In Case You Missed It: The Apopka news week in review
This week’s headlines included renewed questions over Apopka’s Golden Gem Road project, a statewide preservation award for Maribel Brinkle, a gubernatorial endorsement from Vice Mayor Diane Velazquez, developments in a fatal hit-and-run investigation, and Orange County’s school tax referendum debate
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Apopka Vice Mayor Diane Velazquez has endorsed Florida Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins in his campaign for governor. Velazquez, a former NYPD detective, said Collins’ support for law enforcement, veterans, and first responders influenced her decision. Collins said public safety remains a top priority as he campaigns to succeed Governor Ron DeSantis.
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Florida Highway Patrol investigators are expanding their investigation into a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 46-year-old Apopka man Monday night.
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Orange County voters will again decide the future of the district’s one-mill property tax referendum after the School Board approved placing the measure on the November ballot.
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