Do you like to cook your food in the Crock-Pot? I do, from time to time. I am looking at a recipe for “Chicken in a Pot” that I found in a little Crock-Pot handbook. It calls for a whole chicken and some vegetables along with chicken broth and white wine or water. Then set…

Hello Folks, I hope y'all had a great weekend and, hopefully, you did some fishin’. Even though the official date of summer is between June 20th and June 22nd, I always start my summers on June 1st, the same date as Hurricane Season starts. As summer is here (accordin’ to ME, ol’ Jim), now begin the summer…

Apopka area schools, Apopka High School and Wekiva High School, held their 2025 graduation ceremonies last week. Apopka High School seniors' graduation ceremony was held at the Kia Center, while Wekiva's graduation ceremony was held at the Addition Financial Arena at UCF. Below is a list of every graduating senior from both Apopka and Wekiva…

Keira Druck, a 13-year-old Apopka native, finished fifth overall in an open-water mile swim at Doc Lucky's Golden Mile in Orlando last week.   Druck collected prize money, a medal and more while continuing to improve as the long course season, her bread and butter, approached.    Druck had a fantastic outing at The Golden Mile, finishing…

By Marshall Tempest   Reporter    The Apopka Fire Department (AFD) emphatically broke a series tie with the Apopka Police Department (APD) on Saturday, scoring a huge 84-43 win in the in the departments’ third annual charity basketball game.    Mindy Bess, founder and general manager of the Dreams of Joy Foundation, which sponsored the game, said this…

We have Mark Sohn’s Fried Green Tomatoes, with step-by-step instructions for a successful fry! He even gives a healthy choice alternative. He says, “In the movie Fried Green Tomatoes, the characters eat fried tomatoes for breakfast, a birthday celebration, an afternoon snack, and fresh out of the skillet at the Whistle Stop Café. I suggest…

Hello Folks, I want to thank all you folks for your thoughts and prayers durin’ my absence. I ended up havin’ two back surgeries about one week apart. I’m grateful for your prayers of support durin’ this time. While I was gone, the fishin’ was pretty good. I’m gettin’ plenty of reports from Lake Kissimmee about all…

Apopka resident LaVerne Sylvia Schwitzgoebel celebrated her 100th birthday with friends on Sunday, May 25, at Gator’s Dockside. LaVerne says she feels “both happy and sad” to be 100. “I’ve lost so many … my husband, family, friends,” she said. “Yet I have so many new friends.” LaVerne was born on May 22, 1925, in…

I hope everyone is havin a great week and you got a chance to get out and do some fishin’’. I don’t want to sound like a broken record, but the bluegills and shellcrackers are bitin’ like crazy in Lake Kissimmee. Some folks are still catchin’ their limits by 10 or 10:30 a.m. The fish…

   Food Network says, “When a grilled burger is called for, this one (The Best Grilled Burgers) is our go-to. We season only the outside of each patty right before grilling to help a build a nice crust. Our trick for forming the patties is a real time saver, especially if you are cooking for…