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The Apopka Voice
Published September 13Fatal lightning strike offers warning for Apopka residents
A fatal lightning strike near a Celebration hotel demonstrates how quickly a developing thunderstorm can become deadly. The incident warns Apopka residents not to wait for heavy rain or frequent lightning before seeking shelter.
VoxPopuli
Published September 13Windermere marks 9/11 25th anniversary in solemn sunset ceremony | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Mayor Andy Williams: “For those of us who remember Sept. 11, 'Never forget' is a promise. For the generations that came afterwards, 'Never forget' has become our responsibility.”
South Lake Tablet
Published September 13Montverde Academy Upper School Students Make a Difference Through Day of Service
Submitted by Montverde Academy Montverde Academy Upper School students recently came together for a meaningful day of service with Light Orlando’s Project Hunger, helping package meals for families in need throughout the community. Light Orlando hosts Project Hunger two times…
VoxPopuli
Published September 12Oakland approves tentative millage rate, 2027 budget in first hearing | Vox Populi - Winter Garden, FL
Commission maintains current millage rate, sets final budget hearing for adoption.
Union County Times
Published September 11‘Most falls are preventable,’ rehab director tells ‘Let’s Thrive’ seniors
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Lake Butler Hospital’s “Let’s Thrive” senior event observed fall prevention month during its Sept. 10 meeting, with the hospital’s rehabilitation director urging older adults not to accept falls as a normal part of aging. Ashley Bielling, the…
Central Florida Public Media
Published September 11Parramore market offers free groceries and more choices
A new market opening soon in Orlando’s Parramore neighborhood is taking a different approach to address food insecurity.
Bungalower
Published September 11Ways To Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 in Orlando Today
Today marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and there are several ways around Orlando to spend part of the day remembering the people who were lost, the first responders who answered the call and the communities that came together afterward. Here are a…
Bungalower
Published September 11Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, Its Survivor Tree Lives On in Orlando
Twenty-five years ago today, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, an event that reshaped the country and left behind countless memorials to those who died. One of them is thriving. The 9/11 Survivor Tree is a Callery pear discovered badly…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 10Letter to the Editor: Downtown Apopka needs action, not another seven years of planning
Maribel Brinkle welcomes the vision presented in Building Downtown Apopka but argues that the city cannot afford to spend another seven years planning its future. She calls for immediate economic-development leadership and consideration of a proposed downtown museum complex…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 10What we forget when we remember 9/11
Apopka's police and fire departments will hold a memorial service Friday morning to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. A professor of politics and public affairs reflects on what "never forget" means as firsthand memories of that day gradually pass into…
The Apopka Voice
Published September 10Free or low-cost mammograms available in Orange County on September 30
The Florida Department of Health in Orange County will offer free or low-cost mammograms in Winter Garden on September 30. Eligible women can receive screenings aboard the 3D Mobile Mammography bus from 8 am to 4 pm.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 10August rainfall offers relief, but groundwater remains very low across water district
The St. Johns River Water Management District averaged 6.84 inches of rainfall in August, nearly matching the month's long-term average. However, groundwater remained very low, and every county in the District continued to face a 12-month rainfall deficit.