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Officer Adsudalah Brooks and Recruit Officer Laura Crespo responded to a 911 call in reference to a woman (Eligia) in labor inside her Apopka home and…
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Kit Land Nelson Park in Apopka was filled with scary fun as the annual Halloween in the Park packed costume wearers and trick-or-treaters to the area.…
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Real estate stakeholders and professionals learned more at an event about how they could better leverage the single-family rental and build-to-rent sectors to better accommodate the…
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Hello Folks, I hope you are enjoyin’ this great weather we are havin’ and hopefully you are getting’ in some time on the water. I just…
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Apopka had one of their best games all season against the Trojans. Apopka’s defense started iffy but ended the game looking like the defensive-minded machine the…
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The Apopka Blue Darters brought home the win, after traveling to Orlando for a District matchup with the Evans Trojans. The Blue Darters scored the most…
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A last game improvement turned in by the Lyman Greyhounds, injury and the return of inconsistency brought the Apopka Blue Darters’ 2023 postseason bowling run to…
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The Mayor’s Cup, or Tater Bowl as some Apopkans call it, is the annual matchup for Apopka’s hometown rivals, the Wekiva Mustangs. The game will be…
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November 24, 2023 KENNETH ALAN NELSON, 79, of Zellwood, passed away on November 13, 2023. Mr. Nelson was born on June 14, 1944, in Queens, New…
Coaches give their best laments at annual Crying Towel eventThe Apopka Chief
Apopka coach Jeff Rolson was the second speaker of the evening at the Crying Towel event and did a pretty good job. He was even able…
Join Lake Apopka Natural Gas District in Celebrating Why Communities Dig National 811 DayThe Apopka Chief
It’s peak summertime, which means it’s that time of the year when most of us are hard at work making renovations to our properties or starting…
Showing offThe Apopka Chief
This great blue heron shows off at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, located on the North Shore of Lake Apopka. The drive is free and open to…
Prayers shared for schoolsThe Apopka Chief
During the weeks before school opened, women from Word of Life Church were permitted to visit and pray for the different schools. Pictured in front of…
VFW holds retirement ceremony for Lt Cdr AndrewsThe Apopka Chief
A retirement ceremony was held in honor of Lieutenant Commander Joshua A. Andrews on at the Apopka VFW Post 10147. Read more on page 6A.
Historical society lands grant for Mead’s Bottom projectThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Museum will also look to public and private funding for the project. Maribel Brinkle, president of the Apopka Historical Society, estimated that the project…
OCPS leaders advise on back-to-school safetyThe Apopka Chief
Prior to students returning to school, Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) leaders and law enforcement officials delivered important safety messages for students, family and the community…
First Apopka Dog Mayor elected, raises money for pet rescueThe Apopka Chief
Raising for Second Chance Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, Asher, a 10-year-old border collie, was elected the first Honorary Apopka Dog Mayor.
Blue Darters, Mustangs practicing toward preseason gamesThe Apopka Chief
Area schools prepare for upcoming football season.
Very hot weather means best time to fish is very early in dayThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, If it gets any hotter, I won’t be able to run my A/C any longer. My power bill is higher now than any time…