For Friday, March 15, 2024
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Participants to ride bikes around Lake Apopka in seventh annual FOLA...

The seventh annual FOLA 40 bike ride will take place on Sunday, March 24, starting at 8:30 a.m. at Lake Apopka. Participants can choose...

Apopka police seek vehicle of interest in shooting

From the Apopka Police Department On March 9, 2024, at approximately 11:33 AM, a shooting took place in the vicinity of Myrtle St. and Lake...

23rd Apopka Fair has advantage of good weather for its 96...

The tradition of capturing Apopka’s cultural essence via the Apopka Fair and for a special 96 hours began Thursday, March 7.

Street sign dedicated to fallen firefighter Austin Duran

The city’s first responders and Austin Duran’s family gathered along with community members to dedicate a street sign to the fallen city firefighter/emergency medical technician...

OUR POSITION:

Little-known law is in danger of being changed by ‘march-in rights’
By Paul Michel and Kathleen O’Malley

The Biden administration may soon gut the Bayh-Dole Act, one of our nation’s most important and impactful laws that also supports nearly $2 trillion in economic activity. In 1980, Congress passed the bipartisan act to help ensure that scientific breakthroughs at taxpayer-funded labs — especially at university labs that receive federal grants — would be turned into new, real-world products available to consumers. Read more on page 2A.

THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY: OPINION & ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Best use of public funds is for trees
Christine Moore, County Commissioner District 2

My third and final in the series on the “Walkable City, 101 Steps to Making Better Places”, will focus on trees. Author Jeff Speck in his chapter on making sure sidewalks are walkable says to put trees almost everywhere. Read Moore on page 2A.


2 District 7 media specialists honored
Melissa Byrd, Orange County School Board, District 7

At this week’s school board meeting, I was given the opportunity to highlight two employees from District 7 that have stood out over the past few months. I chose to highlight two of our media specialists. Read Byrd on page 2A.


“There is no such thing as an empty gun!” My dad drummed that into my head every time we would set out to go hunting, clean our weapons, or do anything that included handling our guns, bows, or any of our weapons. That meant never allowing a gun to be pointed at anything or anyone unless you meant to kill them. Read Hayden on page 2A.


Letters to the Editor:

Work of commissioner is lauded
Nancy Thomas, Apopka
I say, “Hat’s off” to Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore, District 2. I read her column in The Apopka Chief. I glossed over it at first… “just another politician!” But then, over time, a few things caught my eye, and I have actually become an admirer (although I have never met her).

 Police Beat: STAY INFORMED. Get the details: who, when, and why arrests were made in our community by


Lifestyle

Beautiful day for a car show and fair in the park

The 23rd annual  Apopka Fair sponsored by the Rotary Club of Apopka and Rotarian Lowell Swanberg’s classic car show was held Saturday, March 9,...

Read the recipe for Dirt Cake, see what ‘pan’ you use...

Janet Ustler contributed her recipe for Cavatini to Treasures and Pleasures cookbook. We have it for you, and it looks wonderful. It will work...

Sports

WHS Basketball’s post season run cut short by St. Thomas

The Wekiva Mustangs held the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders to a field goal percentage of 34.4 percent. Yet, by a score of 62-35, the...

WHS girls Basketball falls to St. Thomas in FHSAA State Semifinal

“It was a great experience for our young team – being able to put Wekiva High School back in good standings within the state...

APK Baseball defeats Dr. Phillips 6-5 in overtime

The Apopka Baseball team is now 5-4 on the season after splitting their games against Dr. Phillips and Boone this week. Apopka currently sits...

APK Baseball retire jersey

On Monday, March 11, the Apopka Baseball team retired another jersey on the wall of J. Barnes field. Former Apopka High School student-athlete, Michael...