Opinion By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix I grew up playing on the beaches near Pensacola — splashing in the surf, collecting shells, building sandcastles. To me, those shimmering white … more

Editor's Note: Chuck Carnesale, the former Apopka Fire Chief from 2016-2019, sent The Apopka Voice a letter to the editor clarifying his opinion on the two-person squad trucks used by the AFD during … more

Editor's Note: After reading Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson's remarks in The Apopka Voice about the Apopka Fire Department, its two-person staffing fire of apparatus, two-person squads, and the motives of … more

Opinion By Cindy Cummings Florida has always been a place where veterans come to settle. USA Today reports that the state ranks third in the national rankings, with 1.44 million veterans … more

Are there lessons from the snails for dealing with other invasive species? Opinion By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix We Floridians have so much to be proud of. Our beaches often rank at or … more

"The more you grow, the more you know" By Dr. Andre Baptiste, Owner & Orthodontist of Baptiste Orthodontics & Dentistry for Kids Hey guys, it's fall and for different people that means … more

Opinion By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor Craig Pittman is probably the best nature writer in Florida. He is the voice of wildlife and the environment in our state. In 2020, he wrote an … more

Student groups have always been the spawning grounds of social activists that take part in both local and global changes, and that's no different for the BLM Movement. more

Since 2014, a disease called Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease has been rampaging through North America’s only coral barrier reef, which stretches for about 360 miles along Florida's southeast … more

An open letter to the homeowners of Rock Springs Ridge and the Apopka City Council Opinion By Rod Olsen Rock Springs Ridge – to deal or not to deal? Whether or not the proposed divestiture of the … more