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Commissioner Alexander Smith attends almost every event scheduled in Apopka, but his recent absences from City Council meetings is becoming alarming - particularly the last one.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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8/6/23
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At its July 27th meeting, the Council voted 5-0 to set a millage rate of 4.1876. The vote preceded three days of budget workshops.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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7/27/23
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The first step by the Apopka City Council should be a show of good faith - earmark funding to begin the process of formulating a plan of action to end homelessness in this budget cycle.
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OP/ED by Reggie Connell, Managing Editor, and Alison Garner, Interning Correspondent for The Apopka Voice
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7/25/23
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Sometimes, it’s just because we disagree, and that’s okay. In fact, it is good... as long as we don’t pick up hammers and start bashing one another out of sheer frustration.
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By Rep. Doug Bankson, State House District 39
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7/16/23
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They say July 4th, 2023 was the hottest day on record worldwide. But in Apopka, I happen to believe that the hottest day may have been July 5th at the Apopka City Council meeting.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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7/13/23
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In case you hadn’t heard, Florida and the rest of the world suffered a heat wave last week, the likes of which we’ve never seen before.
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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7/13/23
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I will certainly advocate diligently to bring some of this funding to District 2. This is important because my office has fielded calls to help elderly residents in South Apopka with large trees falling on their homes.
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By Christine Moore, Orange County Commissioner, District 2
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7/12/23
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You, as Americans and Apopkans, have the right to free speech, however it is a freedom that should be taken seriously and used wisely.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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7/9/23
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Finding true forgiveness and healing for a youth who has experienced a disrupted childhood happens when they’re with a stable and loving family – however they define the word “family.”
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By Julia Eusebio, Embrace Families
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7/4/23
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This past Saturday, my wife and I were driving through town to go to KeKe's for breakfast when we passed by the proposed Apopka City Center, and, to my surprise, we didn't see anything different.
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City Center Development Timeline | Facts as I Understand Serves to highlight inconsistencies in statements and actions January/February 2016 - (Prior to my time on Council) - City Council approved …
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As Central Florida’s emergency food supply, Second Harvest Food Bank starts working on its storm prep checklist well in advance. When the new year begins, we’ve already begun stocking up.
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By Derrick Chubbs, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
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6/8/23
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Pittman: "Along the 3,394-foot shoreline, someone had chopped down the mangroves on 951 feet of it. The choppers had cut a swath 15 to 26 feet deep along the shore."
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It is empowering and encouraging to see our communities and corridors improve. All it takes is an engaged citizenry and a municipal government with sufficient dollars for proper maintenance.
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By Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore
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5/31/23
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Pittman: "I’m glad my city still runs a curbside (or alley-side) recycling program. Some Florida cities and counties have canceled theirs."
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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5/25/23
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"Fortunately, in 2017, the City of Apopka created a CRA plan. This plan has many aspects and details, which, if followed, would result in a successful rebirth of downtown Apopka."
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Today, rhetoric is often associated with one-sided arguments that cater to a particular corner of an echo chamber. Writing something off as “rhetoric” is often a power play.
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By Ryan Leack, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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5/18/23
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I’m supremely interested in improving towns, cities, corridors, and neighborhoods. I have reported regularly in columns and on social media about sources that present best practices for growth and improvement.
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Rod Olsen is a former HOA President of Rock Springs Ridge and an Apopka resident who often contributes his opinions at the Apopka City Council meetings during the public comments.
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Two of the worst things that survived the session are related to our ongoing water pollution woes. Both are likely to make things a lot worse. Both came as something of a surprise.
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My most ambitious clean-up ever was a smashing success this past Sunday. I was motivated by the first-ever Coast-to-Coast bike ride down Beggs Road to Rose Avenue.
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Pittman: "Water is a precious resource on the Florida peninsula. The demand for it increases as our population swells like an overinflated party balloon on the verge of popping."
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By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
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5/4/23
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This May, let’s challenge each other to participate in Community Action Month by finding ways to support local hunger relief efforts.
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By Mindy Ortiz, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
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4/25/23
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There are a lot of important topics circulating through Apopka these days, and just as many opinions about how to handle them.
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It may be time to turn this issue over to the people of South Apopka, but if it's going to be settled by ballot, then treat annexation like an election.
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