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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.
The Apopka Voice
Published September 10AdventHealth grants will help 13 nonprofits serve more than 123,000 Central Floridians
AdventHealth is supporting 13 Central Florida nonprofits working to improve housing stability, food access, transportation, and maternal health. The grants are expected to help the organizations serve more than 123,200 people, including families in the Apopka area.
Bungalower
Published September 10Never Been to Nosferatu at The Ren? Here’s What You’re Getting Yourself Into
If you’ve spent the past few spooky seasons hearing people talk about Nosferatu at Renaissance Theatre Company but still have no idea what actually happens inside that warehouse at 415 E. Princeton Street, this is for you. I went to opening night this past weekend, and the first…
Bungalower
Published September 10Orlando Shakes’ PlayFest Offers Early Look at New ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ Adaptation
Orlando Shakes is bringing back its annual PlayFest this fall with six new plays over two weekends, including one with an especially strong Central Florida connection. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames is adapting Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God for…
Bungalower
Published September 10Milk District Future Meeting Set for Sept. 16 as Neighborhood Changes Accelerate
The Milk District has been going through a lot lately, and if you have thoughts about what comes next, the City of Orlando wants to hear them. The City will host its first public workshop for The Milk District Vision Plan on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Orlando…
Central Florida Public Media
Published September 10FWC proposes rule changes after Sloth World, but conservationists say it's not enough
FWC would require facilities and cages used to handle imported sloths to meet the same requirements as capuchin, spider, and woolly monkeys and for the owners to document sloth-specific experience before a permit is approved.
El Osceola Star
Published September 10Cumbre en Orlando impulsará nuevas oportunidades de inversión y colaboración entre Puerto Rico y Florida
Orlando, FL – Puerto Rico fortalecerá su conexión empresarial y económica con Florida a través del Economic Development Business Leaders Summit 2026, una plataforma internacional dirigida a facilitar alianzas estratégicas, oportunidades…
ButlerRadio.com
Published September 10Pitt volleyball remains unbeaten
The #2-ranked Pitt women’s volleyball defeated #17-ranked Tennessee 3-0 last night, by set scores of 25-17, 28-26 and 25-20 in the Shriners Children’s Hospital Showdown at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Florida. Senior Olivia Babcock led Pitt (7-0) with 17…
Bungalower
Published September 10Central Florida Nonprofits Have Until Friday to Apply for Victory Cup Funding
If you run a Central Florida nonprofit and could use unrestricted funding and some help telling your story, this is your last-minute reminder. Applications for the 12th annual Victory Cup Initiative close Friday, September 11, giving eligible nonprofits a shot at funding,…