in a patrol car. Apopka in art Literature Apopka is referenced in Zora Neale Hurston's famous novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Apopka is referenced in Eddie C. Brown's autobiographical book, Beating the Odds: Eddie Brown's Investing and Life Strategies. History of the greater Apopka and Central Florida area is detailed in William Gladden, Jr's book, The Pennings of Perrine Slim: Stories of Northwest Orange County Florida. Included are 100 pictures of the area, most by Dr Phyllis Olmstead. Olmstead Publishing. History of Apopka and Northwest Orange County, Florida by Jerrell H Shofner, (1982). Rose Printing. Apopka Historical Society. Tales of the Big Potato by Jack Christmas (2011). New Book Publishing. Reprint Olmstead Publishing. Apopka: Images of America photos of the Apopka area, (2004). Apopka Historical Society. Film Apopka takes place in and is prominently featured in Johannes Grenzfurthner's horror drama Masking Threshold that premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2021. References External links Apopka Chief, Local newspaper Cities in Orange County, Florida Cities in the Greater Orlando Cities in Florida 1882 establishments in Florida Populated places established in 1882