Apopka straddles the northern edge of the Lake Apopka basin in central Florida, a position that long tied the city to the region’s lakes, wetlands and agricultural land. The city developed as a citrus-growing community and remains associated with Florida’s foliage-nursery industry, an identity celebrated at the annual Apopka Art and Foliage Festival. Lake Apopka, once heavily altered by farming and pollution, has been the focus of major restoration work, while Wekiwa Springs State Park and the Wekiva River lie nearby to the east. Downtown Apopka sits within the wider Orlando metropolitan area. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of central Florida connects regionally.
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