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Apopka Kids Participate In "Shop With A Cop"
Posted on Friday, December 11, 2009 9:49:38 AM
APOPKA, Fla. -- Dozens of children in Apopka got the chance to have an early Christmas thanks to "Shop with a cop." "I've never shopped with a cop before," said middle school student Angel Massey.
Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Deputy
Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:08:18 PM
A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Orange County sheriff's deputy in Apopka late Wednesday night.
Local swine flu vaccination offerings - Orlando Sentinel
Posted on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 11:43:07 AM
Local swine flu vaccination offerings Orlando Sentinel ... 4301 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. • OCHD has also contracted with vaxcare to conduct vaccination clinics and events. The vaccines will be provided ... |
Opening weekend of state football finals a reunion of past champs - Orlando Sentinel
Posted on Monday, December 7, 2009 7:50:57 PM
Opening weekend of state football finals a reunion of past champs Orlando Sentinel But in the larger classes, perennial local powers like 6A DeLand and Apopka (meet Friday in semifinals), as well as 4A Edgewater all have shots of making ... |
Orange Co. Seeks New Bids For Red Light Cams
Posted on Saturday, December 5, 2009 12:41:13 AM
Orange County is seeking new bids from red light camera companies. Some communities, like Orlando and Apopka, say the cameras make their streets safer, but the controversial cameras have provoked some lawsuits in Florida.
Mortgage-help event draws hundreds - Orlando Sentinel
Posted on Thursday, December 3, 2009 9:18:55 PM
Mortgage-help event draws hundreds Orlando Sentinel Apopka resident Tanya Goodman said her income dropped $35000 because of a job change, and she had missed six months of payments. But she was able to reach a ... |
Radar Love
Posted on Thursday, December 3, 2009 12:28:54 AM
There's no Father Mulcahy to be found anywhere on the set of Daniel's Lot , the latest Christian movie to join the lineup of church-made films.
Professor's book shows the history from FTU to UCF - Central Florida Future
Posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 8:03:21 PM
Professor's book shows the history from FTU to UCF Central Florida Future Eight years have passed, and Haffner is now an English teacher at Apopka High School, but he still remembers what he discovered that day. ... |
Record turnout for seventh annual Pig Jam - Tampa Tribune
Posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 12:37:44 PM
 Tampa Tribune | Record turnout for seventh annual Pig Jam Tampa Tribune Carol Vincent of Suwannee and grandson Robbie Ryan of Apopka enjoyed the sunny, warm day and the assortment of barbecue. While Vincent's husband Donald ... |
Water district begins plan to clean pollutants
Posted on Monday, November 30, 2009 1:13:41 PM
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 11:05 p.m. About 2,000 acres of former farm and ranch land is on its way to getting cleaned of fertilizer pollutants as part of a St.
Our take on: Preserve the watersheds
Posted on Saturday, November 28, 2009 1:09:54 PM
If you're like us, or, we'd wager, most any of your neighbors, you probably spend little if any time thinking about where the waste goes every time your sink drains or your toilet flushes.
Faith
Posted on Thursday, November 26, 2009 12:58:41 PM
Life without faith is life without purpose. To live a happy and fulfilling life, one must have faith.
Charities prepare for Thanksgiving dinner crowds - Orlando Sentinel
Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:50:41 PM
 Orlando Sentinel | Charities prepare for Thanksgiving dinner crowds Orlando Sentinel 509 S. Park Ave., Apopka. Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church in Eustis will host a traditional Thanksgiving meal for Eustis-area residents from 10 am to 1 ... |
Swine flu shots in December - Orlando Sentinel
Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:02:18 PM
Swine flu shots in December Orlando Sentinel 19 at Olympia High School gymnasium, 4301 S. Apopka-Vineland Road. For more information, residents should visit their local county health department Web ... |
The Best Gift You Can Give
Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:36:07 PM
We live in a society that is driven by material things. The more material possessions one Owns the more value we seem to give to that person's life.
Central Florida restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day
Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 12:22:30 PM
Planning to eat out on Thanksgiving day? Make your reservations now. Here's a sampling what's available.
Student News - The Ledger
Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:07:13 PM
Student News The Ledger Middle schools from Avon Park and Apopka finished in second and third place respectively. Lawton Chiles Middle's team members were: Landon Beck, ... |
Florida Family of 3 Blindfolded, Held Captive for 3 Days
Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 12:20:17 PM
Home where Florida family was held captive. A family of three was bound, blindfolded and held captive for three days before the mother was able to jump from a second story window and escape, MyFoxOrlando.com reported.
Swine flu vaccination events in December - Orlando Sentinel
Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 10:17:55 AM
Swine flu vaccination events in December Orlando Sentinel 19 at Olympia High School gymnasium, 4301 S. Apopka-Vineland Road. In addition to the free vaccination events, 135000 doses of swine flu vaccine have been ... |
Power Outage Reported In Apopka
Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 8:01:34 AM
More than 1,600 Progress Energy customers were left in the dark early Friday morning.
Third suspect arrested in home invasion, kidnapping
Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 9:12:08 AM
A third suspect has been arrested in the Winter Garden home invasion. A charging affidavit in the case shows that the victims in this case were terrorized for two days.
Winter Garden home invasion was a kidnapping and robbery plot
Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:03:48 PM
It began last Sunday when at least two suspects forced their way into a home in the upper scale Lake Roberts Landing neighborhood, and kidnapped a family of three.
Cops: Man is swiping digital cameras at Walgreens
Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:01:03 AM
Authorities want to question a woman who may have seen a man swipe seven digital cameras at a Walgreens in Altamonte Springs last month, police said today.
Orange health department to offer free swine flu vaccinations in December - Orlando Sentinel
Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 9:15:35 PM
Orange health department to offer free swine flu vaccinations in December Orlando Sentinel 19 at Olympia High School, 4301 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. Vaccinations will be given on a first-come, first-served basis while the supply lasts. ... |
Camera Thief Snaps His Own Mug Shot
Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 9:38:05 AM
Altamonte Springs Police are looking for a thief who went into this Walgreens store on Semoran Boulevard and allegedly helped himself to merchandise without paying.
Ocoee man, 36, dies after being run over on West Orange Trail
Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:07:39 AM
A 36-year-old Ocoee man was killed this morning while riding his bicycle on the West Orange Trail.
Man Accused Of Walgreens Crime-Spree
Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 12:51:55 AM
A man who looked like any regular customer wasn't at a store to buy anything, police say, he was on a crime-spree at area Walgreens stores.
Apopka teen injured in hit and run
Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:37:09 AM
Tammy Owens says Monday night her neighbor, Paul Wills, needed a favor.A "He asked me for a ride, he's a good friend of mine a good person." She says Wills shattered his windshield after driving on Ponkan Road.
@ clueless stylists, judicial system
Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:22:34 AM
To the bus driver who was honking and screaming at me for passing her stopped school bus in Apopka with a 4-foot-wide raised median between us: If there is a 4-four-foot median you don't have to stop if the bus is going the other way.
Apopka Girl Hurt In Hit And Run Accident
Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 12:03:54 AM
A 13-year-old girl was hurt Monday night in a hit and run accident. It happened on West Ponkan Road near Jason Dwelley Parkway in Apopka.