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When I started as managing editor of The Apopka Voice in 2015, I joked with then-publisher Dale Fenwick that out-of-town journalists were like Vikings. They only showed up when there was bad news.
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The Apopka Voice has received hundreds of reader comments on our news site and Facebook page. We appreciate and welcome your thoughts, whether you agree with us or not.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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1/29/23
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What happens when a municipal administration that doesn't want to annex a community into its City meets a community that doesn't trust the City it thinks is courting it for annexation?
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From the residents' voices, there needs to be more trust in the elected officials. We recognize this will not happen overnight.
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The Apopka City Council will hold its second workshop on annexing South Apopka at the John H. Bridges Community Center in South Apopka today from 4-6 pm.
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Opinion/By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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1/24/23
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It took over six years, four election cycles, a couple of presentations, and a late-night City Council meeting, but Apopka finally took the first step in creating an economic development department.
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Yesterday, we honored the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the 14th Annual Apopka MLK Parade, which travels through the streets of Apopka and South Apopka on its way to the John Bridges Center.
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Opinion/By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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1/17/23
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Development within the City of Apopka has seen all-time highs within the last few years. Between the new multi-family projects throughout the City and the creation of the Kelly Park Interchange.
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No elected official is immune to criticism. It goes with the territory. Sometimes you need to shrug it off and keep moving forward. And sometimes you need to listen.
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There has been a developing story the past couple of weeks involving the Apopka Fire Department - a familiar place for controversy as of late.
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Let's pretend, for a moment, that Apopka hired a "City Center Director" in 2016. Their sole purpose was to develop and recruit businesses for the Apopka City Center.
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At the December 7th Apopka City Council meeting, Nelson was just seconds from gavelling to a close a marathon 4.5-hour affair when Commissioner Nick Nesta asked a surprising question.
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The topic of annexing the southern unincorporated portion of Apopka into the City has been an ongoing discussion for many years. It has also been a topic in many of our elected officials’ campaigns.
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Thank you, Mayor and Commissioners, for holding this meeting about the Annexation of "South Apopka". It is a good start, however, we have more work to do.
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By Rod Olsen
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11/30/22
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This is the best opportunity to move this generational issue closer to the end zone than it has ever been before. Do not let one single vote on City Council carry the day.
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Opinion/By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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11/28/22
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After a mayoral election loss in March, a vacated commission seat in April, and a special election victory in August, Becker returns to occupy Seat #3 in November.
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Opinion: By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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11/16/22
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The Anti-Defamation League tracked 2,717 antisemitic incidents nationwide in 2021, a 34 percent rise from 2020 to more than seven antisemitic incidents per day.
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By Rabbi Rick Sherwin
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11/7/22
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In order to put the potential annexation of South Apopka into context, it's important to understand the history of this community and the residents in the southern part of Apopka.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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11/7/22
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A story we published last week, "The City of Apopka vs. Dennis New," took an interesting turn this week. We thought it was important to update it, as did Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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11/4/22
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Despite school overcrowding, we continue to rubber-stamp new developments at breakneck speeds in Apopka. We keep kicking the can down the road.
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By Rod Olsen
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11/1/22
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It turns out an unforeseen obstacle got in the way of that date. An Apopka resident contacted members of the City Council and asked them to postpone the workshop.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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10/20/22
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At its October 19th meeting, the Apopka City Council will take up an issue both familiar and controversial - the Downtown Apopka Station Street Project.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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10/18/22
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Safety should be our top priority, and we must be mindful as a Council as we approve/deny projects to ensure we are not outbuilding our infrastructure.
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By Apopka City Commissioner Nick Nesta
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10/6/22
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Our firefighters will now be able to run calls with three firefighters per apparatus, providing safety for our firefighters and higher-quality service to our residents.
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By Apopka City Commissioner Nick Nesta
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9/15/22
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The debates, discussions, tweaks, and edits typically come during the budget workshops. The hearings should be formalities that the Council agreed on two months ago.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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9/13/22
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