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OP/ED: Floridians don't want trophy hunts of bears
This unprecedented and isolated incident has understandably triggered strong emotions. But emotional reactions - particularly fear and a desire for retribution - must not guide state wildlife policy. more
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Apopka City Hall
Olsen: "We look to you to lead and get us in front of our growth"
We look to you to ensure that we provide the needed budget to properly provide the Staff, equipment, supplies, and materials to get the job done in a timely and appropriate manner. No one wants to see a tax increase. To date, we have gotten what we have paid for. more
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With hunger relief funding halted, millions of meals are off the table
At the end of March, the USDA canceled all supplemental funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation, including supplemental Emergency Food Assistance Program support. more
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Interdependence, engagement, and the trail to revitalization: Why your involvement matters in District 2
Community and economic success start with personal engagement—at work, in neighborhoods, and on our trails. Join us May 31st for the West Orange Trail Bridge Grand Reopening and help make District 2 a place where people want to live, work, and thrive. more
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Downtown Apopka.
Downtown Apopka at a Crossroads: Will CRA funds spark a comeback - or be killed in Tallahassee?
Winter Garden and Apopka both began their CRAs in the early 1990s. The Winter Garden CRA created an explicit plan and measurable deliverables. Apopka’s CRA documents were just aspirational. more
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Fear and Resistance: Apopka immigrant communities navigate rising ICE activity, harsh laws, and economic fallout
With recent changes to federal and state laws, there has been a growth of hostility towards immigrants in the community, as well as concerning ICE raids used to enforce new rules. more
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Dilapidated buildings in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit was an early adopter of the Suburban Experiment, and it’s reached the financial collapse stage earlier than other cities as well.
Are cities passively defaulting on their debts by not investing in the community?
Every mile of road, every pipe in the ground, every pump or sewer or sidewalk—these are all promises. They’re not just infrastructure. They’re obligations. Residents pay their taxes with the reasonable expectation that the city will maintain all the infrastructure it has built. more
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With infrastructure not meeting the community's needs, it's time for a moratorium on development in Apopka
Olsen: "The infrastructure cost required to support development should fall to the property owner and developer. The power, water, sewer, roadways, sidewalks, schools, and parks to support the new development should not fall on current Taxpayers." more
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FWC confirms plans for bear "trophy hunt"
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials confirmed their intent to move forward with a controversial trophy bear hunt in December 2025—despite admitting that Florida’s black bear population has not increased since 2015. more
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Apopka City Hall
Developing Story: Nelson issues statement on Smith's termination
Although the agenda item to review former city administrator Jacob Smith's contract was never voted on, it did allow Mayor Bryan Nelson an opportunity to read from a prepared statement that seemed to defy the laws of time. more
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Apopka says goodbye to honesty, candor, and bravery and hello to the 2026 mayoral election
Jacob Smith was unceremoniously relieved of his duties as city administrator by Mayor Bryan Nelson with less thought than a baseball coach taking out a pitcher in the middle of an inning. more
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The Ellaville Tract of the Twin Rivers State Forest holds hundreds of gopher tortoise burrows like this one, along with white tail deer and other wildlife.
Peanut farmer wants Florida water agency to swap forest land
The Suwannee River Water Management District owns some land called the Ellaville Tract, part of Twin Rivers State Forest. Now, there’s a proposed deal to hand over that land to a Georgia peanut farming company. Nearly 700 acres of prime sandhill habitat would be given away.  more
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Jacob Smith: In his own words
Former Apopka City Administrator Jacob Smith responded to Mayor Bryan Nelson's allegations in the below OP/ED after The Apopka Voice sent several questions to Smith about his termination. more
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Apopka City Hall
Charter Review Workshop may be the last opportunity to be heard on proposed amendments
Apopka City Council is not expected to vote on the six amendment proposals but to give direction to City Attorney Cliff Shepard on what they want to see in the draft ordinance on first reading to decide which questions to submit to the voters. more
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Floridians began early voting in most Florida counties on Oct. 21, 2024. The Florida Capitol stands in the background of an early voting sign at the Leon County Courthouse.
Vote suppression doesn’t happen by accident — it’s part of a plan
Voter suppression, subversion, and disenfranchisement, gerrymandering and radical redistricting, are tools long used to subvert the will of the people — particularly African Americans — from their constitutional right to vote. more
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The end of suburban sprawl
“The Economics of Development in Florida” lays out the premise that tighter-knit communities produce much more value per acre. Why? They pack more people into less space. more
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Traffic deaths are down, but not for the reasons we're being told
Everyone wants fewer deadly crashes, and any decline in fatalities is good news. But before we declare victory, we have to ask a crucial question: Is this decline real? Or is it simply a return to pre-pandemic conditions, misattributed to policy changes? more
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Purcellville, Virginia.
Is Apopka in a 'growth Ponzi scheme'?
Purcellville, a town of 9,000, is considering taking on $34 million in new debt to cover a long list of deferred utility infrastructure projects. Local leaders now have only bad options. more
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Several American presidents during the funeral of former President George H.W. Bush.
Must the president be a moral leader?
As scholar James David Barber wrote, the best way to understand a president’s likely responses to a crisis is to understand what that president values most highly. more
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Venice Police Department rescue crews assist residents after conducting door-to-door wellness checks in coastal areas flooded by Hurricane Helene.
Climate-fueled hurricanes make Florida’s rampant growth slow down
This past week, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel ran a story headlined, “Residents moving to Florida drop to levels of those leaving. Should we be worried?” more
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Should Apopka implement a moratorium on development?
Olsen: "Given the current development already approved and given the operational, infrastructure and growth challenges that Apopka faces we should IMMEDIATELY implement a development moratorium." more
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A neighborhood in Sarasota, Florida, that was chosen for radical change while other neighborhoods stay exactly the same.
America’s “Grand Housing Bargain” is broken. It's time for a new one.
The current grand bargain is simple: No neighborhood needs to change; they can all stay in their current form, but in exchange, one or two neighborhoods will experience radical transformation. more
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The intersection of Vick and Ponkan Road.
The conundrum of infrastructure improvements that's plaguing Apopka
300 residents came out last Monday to look at a potential new 600-acre development (Paulucci) along Vick and Ponkan roads. Here we saw the problem again – no money offered by the developer, city, or county for external roadway infrastructure improvements.  more
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The little birds have seen a major population decline.
Florida agency wants to try captive breeding of endangered sparrow
There used to be an estimated 7,000 Cape Sable Sparrows flitting through the River of Grass. Now, 25 years later, their numbers have dropped to fewer than 2,500. more
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New Year, New Blair: A community resolution for meaningful change
In Blair, Nebraska, Jake Loftis and his Local Conversation (Strong Towns Blair) are turning the idea of New Year’s resolutions into a powerful tool for community transformation. more
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