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Apopka News

Local news for Apopka, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Thursday | The Orlando Sentinel

Gotcha! Orlando reveals red-light-camera locations

Orlando revealed the locations Wednesday of cameras to catch red-light runners. The city plans to have 10 cameras at seven intersections installed and turned on by Sept.

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Related Topix: Orlando Metro, Orlando, FL, Gulf Breeze, FL, Port Richey, FL

Tue Jul 22, 2008

WDBO-AM Orlando

Pedestrian struck, killed while running for bus

An early morning crash on Orange Blossom Trail took the life of a pedestrian as he crossed the road in Apopka.

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Mon Jul 21, 2008

El Sentinel

Fatal crash closes Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka

Apopka police investigate a crash that killed a pedestrian on Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro

Sat Jul 19, 2008

West Orange Times

Can you help clean up

Wire traps put in Lake Apopka during the fishing hole's long-ago heyday are still lying at the bottom and still catching - and killing - fish, turtles and alligators.

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Related Topix: Winter Garden, FL

Thu Jul 17, 2008

WDBO-AM Orlando

Home invaders tie up, rob Apopka woman in her home

A peaceful late morning spent chatting on the phone turned into a nightmare for an Apopka woman when a group of armed robbers burst into her home.

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Related Topix: Orange County, FL

El Sentinel

Baseball champ Chet Lemon could take over Apopka recreation department

Recreation might become a Major League deal here. Cash-strapped Apopka officials could take the rare step of turning over all or part of the city's recreation department to Eustis High School baseball coach ...

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Related Topix: Union (University of South Carolina System), University of South Carolina System, Mount Dora, FL, Eustis, FL

Wed Jul 16, 2008

WESH

Woman Tied Up During Home Invasion

Deputies in Orange County are searching for three men in connection with a home invasion in the Sweetwater Country Club neighborhood near Apopka.

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The Florida Times-Union

Human hair helping nurseries' plants grow smart

John Darley, a nursery manager in Dunnellon in Marion County, has about 3,000 plants with human hair underneath them.

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Related Topix: Marion County, FL, Dunnellon, FL, Florida City, FL, Home Gardening, Home, Lake County, FL

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Local6.com

Robbers Burst Through Wendy's Front Window During Robbery

Two men shot out the front window pane of a Wendy's restaurant and stormed through it during a robbery over the weekend.

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Related Topix: Life, Fast Food, Food, Orange County, FL

Sun Jul 13, 2008

WFTV

Driver Arrested After Hit And Run Kills Man At Bus Stop

The driver accused of hitting and killing a man as he waited at an Orange County bus stop made his first appearance in court Monday.

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Fri Jul 11, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Afternoon outing to help cancer fight

Bring the family out for an afternoon fundraiser Saturday to benefit the American Cancer Society's Apopka Cancer Resource Center, which services the tri-county area of Lake, Orange and Seminole.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Bar-B-Q, Leesburg, FL, Mount Dora, FL, Eustis, FL

Wed Jul 09, 2008

WDBO-AM Orlando

Troopers have questions after a fatal hit and run

The Highway Patrol's still unsure exactly what happened in a hit and run crash that killed an Apopka man who was standing near a Lynx bus stop with his bicycle.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

News Chief

1 Fantasy 5 player wins $178,331 top prize

One winner of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $178,331.22, the Florida Lottery said Monday.

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Related Topix: Lottery

Sun Jul 06, 2008

WFTV.com - WRDQ

Uncle Accused In Deadly Child Abuse

A horrific case of child abuse is now a homicide investigation. Seminole County investigators have charged 49-year-old Tony Gonsoulin with the murder of his 6-year-old nephew.

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Related Topix: Seminole County, FL

El Sentinel

Man arrested in Apopka hit and run

Authorities say alcohol was involved in the hit and run that killed an Apopka man who was standing near a bench with his bicycle along North Orange Blossom Trail on Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Stylists can reach out to domestic-abuse victims

Tammy Paradis' salon chair has a special effect on clients. It brings out the truth.

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Related Topix: Orange County, FL, Casselberry, FL, Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro

Fri Jul 04, 2008

The Ledger

One cheer for Everglades plan

I hate to say I told you so , but it's quickly becoming apparent that the miracle cure for the Everglades restoration that Good-time Charlie Crist gushed about last week is more complicated than it first ...

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Related Topix: Okeechobee, FL, Agriculture, Science

Wed Jul 02, 2008

WESH-TV

Taxes Remain Steady As Property Values Drop

As the housing market remains in a well-documented slump, homeowners are left wondering why property taxes are holding steady as their home values decline.

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Related Topix: Ocoee, FL, Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro, Maitland, FL, Winter Park, FL

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Dayton Daily News

Avoid the 'Lobster Zone'?

TV Online PETA to bar owner: Don\'t play with food The Lounge Lizards Craig Schrolucke and Alexis Larsen are good buddies who love a trendy hot spot as much as they do a worn out hole in the wall provided the ...

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

HeraldTribune.com

Manatee approves red-light cameras

Soon, drivers blowing through red lights at some intersections will be mailed souvenir pictures of themselves in the act and fined for their trouble.

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Related Topix: Sarasota County, FL, Collier County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Gulf Breeze, FL, Florida

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Apopka, Florida is located in Orange County and is part of the Orlando Metro Area. Zip codes in Apopka, FL include 32712, 32703, and 32704.

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