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Orange County Supervisor of Elections implements new statewide vote-by-mail written request...
Orange County Supervisor of Elections Glen Gilzean announced the office has implemented the new Statewide Vote-by-Mail (VBM) Written Request Form ahead of the Wednesday,...
Local historian wins community service award
The Foliage Sertoma Club of Apopka honored Francina Boykin with the Service to Mankind Award, which recognizes an individual for civic efforts reflecting the...
Festival vendor, a veteran, handcrafts charcuterie boards
At his home-based shop in Apopka, Dan Dempsey is unfazed by today’s fast-paced digital era as he meticulously studies one of his custom hand-built...
Woman’s Club receives proclamation
At the April 3 Apopka City Council meeting, Mayor Bryan Nelson gives the Apopka Woman’s Club a proclamation about the 62nd annual Apopka Art...
OUR POSITION:
The bipartisan EPIC Act will fix the IRA’s “pill penalty.” (Pills or IV lines?)
By Michael Ward, Vice president of Public Policy and Government Affairs at the Alliance for Aging Research, a nonprofit.
President Biden’s signature legislative accomplishment, the Inflation Reduction Act, (IRA) included a number of provisions good for the health and well-being of America’s seniors, starting with the new $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs under Medicare. Read more on page 2A.
THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY: OPINION & ARTICLES OF INTEREST
April 29 meeting is on code changes
Christine Moore, County Commissioner District 2
On Mon., Apr. 29, 2024 at 6 p.m. I am co-hosting a Town Hall Meeting on changes to the Orange County Code. It’s at Zellwood Elementary School, 3551 Washington St., Zellwood, FL 32798. Read Moore on page 2A.
Multi-school event was fun, exciting
Melissa Byrd, Orange County School Board, District 7
Last weekend we held the first Community Celebration at Wekiva High School and it was one of those events that when it was done, we said, “Wow, we need to do this again!” Read Byrd on page 2A.
When I first entered the educational system at five years old, I started in kindergarten and at that time, kindergarten was a time to learn how to communicate and work with others to carry out tasks that were set before us. Read Hayden on page 2A.
Letters to the Editor:
Our Florida state lawmakers recently assured us that Florida employers provide safe workplaces for their outdoor laborers. How, then, do they explain the untimely death of a 26-year-old man from Mexico working on a sugar cane plantation in South Florida in September 2023?
Police Beat: STAY INFORMED. Get the details: who, when, and why arrests were made in our community by subscribing to The Apopka Chief today.
Lifestyle
Imagine how good the kitchen smells when making Baked Spaghetti
The baked spaghetti recipe from Amanda Thomas-Henke is very good, especially for leftover sauce and noodles. You have the option of using cottage cheese...
Total solar eclipse
This is the Monday, April 8, total solar eclipse. This photo composite is the result of a pair of images captured with one using...
Bassmaster Elites Tournament started on April 11th, ends the 14th
Hello Folks,
I hope everyone is enjoyin’ this great weather we are havin’. It’s nice and cool in the mornin’ and at sunset. This should...
Sports
APK Softball fall to Windermere 2-1
The Apopka softball team sports an uncharacteristic 5-12 record at this point in the season and sits in fifth place in 7A District 3.
Sosa the Super Hero!
Apopka’s Sarah Sosa was instrumental in keeping the game against Windermere in reach. Sosa pitched for nearly seven whole innings and had an ERA...
Vergos heads to World Series after Doubles Championship
Pete Vergos once again had a phenomenal outing in his latest appearance on the PBA tour. Pete and his doubles partner, Ethan Fiore, placed...
AHS Baseball comeback from four run deficit to win!
The Apopka Baseball team is still in great form with just five games left in the regular season after this week. The team sits...