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Arizona State Takes Bold Approach to Unprecedented Travel Issues
What a day it has been for the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Sun Devils (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) are playing the UCF Knights on Saturday in Orlando Florida. Arizona State is currently unable to fly due to a rare FAA-sanctioned ground stop. ASU typically leaves on Friday afternoon for road games, which came directly into conflict with this situation.
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Apopka’s next City Administrator: A promise, a placeholder, and unanswered questions
Mayor Nick Nesta says a permanent city administrator is already lined up, even as Brian Mater begins serving in the interim role. Records released to The Apopka Voice show Mater brings an insurance and construction background, a departure from former interim administrator Radley Williams’ extensive municipal experience. Nesta praised Mater’s early work, but the permanent candidate’s identity and Mater’s future role remain unclear.
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Winn-Dixie and Second Harvest bring Thanksgiving meals to Apopka families
A community partnership brought turkeys and Thanksgiving sides to Patmos Chapel in Apopka on November 12. Winn-Dixie and its charitable foundation joined Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and the church to distribute food to 500 families facing hunger. The event supported Second Harvest’s broader hunger relief efforts across seven Central Florida counties.
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Family remembers 12-year-old Rodney Jean Thomas after fatal Ocoee crash
OCOEE, Fla. – A Central Florida family is grieving the loss of a 12-year-old boy remembered for his gentle spirit, bright smile and love of music after he died from injuries sustained in a crash earlier this week. Rodney Jean Thomas died Wednesday evening after his family made the...
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Apopka girls basketball looks to take a step forward
A new season brings a different energy to Apopka girls basketball. After a 7-17 campaign, coach Brittany Hardy believes the Lady Darters have a group that is more motivated, more coachable and eager to put in the work needed to turn things around. That change has been noticeable throughout the...
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Wing Drones Reach Ocoee Walmart, And Police Say They're Not Theirs
Wing is now delivering Walmart orders by drone from the Supercenter at 10500 W. Colonial Drive in Ocoee, Florida, the West Orange Times & Observer reported on Friday, November 13. Ocoee joins the Apopka and Clermont stores that opened Wing’s first Florida market on July 29. The Ocoee Police...
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Big 12 Program to Take 4Hour 15Minute Flight on Saturday Morning For a 3:30PM Game in an Extremely Risky Move
College football teams are total creatures of habit, and almost nothing is more sacred than the Friday travel routine before a road game. Usually, players hop on a charter flight the day before, check into a quiet local hotel, grab a big team dinner, and get a solid night’s sleep close to the stadium. This weekend, however, the Arizona State Sun Devils are throwing that entire playbook straight out the window. According to SunDevilSource.com publisher Chris Karpman on X and ESPN’s Pete Thamel, ASU is planning to take a massive, cross-country flight on Saturday morning, just hours before their ...
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Morada Orlando: $400 million luxury apartment project planned for International Drive
ORLANDO, Fla. - A $400 million luxury residential development is planned for International Drive, bringing 240 high-end residences and boutique hotel-style services to the popular tourism corridor. The 18-story project, called Morada Orlando, is being developed by Marcelo Teixeira and Juliana Boselli Neves of MakeSpace Development. What they're saying:. Neves...