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Can you hear me now?
Opinion
By Greg Jackson, Esq.
Greg Jackson
This past Sunday morning, while drinking my weekly dose of coffee, it finally hit; I know what the problem is with …
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4/25/17
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Is Apopka the new battleground in Orange County?
Opinion/Analysis
By Reggie Connell
Apopka has a political history that spans three centuries. In 1882, James D. Fudge became Apopka's …
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4/17/17
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Inspiration
By Reggie Connell
About 16 years ago I worked at a sales office with 50 employees. They were good people, mostly Christians, but not too many churchgoers among them.
I …
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4/16/17
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Around Town
Opinion
By Suzanne Kidd
What do 50 dynamic, super busy Apopka women from wildly different backgrounds have in common this spring? Each one is pooling her efforts, skills, …
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4/14/17
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Florida State Prosecutors: ???
Opinion
By Greg Jackson, Esq.
Greg Jackson
Can someone please tell me what the heck is going on with state prosecutors in Central Florida! In one …
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4/14/17
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What will the population of Apopka be in 2037?
Opinion
By Greg Jackson, Esq.
I am going to make a bold, scary prediction, and when it comes to fruition you can say you heard it from me …
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4/10/17
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Is there a litmus test to be a Democrat?
Opinion
By Greg Jackson, Esq.
Greg Jackson
Question: Did anyone get the memo stating that when you register with a political party you …
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4/2/17
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Around Town
Opinion
By Suzanne Kidd
Apopkans often boast about how they LOVE their city, and why not? There is a lot to love! Rolling hills, lots of greenery, great schools, etc. And, …
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3/29/17
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With no help from the City Charter, commissioners are writing their own job descriptions
It's not easy being an Apopka City Commissioner. There is not a "how-to" manual or even any guidance …
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3/28/17
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A fiery weekend post on Facebook is a reminder of the former City Commissioner's full-throated, candid campaign style of 2016
Sam Ruth is a fighter. His many years of coaching and playing sports …
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3/27/17
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With an early start to the election season, educate yourself on the candidates
Opinion
By Greg Jackson, Esq.
Greg Jackson
How many of us, when we are looking for …
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3/27/17
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25 people who might run for office in Apopka
Part Three: Apopka City Commission Seat #2
Opinion/Analysis
Note – Within hours of each other last week, Mayor Joe Kilsheimer and Orange …
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3/24/17
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25 people who might run for office in Apopka
Part Two: Apopka City Commission Seat #1
Opinion/Analysis
Note - Within hours of each other last week, Mayor Joe Kilsheimer and Orange …
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3/24/17
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Note - Within hours of each other last week, Mayor Joe Kilsheimer and Orange County Commissioner Bryan Nelson announced their candidacies for the Apopka Mayoral election, which is approximately one …
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3/22/17
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For nine days in January, Markeith Loyd put Central Florida through hell. According to police reports, on January 9th, he shot and killed an Orlando police officer Debra Clayton. He then eluded law …
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3/20/17
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Opinion
By Greg Jackson, Esq.
Greg Jackson
Listen, I approached this with an open mind, and I promise that I really, really tried to understand what in the world Orange County State …
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3/16/17
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Decision Apopka 2018: The race for Mayor
At last night's City Council meeting, Mayor Joe Kilsheimer announced his candidacy for re-election to a second term as mayor of Apopka.
"I'll close …
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3/16/17
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An early look at local 2018 elections
Opinion
By Greg Jackson, Esq.
Greg Jackson
Quietly, the Orange County District 2 Commission race is starting to heat up. On second thought, …
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3/13/17
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Opinion
By Greg Jackson, Esq.
Greg Jackson
Very few folks know this, but many moons ago, while in graduate school, I competed as a super-heavyweight in Tae Kwon Do tournaments. My last …
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3/6/17
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Opinion/Analysis
Are the problems at the plant caused by Anuvia or did they aggravate a pre-existing condition?
The Apopka wastewater treatment plant has been in the news a lot during the …
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3/5/17
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Common ground found between 12th and 13th Streets
Opinion
By Reggie Connell
Hope made a rare appearance in South Apopka last week at the Seminole County/Greater Apopka Habitat for …
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2/28/17
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Let me be the judge
Opinion
By Greg Jackson, Esq.
Greg Jackson
Until recently, I wondered if one of the three branches of government – executive, legislative or judicial - was …
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2/27/17
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Opinion
By Greg Jackson, Esq.
This past week, I was interviewed by a WFTV Channel 9 News reporter, Mike Manzoni. The topic was the findings of the Apopka Task Force in identifying …
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2/20/17
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On this day in 1999 Charlton Heston gave a speech on the topic "Winning the Cultural War" at the Harvard Law School Forum.
Here is an excerpt:
"I've come to understand that a cultural war …
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2/16/17
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Should fairness at college extend to a "white pride" group?
Opinion
By Greg Jackson, Esq.
When I was a kid, my parents would take me to visit my grandmother for the summer in Perry, …
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2/13/17
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