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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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August 18, 2023
The Wekiva Mustangs are looking to continue what has been an upward trend during the first two seasons under Jeremiah Schwartz.
The Apopka Chief
August 18, 2023
It’ll be a tough game for both teams and I’m thinking it will be a low-scoring game unless the defenses or special teams score points.
The Apopka Chief
August 18, 2023
A line of succession has been developed within every high school program known first and foremost for perennial state championship contender or blueblood status.
The Apopka Chief
August 18, 2023
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…
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August 11, 2023
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August 11, 2023
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August 11, 2023
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…
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August 11, 2023
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.
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August 11, 2023
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…
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August 11, 2023
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Police find body behind a dumpster, seek a witnessThe Apopka Chief
May 19, 2023
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May 19, 2023
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May 19, 2023
Hello Folks, I hope everyone had a great weekend and, hopefully, you got a chance to do some fishin’. We have a new moon at the…
Mustangs will travel to face vaunted SeminolesThe Apopka Chief
May 19, 2023
The Wekiva Mustangs football team got what it wanted when it scheduled an opponent that can provide a top-tier challenge for the 2023 spring game. See…
Intrasquad game; spring game ahead for DartersThe Apopka Chief
May 19, 2023
The end of spring football practice is just around the corner as the Apopka Blue Darters will visit the Jones Tigers for the spring game. See…
Season ends in region game for AHS softballThe Apopka Chief
May 19, 2023
An up-and-down season for the Apopka Blue Darters softball team ended with a loss to Port Orange Spruce Creek in a Class 7A-1 regional quarterfinal playoff…
Bill Cowles CorrectionThe Apopka Chief
May 12, 2023
CORRECTION: Our story in today's Friday, May 12 page 6A edition of The Apopka Chief was in error. It should have read Orange County Supervisor of…
Graceworx Community Church Offers Six Suggestions for High-School GraduatesThe Apopka Chief
May 12, 2023
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New panther license plate features famous female and her kittenThe Apopka Chief
May 12, 2023
The Protect the Panther License Plate will soon have a new design featuring a stunning photograph taken by photographer Carlton Ward. Read more on page 12A.
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May 12, 2023
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