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Police in Apopka need help finding a missing teenager believed to be endangered.

An Apopka woman is accused of a number of crimes, including forcing her daughter to use cocaine, exposing herself to another juvenile and neglecting her elderly disabled mother.

A day after a man faced was arrested for stealing a headstone and vandalizing another, a family has come forward saying their loved one’s grave was also vandalized the same night as two others.

Apopka police are asking for the public’s assistance locating a missing 18-year-old woman.

Police in Apopka have arrested a man in connection with the vandalism of one headstone and the theft of another at Apopka’s Edgewood Cemetery last weekend.

An Apopka woman was bitten in the foot by a shark at a Ponce Inlet beach on Monday, according to Volusia County Beach Safety.

Police are investigating after some gravestones were damaged or stolen over the weekend.

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A woman’s body was found at an Apopka construction site, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

A fire was started early Monday morning at a K-8 school in Apopka, according to police.

A hotel guest among many evacuated at an Orlando Holiday Inn described the chaos when law enforcement swarmed the hotel in search of a suspect who shot two police officers.

At the Apopka City Council meeting Wednesday, commissioners sparred with Mayor Bryan Nelson before voting to censure him after weeks of allegations he lied about the employment status of the city’s former attorney.

Several vehicles in an Apopka neighborhood were vandalized earlier this month with inappropriate slurs and images, according to the police department.

A Bud Light semitruck was involved in a crash Friday morning along U.S. Route 441 in Orange County that injured at least one person and prompted all lanes to shut down near Apopka, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Using surveillance footage, detectives eventually determined that the suspect in all of these cases was 55-year-old Joseph Chirco.

The city of Apopka and Orange County are hoping to get results for Central Florida residents with the construction of a new affordable housing development.

Commissioners said they’ve been actively lied to by Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson, and they questioned when the former city attorney was actually taken off the payroll.

Duran was hurt on June 30, 2022 while trying to move a sand trailer to another station. After several surgeries, Duran ultimately succumbed to his injuries a few weeks later.

Rock Springs reopened in Orange County after being closed a couple days due to alligators.

Jay Ruth Sheppard was last seen May 9 upon being discharged from Advent Health Apopka.

When this week’s Getting Results Award winner turned 40, he celebrated by doing 40 random acts of kindness. It felt so good, Joe Ferrer started the nonprofit, Mailbox Money, to make it easier for others to feel the same way.

A body was found behind some businesses at Wekiva Riverwalk Plaza, according to the Apopka Police Department.

An Apopka police officer was injured after an Orlando man crashed his vehicle into the officer’s marked vehicle in Orange County on Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Lightning struck a home in unincorporated Apopka on Sunday, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.

Five people were hospitalized due to carbon monoxide poisoning in Orange County, officials say.

A 36-year-old Apopka man was struck and killed Friday night while riding a bicycle along State Road 46 in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A petition lists dozens of reasons, claiming the mayor wants to be a dictator and refuses to hold anyone accountable for the death of a fallen firefighter.

Troopers investigate a fatal wreck on the Florida Turnpike in Orange County.

A Seminole County crash with multiple injuries prompted the closure of State Road 436 Friday, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.

Deputies arrested a man in Seminole County Monday night who was driving a car involved in a carjacking case in Orange County, according to authorities.

A 32-year-old man has been indicted in the 2011 shooting death of 44-year-old Harry Hoover in unincorporated Seminole County.

Michael Duran, the father of fallen firefighter Austin Duran, spoke during public comment at the Apopka city council meeting on Wednesday.

Shay Davis teaches the class and owns and operates a gun shop on the property. He’s been teaching people how to safely handle firearms professionally for six years and has been around guns for most of his life.

A pedestrian was struck, killed, then run over by several other vehicles in an Apopka crash, according to police.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a fatal crash on State Road 429 in Apopka involving a vehicle and a pedestrian that has all southbound lanes closed.

An Apopka woman and a Belleview woman each won a $1 million prize in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, according to a news release.

The Apopka International Jazz Festival will host a one-day event later this month featuring world-renowned contemporary jazz and R&B artists while giving back to music youth programs.

The Apopka Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a missing woman last seen Tuesday morning.

The county said nearly $45,000 is being used to install and buy two license plate readers for high-crime areas like Apopka, Zellwood, Lockhart, Rosemont and Eatonville.

A new independent report recommends sweeping changes to safety protocols at the Apopka Fire Department in the wake of the death of Austin Duran last year.

A 32-year-old man was arrested in connection with the 2011 shooting death of another man in his Seminole County home, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

Apopka Firefighter Austin Duran was hospitalized for weeks and underwent several surgeries after he was hurt while trying to move a sand trailer in June 2022, fire officials said.

Troopers investigate a fatal wreck on SR-429 in Orange County.

An overwhelming majority of firefighters in Apopka’s firefighters union have no confidence in the Apopka fire chief in the wake of the death of a firefighter and continued safety concerns.

Police in Georgia investigating a crash that killed a UGA Football player and a team recruiter in January have issued warrants for the arrest of Jalen Carter, accused of racing and reckless driving.

An arrest has been made in a fatal shooting, according to Orange County deputies.

The Apopka Police Department said it responded to a robbery call in the area near the Publix on Rock Springs Road on Wednesday evening.

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Orange County deputies are investigating a shooting in the Apopka area Friday morning that led to a man’s death.

Apopka police search for a man accused of voyeurism at a store.

Bed Bath and Beyond released a new list this week of 87 stores that will close, including two in Central Florida.

Apopka High School was on lockdown Tuesday morning due to a “potential verbal threat against our campus,” officials said.

A Maitland police officer was involved in a crash in Apopka, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

The mayor of Apopka on Tuesday said he was encouraged by the large amount of people who attended a community meeting regarding the possible annexation of South Apopka.

At least one person is dead after a crash on State Road 429 Sunday morning that forced the closure of all southbound lanes at mile marker 29 (County Road 437A), according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Increased security once again showed up outside Wekiva High School on Tuesday after investigators said a teen was shot on campus last week.

An Apopka church is opening its doors to provide warmth and food to the area’s homeless during this weekend’s cold snap.

Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson addressed internal and external investigations into the death of firefighter Austin Duran at a news briefing on Wednesday.

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A 52-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after he was seen exposing himself in the parking lot near a 7/11 in Apopka, according to the police department.

CareerSource Central Florida is hosting its 10th annual “Paychecks for Patriots” job fair for veterans and their partners in Winter Park on Thursday.

The city of Apopka will hold its tree-lighting ceremony, including a tribute to fallen firefighter Austin Duran.

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A man was shot in Apopka Thursday afternoon and managed to get to the hospital, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

A judge said the City of Apopka violated Florida law and ruled in favor of a developer who wants to build affordable housing units at the new City Center.

Each year, Central Florida school districts host a Teach-In Day and News 6 staff play a big role.

An Apopka police officer was arrested Tuesday in Orlando on a charge of driving under influence, according to the Apopka Police Department.

Orange County announced an online debris removal map for homeowners countywide Thursday as the county continues its recovery after Hurricane Ian.

Kelly Park will undergo a 40-acre prescribed burn, according to the Orange County Parks and Recreation Division.

A Miami man was arrested early Monday after ramming his vehicle into an Orange County home, endangering the seven people inside, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

The Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive has reopened to the public after being underwater from Hurricane Ian.

The Florida Jerk Festival is returning to the Apopka Amphitheater for a day of food, music and culture on Oct. 23 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Florida Farmworkers Association hosted a food drive on Wednesday at their Apopka office to provide resources for those impacted by Hurricane Ian.

A financial ratings agency said Thursday that an initial analysis indicates insured losses from Hurricane Ian could range from $25 billion to $40 billion, putting additional pressure on Florida’s troubled property-insurance market.

At least two homes suffered damage from falling trees brought down by Ian in Apopka.

An Apopka family is bracing for the storm expected to hit Central Florida. The family members worry their property will be consumed by water following heavy rainfall.

Residents at Clear Lakes Estates said flooding has been an on-going issue in their neighborhood and they are pressing Apopka City Council to do something about it.

The Seminole County Fire Department announced Tuesday one of its firefighters sustained serious, life-threatening injuries after an off-duty motorcycle crash in Altamonte Springs.

The 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.

One person was injured in a shooting near Apopka High School, prompting a lockdown on the campus, police said.

A man from Apopka claimed a $1 million prize from a scratch-off ticket purchased at a Quick Serv, Florida Lottery officials announced in a news release on Monday.

Two men were arrested following a pair of Orange County bank robberies last week, according to the Orlando Police Department.

Both the current and outgoing superintendents with the Orange County Public Schools district sat down with Florida Department of Education officials over concerns from a grand jury that the district may have underreported incidents of criminal activity to the state.

This year marks 21 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the U.S.

Apopka parents are standing behind Orange County Public Schools after the district came under fire for violating state laws concerning school safety, according to the Department of Education.

Alma Fletcher turned to News 6 and Make Ends Meet for help securing a working electric hospital bed for her 25-year-old paralyzed daughter.

The superintendent for Orange County Public Schools is expected to meet next week with Florida Dept. of Education officials over concerns from a statewide grand jury that the district may have underreported incidents to the state.

Going to the gym can be intimidating for some, but one Apopka veteran, a father of two, is helping people take that next step.

An Apopka man was killed Sunday during an attempted robbery at Talladega National Forest in Alabama, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

A 31-year-old Apopka man was sentenced Thursday to seven years and six months in federal prison in connection with a 7-Eleven robbery and identity theft, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

An Apopka man was reported missing and endangered after he was last seen at his residence at High Meadow Road, according to police.

Classrooms are fully decorated and ready to welcome students at the new Kelly Park School.

An Apopka mom told News 6 she has been in the middle of a benefits battle with Medicaid and Medicare over the past year trying to secure a working electric hospital bed for her paralyzed daughter.

A person was hospitalized and another is in custody following a shooting in Apopka Monday morning, police said.

Members of the Apopka Professional Firefighters Association said the loss of a fellow firefighter has made them more aware of safety on the job.

Firefighters in Orange County are battling a building fire south of the Apopka area.

The young Apopka firefighter died from injuries he suffered June 30 after he was pinned down by a sand trailer he was trying to move.

A Central Florida community came together on Thursday to get results for fallen Apopka firefighter Austin Duran.

The Apopka Professional Firefighters Association will hold a vigil Thursday to remember firefighter Austin Duran and the public is welcome to attend.

An Ocoee woman was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a 2011 fatal shooting and armed burglary, according to the 18th Judicial Circuit Court.