Every member of a district is required to meet the others. Ocoee and Wekiva Mustangs will face off for the 15th time over the past 17…
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Mustangs will travel to Ocoee to take on rival Knights
Not pretty, but it was still an Apopka win
It’s always good to see the Apopka Blue Darters come through in the clutch to win a game and that’s just what happened last week.
Hurricane Idalia will impact fishin’ on lakes and the St. Johns River
Hello Folks, I’m writin’ my article today which is Tuesday, the 29th. I’m waitin’ on the storm and preparin’ for the impact which is goin’ to…
Snowie of Central Florida cuts ribbon
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Snowie of Central Florida LLC, a mobile shaved ice vendor, at 444 S. Central Avenue. Along…
Musician to study at Oxford
An Apopka singer/songwriter, Matti Veldhuis, intends to further her higher education by studying abroad in a two-year post-graduate Oxford University program that will begin this October.…
Wolf Lake Elementary exhibits new mural
Over the summer, Mrs. Palmerini, art teacher of Wolf Lake Elementary and resident artist, created a painted school mural encompassing what it means to be a…
City cuts ribbon for Harmon Road extension
The city of Apopka and its partners cut the ribbon to open the new Harmon Road extension that will give better access to vehicles and the…
County preps for, endures Hurricane Idalia
Orange County announced it had fully activated its Emergency Operations Center to monitor Hurricane Idalia and relay vital safety information to residents. Orange County was also…
State attorney speaks at Chamber event
Leaders and community members attended the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Gather and Grow event. Chamber President/CEO Cate Manley (l) asks guest speaker, Andrew Bain,…
Providing Sound Futures Florida’s CHAP Program Ensures Access to Hearing Health for Children
Shouting on the playground, Mom calling everyone for dinner, Dad reading a bedtime story — the sounds of childhood are the ones we remember throughout our…
Wekiva baseball taking steps to continued improvementThe Apopka Chief
The Wekiva Mustangs baseball team has risen from an afterthought to a 19-win team under coach Mike Scudero’s guidance.
Long time Apopkan Kay Huth passed away on May 27thThe Apopka Chief
Mrs. Huth worked in the financial department of Hermann Engelmann Greenhouses for 34 years. She was a longtime member of The Apopka Women’s Club and was passionate…
June obituaries 2023The Apopka Chief
June 30, 2023 BETTY JOYCE (MORA) BLUME, 91, of Apopka, Florida passed away on June 23. Mrs. Blume was born on May 16, 1932 in Defuniak…
May obituaries 2023The Apopka Chief
May 26, 2023 LOUIS MITCHELL MITROVICH, 56, of Apopka, Florida passed away on May 16, 2023. Mr. Mitrovich was born on August 07, 1966 in Detroit,…
Sertoma Club gives awardThe Apopka Chief
The Foliage Sertoma Club awarded Diane Haubner the Service to Mankind Award at the club’s nominee reception and awards dinner at the VFW Building on South…
Food drive collects 12,491 lbs of foodThe Apopka Chief
A total of 12,491 pounds -- a fraction of that being shown here -- was locally collected for the U.S. Postal Service Stamp Out Hunger Food…
City has been challenged by affordable housing developmentThe Apopka Chief
The question of hiring a new city attorney came up at the Apopka City Council meeting in light of revisiting a resolution to a 195-unit affordable…
Apopka High School Class of 2023 graduatesThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka High School Class of 2023, which included 751 seniors, graduated on Tuesday, May 22. The commencement ceremony was held at the Amway Center in…
Thanks to sponsors, money up for grabs at the 2023 Florida Python Challenge®The Apopka Chief
The event, which is hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), features an Ultimate Grand…
Harris Chain among those areas hot for catchin’ bassThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope you had a great weekend and hopefully you got a chance to do some fishin’. The fishin’ on the Harris Chain has…