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The Apopka Voice
Published September 14CRA extension, development proposals headline commission's agenda
The Apopka City Commission will consider extending the city's Community Redevelopment Agency and vote on several residential, commercial, and mixed-use development proposals Wednesday evening. The agenda also includes a $400,000 stormwater-planning grant, recreation-complex…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 14Bojangles opens a new Apopka restaurant on State Road 436
Bojangles has opened a new restaurant at 3050 State Road 436 in Apopka. The location is the Carolina-based chain's seventh restaurant in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 14Orange County begins work on first Urban Forest Master Plan
Orange County is developing its first Urban Forest Master Plan to guide how trees are planted, protected and maintained over the next 20-plus years. Residents can help shape the plan by sharing feedback through the county's Engage Orange portal.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 14Florida gas prices rise above $4 as Apopka stations reach $4.15
Florida's average gas price climbed to $4.14 per gallon Sunday, 23 cents higher than a week earlier. Prices listed at Apopka stations ranged from $3.99 to $4.15 as crude oil costs continued to pressure drivers at the pump.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 14Boil-water advisory issued for Welch Road area after water main break
The City of Apopka has issued a precautionary boil-water advisory for several neighborhoods and businesses following a water main break on Welch Road east of Rock Springs Road. Customers should boil water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes…
Bungalower
Published September 14Forget the PSL, Beefy King’s Pumpkin Pie Shakes Are Back
You can keep your pumpkin spice latte. One of Orlando’s most important signs of fall has appeared on Bumby Avenue: pumpkin pie shakes are back at Beefy King. The longtime Milk District sandwich shop is once again serving its seasonal pumpkin shake, joining the regular lineup of…
Bungalower
Published September 14Not from Winter Park? Parking at Lake Baldwin and Dinky Dock Could Cost $2-$3 an Hour
If you live outside Winter Park and regularly bring your dog to Lake Baldwin Park or launch a kayak at Dinky Dock, your free parking days may be numbered. The Winter Park City Commission unanimously approved moving forward with a six-month paid parking pilot at Lake Baldwin Park…
VoxPopuli
Published September 14Ocoee residents highlight conflicting attitudes about city finances in first budget hearing | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Commissioners defend neighborhood grants, discretionary funds, holiday lights as essential for community life.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 14Apopka City Commission approaches final budget vote with familiar choices and mounting needs
The Apopka City Commission will hold its final FY2026-27 budget hearing Wednesday after a summer of debate over taxes, services, and deferred needs. The proposed 4.6761-mill rate would restore nearly all of last year's quarter-mill reduction but remain slightly below the rate…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 14Apopka Involved Voters is hosting two Orange County runoff forums
Apopka Involved Voters will host forums on Sept. 21 and 22 for candidates in the Orange County mayoral and District 2 commission runoffs. Both events will begin at 7 pm at Victory Church and will be open to an in-person audience, with a livestream.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 13In Case You Missed It: Downtown Apopka’s future, a City Hall investigation, and calls for labor reform
This week's In Case You Missed It highlights competing perspectives on downtown Apopka's future, including a call for immediate action and a proposal for a civic campus. Other notable stories examine a City Hall workplace investigation, efforts to combat agricultural labor…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 13DRC to review Floridian apartments, 78-lot plat and three special events
The Apopka Development Review Committee will consider plans for apartments at Floridian Town Center and a 78-lot residential plat at Crossroads at Kelly Park. The committee will also review applications for three community events scheduled between October and December.