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Apopka City Hall.
Trust and integrity must return to the Apopka City Council
The Council needs to get to the bottom of Mayor Nelson's accusation. I know it may seem like we are already at rock bottom in many ways, but a member of the Council simply cannot make statements like that from the dais without proving their words. more
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EV changers on Florida’s Turnpike.
Florida sits on federal EV money that could provide more chargers
Florida submitted a plan for spending the money, which the federal government approved. But now, Florida is one of 15 states that will not allow companies to apply for the money. more
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Fireworks almost guaranteed at Apopka City Council meeting
Because the July 3rd meeting was canceled, the agenda is packed. Oh, and if you missed the July 4th fireworks, there are a couple of unresolved matters from the June 19th meeting that may make up for it in comparable explosiveness. more
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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
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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
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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
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Governor DeSantis fails to protect Florida’s Black Bears by signing HB 87 
As Florida law, HB 87 poses devastating consequences for our state. Built upon the bald-faced lie that Florida faces an epidemic of ‘crack bears’ that are ingesting illegal substances and destroying people’s homes. more
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A mercy killing: Council lets vote to rescind Nelson's 2023 censure die on the floor
After a contentious 62-minute discussion, the Apopka City Council did not have the appetite to even make a motion to rescind the 2023 censure of Mayor Bryan Nelson. more
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Downtown Bel Air, MD
The keys to cleaning up an entire community
"I’ve learned a few things about cleaning up an entire community. I recently wrote a draft manual of the program and will have it available by fall for members of my Neighborhood Leader Program." more
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The Florida black bear isn’t as large as its Western relative and tends to shy away from humans — but a legislator claimed some have attacked people while on crack.
Bill that says it’s OK to shoot bears ‘breaking bad’ fashioned in fiction
It shouldn’t have gotten this far. Yet it passed both the House and the Senate and, according to the House website, was “presented to governor on Friday, June 7, 2024, 2:57 PM.” more
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Apopka City Hall
Olsen: "Clearly, our community's needs are not being met due to our lack of infrastructure and continued struggles"
If we need more staff and the equipment, supplies, and materials to get the job done timely and appropriately, we look to you to ensure that we budget and staff for this. more
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Velazquez: City should reclaim Chamber building
"I believe the time has come for the City to take full control of its assets and properly utilize them by housing a department (in the Chamber building) that needs a larger office." OP/ED by Vice Mayor Diane Velazquez. more
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A Rice’s whale, the recently discovered species that lives only in the Gulf of Mexico. They’re on the endangered species list.
Florida Congressman wants Rice’s whales, which live only in the Gulf of Mexico, taken off the Endangered Species List
The Rice’s whale is the only one that lives entirely in the Gulf of Mexico. The species, discovered only recently, is definitely endangered. Scientists estimate that there are fewer than 100 of them — maybe as few as 51. more
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Commissioner Moore's Sheeler Avenue cleanup unearths three homeless camps
Commissioner Moore: "I experienced some extraordinary moments at the clean-up this past weekend with The People of Southern Apopka along Sheeler Avenue near US 441." more
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Sea level rise makes Florida ‘beach renourishment’ projects more frequent and expensive
Beaches are more than just a party spot. They’re part of a system of barrier islands surrounding our state’s coastline. They serve as barriers to protect the mainland from crashing storms and their surges. more
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Second Harvest bridging the meal gap while school is in recess
According to recent data, the USDA recommends that a family of four set a monthly budget for groceries between $975 to $1,500 – which can quickly spike over the summer. more
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Apopka resident writes open letter to Gov. DeSantis
Rod Olsen is a former HOA President of Rock Springs Ridge and an Apopka resident who wrote an open letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis urging him to make policy changes in schools and in teaching history that concern him. more
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The Northwest Recreation Complex
Nelson pushes back on Moore's grant application advice
In an OP/ED from May 15th, Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore urged Apopka to take a more conservative approach to its Tourist Development Tax grant bid. On Monday, Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson pushed back on Moore's assertion in an OP/ED he sent to The Apopka Voice. more
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Apopka City Hall.
City Council: Tie up loose ends before budget season
I wanted to remind you of a few significant loose ends you should get tied down before the FY2024/25 budget takes hold. There are five issues I think you need to either advance or conclude in the coming months: more
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The Apopka Amphitheater.
Commissioner Moore: "Apopka should take a more conservative approach to its TDT grant request"
"When Apopka’s application was returned to the county a few weeks ago, while extremely well written and documented as to its benefits, there was a much larger request for $13 million. I have never seen a smaller municipality receive this large one-time grant." more
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The Calusa golf course has become a de facto wildlife refuge and significant bird rookery in urban Miami.
On idled Florida golf courses, nature stages a comeback
Some Florida communities owe their very existence to golf. Sarasota is one, and The Villages is another. The Naples area is so linked to the links that it currently boasts the most golf courses per capita in the nation. more
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A wake-up call in the fight against hunger
While other metrics show Florida is getting “back to normal” from a business standpoint, statistics on hunger are grim. more
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Playing hardball with the Golf Group makes sense for Apopka and Rock Springs Ridge
It's time for Code Enforcement, the Apopka City Council, and the RSR Homeowners Association to push back on the Golf Group with the authority and leverage it possesses. more
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Downtown Deland
The transformation of Deland: Part Two
"We broke up into three teams to better discuss the tactics Deland employed. We discussed who could be responsible for similar improvements. We learned Deland was intentional about collaboration." more
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Downtown Deland
The transformation of Deland: Part One
"I could never have imagined what Deland looked like today after beginning its revitalization in 1985." Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore's two-part series on the transformation of Deland. more
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