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Mr. Smith goes to Apopka: New City Administrator delivers a wakeup call to City Council

Jacob Smith, the new Apopka City Administrator, didn't say much in his first budget workshop cycle, but what he did say cut to the core of the challenges facing the City Council. more

By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor | 7/11/24 | 6 comments

Orange County grants can help beautify local neighborhoods

Orange County has $410,000 in annual funding to enhance the quality of subdivisions with new signage, landscaping, pressure washing, playground equipment, irrigation repair, lighting, and more. more

From the Orange County Newsroom | 7/11/24

Where the southern half of the Upland Bayfront Preserve stood, there’s now fill dirt, soon to become a soccer field and beach volleyball courts.

New College of Florida tears up nature preserve, claims it’s an improvement

The preserve was a strip of bayfront land full of century-old pines, massive oaks, thick cabbage palms, and plenty of mangroves along the shoreline. At the end of May—right after the students left campus for the summer—machines rumbled into the preserve and began knocking trees down like bowling pins. more

By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix | 7/11/24 | 1 comment

The Florida Department of Education's Just Read, Florida! team visited W.R. Tolar K-8 School in Liberty County on Jan. 25, 2023.

Audits find financial issues with some Florida charter schools

Of the 13 charter schools identified as having at least one noncompliance finding - three had incurred expenses above their respective budgets, two failed to comply with requirements, and one had a fund balance deficit. more

By Andrew Powell, The Center Square | 7/11/24

June rainfall below average for fifth straight month

District staff continue to monitor rainfall and groundwater levels to ensure adequate supply for public demand but emphasize the importance of using water wisely. more

From the St. Johns River Water Management District | 7/11/24

Breaking News: City Council tables millage rate vote until July 17th meeting

The Apopka City Council decided to table its tentative approval of the millage rate for the FY24/25 budget until the July 17th meeting. more

From Staff Reports | 7/10/24 | 3 comments

AFD celebrates Lt. Mandy Mathis as 2023 Firefighter of the Year

Please join the Apopka Fire Department in congratulating Lieutenant Mandy Mathis for being voted the 2023 Firefighter of the Year. more

From Staff Reports and the Apopka Fire Department | 7/10/24

New map reveals high wildfire risks for Florida amid heat wave

According to the map, Apopka has a high risk of wildfire—higher than 84% of communities in the US, while Orange County has a VERY high risk, higher than 94% of other counties in the US. more

By Claire Carlson, The Daily Yonder through Florida News Connection | 7/10/24

The heat is on… stay safe!

With prolonged exposure to extreme heat, your body is more at risk for experiencing heat exhaustion or heat stroke. more

From the Orange County Newsroom | 7/10/24

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 July 6th. more

From the Apopka Police Department | 7/10/24

Who will win the 2024 Corridor of the Year in District 2?

Good luck to the People of Lockhart, Southern Apopka, Wekiwa Springs, and Clarcona-Ocoee in the upcoming Corridor of the Year competition. more

By Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore | 7/9/24

You can’t arrest a housing shortage: Why anti-homelessness laws don’t work

The research is quite clear on this: Homelessness reaches epidemic levels in communities where housing is far too expensive and there is not enough of it. more

By Daniel Herriges, Strong Towns | 7/9/24 | 1 comment

Doggone fun in store for pups at Orange County Parks

Fenced-in dog destinations welcome pets at 13 dog parks scattered across the Orange County Parks & Recreation network. more

From the Orange County Newsroom | 7/9/24

Visitors walk past a sign reading ‘Stop: Extreme Heat Danger’ in Death Valley National Park during a heat wave on July 7, 2024.

Extreme heat waves broiling the planet in 2024 aren’t normal: How climate change is heating up weather around the world

Globally, each of the past 13 months has been the hottest on record for that month, including the hottest June, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate service. more

By Mathew Barlow and Jeffrey Basara, UMass Lowell | 7/9/24

Apopka Police Department Burglary Report: June 30th-July 6th

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

From the Apopka Police Department and Staff Reports | 7/9/24

Marsha Summersill (center in black), at her kickoff event for the State House District 39 campaign.

Can Summersill's moderate platform overcome the odds to beat Bankson?

Marsha Summersill is a self-proclaimed moderate who ran unopposed on the Democrat ticket and will take on Bankson head-to-head in the race for District 39. more

By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor | 7/8/24

DOH-Orange hosting free Back-to-School immunization events

Hosted in partnership with OCPS, the free immunization events are for OCPS students and children (4 to 18 years) entering, attending, or transferring to Florida schools. more

From the Florida Department of Health in Orange County | 7/8/24

OCPS wants parents to register in Transportation Services portal

Orange County Public Schools is looking for help from families planning to use transportation services for the 2024-2025 school year. more

From Orange County Public Schools | 7/8/24

AAA: Florida gas prices rise 18 cents last week

Florida drivers paid an average of $3.53 per gallon on July 4th. That was 27 cents per gallon more than drivers paid on Independence Day last year, yet still much less than the average price in 2022. more

From AAA | 7/8/24

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 the details of a scathing email Commissioner Alexander Smith sent to Commissioner Nick Nesta. more

From Staff Reports | 7/7/24

Apopka's 2024/25 budget workshops must break the cycle of treading water

Apopka is treading water. Its millage rate seems as permanent as the John Land statue in front of City Hall. It only looks to the future for inevitable things like a public safety center or wastewater treatment facilities, and its system almost guarantees this outcome. more

By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor | 7/7/24 | 7 comments

93-year-old Orange County woman fondly recalls Lake Lucy memories

As Orange County celebrates Lakes Appreciation Month in July, Peggy Lantz is among many Orange County residents who hold a special connection to a favorite body of water. more

From the Orange County Newsroom | 7/7/24 | 2 comments

A paleontologist wears a T-shirt showing Strophodus rebecae, a shark species with flat teeth that lived millions of years ago.

‘Jaws’ portrayed sharks as monsters 50 years ago, but it also inspired a generation of shark scientists

After “Jaws,” shark research quickly went mainstream. The American Elasmobranch Society was founded in 1982. Graduate students lined up to study shark behavior, and the number of published shark studies sharply increased. A paleontologist wears a T-shirt showing Strophodus rebecae , a … more

By Gavin Naylor, University of Florida | 7/7/24 | 1 comment

Cultivated chicken being prepared in Miami at Upside Foods “Freedom of Food” pop-up event on June 27, 2024.

Selling lab-grown meat in Florida could now get you jailed

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the law (SB 1084) on May 1st, and it went into effect last week, making the Sunshine State the first in the nation to ban lab-grown meat. more

By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix | 7/7/24 | 1 comment

Plastic water pipes may be cheaper, but they also come with risks.

Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic − as some cities are doing − carries hidden costs

The EPA is now proposing to require the removal of lead pipes across the U.S. within 10 years. The agency has been silent, however, regarding what should replace lead. more

By Rajpreet Grewal, Laodong Guo, and Melissa Scanlan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 7/4/24

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