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NFL player returns to Apopka High School to host free youth football camp
Read full article: NFL player returns to Apopka High School to host free youth football campFormer Apopka High School Darter and now Philadelphia Eagle Jalen Carter returned to Central Florida to host his third annual free youth football camp.
Ex-teacher in Florida found guilty of drugging, sexually abusing foreign exchange student
Read full article: Ex-teacher in Florida found guilty of drugging, sexually abusing foreign exchange studentIn an arrest affidavit, police said that Kostyunin had drugged the boy with marijuana-laced chocolates and gave him wine while watching a movie about Elton John and “how he became gay.”
Florida teacher accused of drugging boy, performing sex acts on him
Read full article: Florida teacher accused of drugging boy, performing sex acts on himPolice said that FBI investigators contacted them about a “sexual incident” at the home of the teacher, who was identified as 50-year-old Dmitri Kostyunina.
16-year-old arrested in shooting that hurt 1, led to lockdown at Apopka High School, police say
Read full article: 16-year-old arrested in shooting that hurt 1, led to lockdown at Apopka High School, police sayThe Apopka Police Department said its officers on Friday arrested a 16-year-old boy, accused of prompting a lockdown at Apopka High School after robbing and shooting a woman nearby.
Man sought in Apopka shooting that prompted lockdown at nearby high school, police say
Read full article: Man sought in Apopka shooting that prompted lockdown at nearby high school, police sayOne person was injured in a shooting near Apopka High School, prompting a lockdown on the campus, police said.
Orange County schools offer vaccines to students 5 and older. Here’s when, where they’re available
Read full article: Orange County schools offer vaccines to students 5 and older. Here’s when, where they’re availableOrange County Public Schools will begin offering the coronavirus vaccine to students 5 years old and older.
$15K reward offered for information in deadly shooting of 15-year-old girl in Apopka
Read full article: $15K reward offered for information in deadly shooting of 15-year-old girl in ApopkaA $15,000 reward is being offered for any information that could lead to the arrest of anyone responsible for the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old girl at an Apopka gas station in March 2020.
Orange County Public Schools postpone Ocoee vs. Apoka football game over COVID infections
Read full article: Orange County Public Schools postpone Ocoee vs. Apoka football game over COVID infectionsThe Friday night lights will be dark at Apopka High School this week after Orange County Public Schools postponed the game with Ocoee High School because of COVID-19 cases.
‘I’ll be glad to eat food tonight:’ Hundreds of families receive free meals at Apopka Farm Share food giveaway
Read full article: ‘I’ll be glad to eat food tonight:’ Hundreds of families receive free meals at Apopka Farm Share food giveawayAPOPKA, Fla. – Hundreds of families struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic lined up at Apopka High School Saturday morning to receive free meals. “A blessing, a blessing, a blessing. I’ll be glad to eat food tonight and sit at the table with my neighbors and have a good meal,” Garrison said. State Senator Randolph Bracy and Apopka High School’s PTSA teamed up with Farm Share to hold the event. Tre Wade, Apopka High School’s PTSA president, said the community is hurting.
Arrest made in deadly quinceañera shooting at Orange County nightclub
Read full article: Arrest made in deadly quinceañera shooting at Orange County nightclubORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the death of a man shot while celebrating a teenager’s birthday at an Orange County nightclub, according to deputies. Pablo Jaimes Jr., 18, is accused of fatally shooting 25-year-old Miguel Gonzalez outside Club Fenix on Ocoee Apopka Road on Saturday night. [PREVIOUS: 1 dead in shooting during Quinceañera at Orange County nightclub]Officials with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Gonzalez was at a quinceañera, which is a celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday, being held at the nightclub when the birthday girl’s ex-boyfriend showed up with some friends and started acting unruly. Covelli said he was arrested when he showed up for class at Apopka High School, where he is a senior. We were not expecting him to be in school,” Covelli said.