- Apopka will hold a Juneteenth parade and festival on Saturday from 2 to 7 p.m. at Alonzo Williams Park, expecting about 500 attendees.
- The parade route starts at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10147 and ends at Alonzo Williams Park with road closures requested from 1 p.m.
- Mayor Nick Nesta will present a proclamation at the June 17 City Commission meeting to officially recognize June 19 as Juneteenth in Apopka.
Apopka residents will gather Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth with a community parade and festival honoring the anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States.
Organized by Transform Outreach Inc., the event is scheduled from 2 to 7 p.m. at Alonzo Williams Park. The organization expects about 500 people to attend, according to a special permit application included in the agenda packet. The celebration will include a parade, food vendors, tents and community activities.
According to the event application submitted to the city, the parade will begin at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10147 and travel south on Central Avenue before turning west onto 10th Street, north onto Marvin Zanders Avenue and west onto M A Board Street, ending at Alonzo Williams Park. Organizers have requested road closures beginning at 1 p.m. to accommodate the procession…