The first set of stories were three of the most read of 2021: The purchase of Camp Wewa, the raid of an Apopka gambling house, and the Apopka Blue Darters incredible football season that made it all the way to the state championship. more

The middle of winter has long been a time of celebration around the world. Centuries before the arrival of Jesus, early Europeans celebrated light and birth in the darkest days of winter. more

The Christmas truce took place on December 25th, 1914. At certain points along the line in France and Flanders, British and German soldiers met between their trenches, shaking hands, sharing stories, and posing for photographs. more

Everything that's open on Christmas Day - from restaurants to movies, and department stores... all in one place. Plus the first look at after-Christmas sales starting on December 26th. more

Elisabeth Basford’s recent biography of Mary (the first for a century) has cast new light on this reticent, shy but dedicated young woman. Basford rebranded her as the “first modern princess”. more

AAA is once again offering Tow to Go in Florida during the final week of the holiday season, serving as the last line of defense to keep impaired drivers off the road. more

Translated into at least 300 languages, and arranged in dozens of different musical styles, from heavy metal to gospel, “Silent Night” has become a perennial part of the Christmas soundscape. more

It is a visual language with which we are almost all familiar. It’s cold and snowing outside, but inside, next to a crackling fire, it’s warm and cozy. The tree is a deep green, festooned … more

behind the beautiful, blood-red bracts of the poinsettia, there’s a story rife with geopolitics, patent wars, a dethroned monopoly, and complex supply chains. more

ICON Park is proud to host the Apopka Police Department’s annual Shop With a Cop program as well as donate $500 to this great cause. more