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It had all the earmarks of a workshop. There were three tables lined up on the Apopka Amphitheater stage to face an audience of about 100 people. There were three attorneys, an engineer, and the Apopka City Council.
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
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11/3/21
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Editor's Note: Earlier this month, The Apopka Voice interviewed Commissioner Kyle Becker and Mayor Bryan Nelson. The two 90-minute interviews were an informative look at the two candidates running to …
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10/26/21
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Opinion
By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
I grew up playing on the beaches near Pensacola — splashing in the surf, collecting shells, building sandcastles. To me, those shimmering white …
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10/24/21
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Editor's Note: Chuck Carnesale, the former Apopka Fire Chief from 2016-2019, sent The Apopka Voice a letter to the editor clarifying his opinion on the two-person squad trucks used by the AFD during …
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10/21/21
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Editor's Note: After reading Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson's remarks in The Apopka Voice about the Apopka Fire Department, its two-person staffing fire of apparatus, two-person squads, and the motives of …
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10/20/21
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Opinion
By Cindy Cummings
Florida has always been a place where veterans come to settle. USA Today reports that the state ranks third in the national rankings, with 1.44 million veterans …
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10/18/21
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Are there lessons from the snails for dealing with other invasive species?
Opinion
By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix
We Floridians have so much to be proud of. Our beaches often rank …
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10/14/21
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"The more you grow, the more you know"
By Dr. Andre Baptiste, Owner & Orthodontist of Baptiste Orthodontics & Dentistry for Kids
Hey guys, it's fall and for different people that …
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10/3/21
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Opinion
By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
Craig Pittman is probably the best nature writer in Florida. He is the voice of wildlife and the environment in our state.
In 2020, he wrote …
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9/28/21
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Student groups have always been the spawning grounds of social activists that take part in both local and global changes, and that's no different for the BLM Movement.
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Since 2014, a disease called Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease has been rampaging through North America’s only coral barrier reef, which stretches for about 360 miles along Florida's southeast coast
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9/16/21
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An open letter to the homeowners of Rock Springs Ridge and the Apopka City Council Opinion By Rod Olsen Rock Springs Ridge – to deal or not to deal? Whether or not the proposed divestiture of the …
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9/7/21
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Opinion
By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
The Apopka Voice is a local independent online news site dedicated to telling the story of Apopka. We are just a few weeks away from entering our …
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8/26/21
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Opinion
By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
I have heard lots of debates about taxes. There are few subjects that create more passion. Some people want low taxes, while others prefer …
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7/26/21
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During the pandemic, many of the families seeking help were facing hunger for the first time Opinion By Dave Krepcho “Just because I have a car doesn’t mean I have enough money to buy food.” …
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7/18/21
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If you agree with opinion below, email the refuge your comments before the end of this week to Floridapanther@fws.gov . The cutoff was supposed to be Tuesday but they’ll accept them for a few more …
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7/8/21
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Opinion
By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
The mission of The Apopka Voice is to engage, inform, and make a difference in the community. We want to tell the story of Apopka - all of Apopka. …
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6/27/21
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Opinion
By Samuel Davis Jr., General Manager & CEO of the LANGD
Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 919 into law – preventing local governments from banning fuel …
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6/27/21
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By Reggie Connell, Managing Editor
When it existed, the Rock Springs Ridge Golf Course gave golfers all they could handle. Depending on the 18 holes you played, it stretched out to over 7,100 …
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5/6/21
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Opinion | Faith & Inspiration By Anthony D. Baker, Professor of Systematic Theology, Seminary of the Southwest William Shakespeare’s role as a religious guide is not an obvious one. While the …
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4/24/21
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Opinion | Faith & Inspiration By Pushpa Iyer, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Director of the Center for Conflict Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies It is …
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4/17/21
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Throughout the pandemic, nursing homes have been in the headlines as places with uncontrolled COVID-19 cases and social isolation, which research shows can worsen people’s health.
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By Bianca Frogner, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, and Director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies, University of Washington
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4/14/21
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Apopka Elections 2022
By Reggie Connell/Managing Editor of The Apopka Voice
To no one's surprise, Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson confirmed last week that he is running for a second term. Nelson …
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3/30/21
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By Linda Williams
The impacts of COVID-19 have hit the travel industry hard. While the country slowly starts to open up, the future of travel is still unclear. And while leisure travelers may be …
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3/28/21
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By Laura Mizrahi Having a night in with friends is often just as much fun as having a night out, for different reasons. At the end of the day, what constitutes a successful night is often about who …
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3/25/21
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