For Friday, March 22, 2024
HEADLINE NEWS:
Feature Headlines
Ground broken on development of 29 affordable homes in Zellwood
Anderson wins first term, Nesta is re-elected
Tickets on sale for Prayer Breakfast
Columbariums added to city cemetery
- The Apopka City Council authorized 5-0 a ground lease with the Orange Audubon Society to convert property into nature-based education facility.
- Apopka Community Good Friday Service is open to the public.
- Station Street multi-use development agreement approved
- FOLA 40 bike ride tours around Lake Apopka on March 24
- Audit finds state military affairs dept. had cybersecurity, IT issues
- VFW Auxiliary Yard Sale is set for April
OUR POSITION:
K9s United provides crucial training for Central Florida law enforcement
Jacksonville, Fla. (March 20, 2024) –
K9s United, a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting and advocating for law enforcement canines, is providing a free four-day training seminar, March 25 – 28, for Central Florida’s local and regional K9 officers and their partners. Read more on page 2A.
THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY: OPINION & ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Remove yard waste; spring is sprung
Christine Moore, County Commissioner District 2
I hope you all are enjoying the beautiful weather this spring season has brought us. It’s during this time of year that I like to spruce up my yard. With the spring season in full swing, Orange County Government has a comprehensive yard waste collection program to ensure the cleanliness and aesthetic appeal of its neighborhoods. Read Moore on page 2A.
Spring testing will be in full bloom
Melissa Byrd, Orange County School Board, District 7
I hope everyone had a restful, relaxing and rejuvenating spring break. As we return for the final quarter of the school year, I want to take some time to encourage everyone to brace themselves for a busy time of year. Assessment and testing seasons starts. Read Byrd on page 2A.
I am happy to be in my eighties. It is so strange to see some of my classmates from the graduating class of ’59 and how they have aged! When did they get so old? Then…I look in the mirror and I wonder how my dad got in there. Read Hayden on page 2A.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.— (March 20, 2024)
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