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  • Ronnie Lovler

    Ronnie Lovler has 40 years of experience in journalism, including assignments all over Latin America for CNN and CBS. Ronnie teaches journalism at UF and public speaking at Santa Fe College. She was a recent fellow in the Gerontological Society of America’s Journalists in Aging Fellows Program and a previous Knight International Journalism Fellow in Bogota, Colombia. She is an editor and contributor for the book titled, Local Lives in a Global Pandemic: Stories from North Central Florida and a contributing author to the anthology Alone Together: Tales of Sisterhood and Solitude in Latin America. She began her career in journalism at the San Juan Star in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ronnie resides in Gainesville and loves to travel.

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October 13, 2023
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October 13, 2023
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October 13, 2023
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October 13, 2023
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October 13, 2023
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October 13, 2023
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October 12, 2023
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October 6, 2023
October 27, 2023 WILBERTO ESPONDA, 84, of Apopka, passed away on October 20, 2023. Mr. Esponda was born on January 02, 1939 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.…
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October 6, 2023
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for SpeechBuilders Speech and Occupational Therapy at the building’s location. Adrienne Fuller is the clinical director…
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October 6, 2023
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July 21, 2023
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Apopka coach Jeff Rolson will be part of 10th Crying TowelThe Apopka Chief
July 21, 2023
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July 21, 2023
Apopka Blue Darters football players are getting in their last workouts as they will take next week off.
Park Avenue Animal Hospital offers summer safety tips to keep your pets safe and healthyThe Apopka Chief
July 14, 2023
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Visit Essential Eyecare & Optical soon and check out their sunglass sale, up to 50% off framesThe Apopka Chief
July 14, 2023
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Happy 100th BirthdayThe Apopka Chief
July 14, 2023
Mary Moore will celebrate her 100th birthday. Read more on page 5A.
Ribbon cut for new covered ringThe Apopka Chief
July 14, 2023
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Habitat dedicates first of two Apopka homes this weekThe Apopka Chief
July 14, 2023
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Blue Darters hone basketball skills in summer playThe Apopka Chief
July 14, 2023
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