Opinion | Faith & Inspiration By Rabbi Rick Sherwin We began 2021 with the bright promise of COViD-19 vaccinations that will allow us back together, then we were immediately enveloped by … more

Opinion | Faith & Inspiration By Rabbi Rick Sherwin The first month of the secular year, January, takes its name from the Roman god of beginnings and endings. Always at the doorway, … more

The stories that shaped the community in a year that will never be forgotten By any measure, 2020 was a year that will live in infamy. The pandemic saw to it. But many other events shaped Apopka … more

Faith & Inspiration By Charles Towne Have you ever heard the song of snow? Oh, you didn't know that snow could sing? Listen, as I tell my story. The people of the far north, known as … more

Opinion | Faith & Inspiration By Mike Gilland If you can, take a moment and read these two verses from Isaiah, chapter 9: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall … more

Opinion | Faith & Inspiration By Mike Gilland We are in that most magical of all times of the year… Christmas. Growing up, the month of December was one that seemed to take its good ole’ time … more

Opinion | Faith & Inspiration By Charles Towne It has been several years since I went camping in Florida’s Ocala Forest one dark night, and pitched my tent on top of a fire ant’s nest. … more

Hanukkah begins the evening of Thursday, December 10 and ends the evening of Friday, December 18 Opinion | Faith & Inspiration By Rabbi Rick Sherwin As a child in Religious School I … more

Opinion | Business By Alejandro Carrera With tourism contributing as much as 10% of Florida’s annual gross domestic product, it is plausible to think that the small business community in this … more

Opinion By Mark Gilchrist Floridian football fans are spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing their favorite local NFL team, especially here in Apopka, which is pretty much slap-bang in … more