Council voted in favor of resolving the matter of terminating City Attorney Michael Rodriguez.  more
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Apopka City Hall.
Apopka realtor Eric Mock appointed to Planning Commission
The Planning Commission serves as the City’s “Local Planning Agency” when reviewing and recommending to the City Council future land use amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map. more
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Orange County Green PLACE Program: The impact keeps on growing
Orange County leaders and community partners created the Green PLACE Program over three decades ago to preserve, enhance and restore environmentally sensitive lands. more
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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 15th more
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