5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (358+ words) Robotic mowers can effectively maintain warm-season Florida grasses while reducing manual labor and gasoline emissions, according to UF/IFAS research. Daily mowing produced denser, healthier turf than mowing once every seven days. Homeowners using autonomous mowers should take precautions to…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (671+ words) The Apopka Development Review Committee will meet at 9 am. Wednesday, September 9, at City Hall. Its agenda features the proposed 100-unit Gale Vista apartment community, an amenity plan for Springhaven, and a revision to Crossroads at Kelly Park Phase 3B. A proposed…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (969+ words) After breaking a weeks-long stalemate over property taxes in July, the Apopka City Commission will return Thursday evening to decide whether the compromise rate — and the spending plan built around it — should advance toward final adoption. Related: Two years after…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (427+ words) The Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency approved a nearly $7.85 million budget Monday night while redirecting money toward park improvements and sidewalks, moving forward with one property purchase and abandoning another. The FY2027 budget includes approximately $6.13 million in reserves and carryover funds. Through…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (398+ words) As Florida students settle back into their desks, a few new laws are on the books, including required cursive testing and more training for teachers to work with students with autism. Related: Only 44% of Florida children are ready for kindergarten,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (510+ words) What Apopka could learn from Ivins Painted curb extensions, temporary markings, flexible materials, or other demonstration projects could allow Apopka to collect before-and-after speed and traffic data while giving residents, businesses, and drivers a chance to experience a proposed change....