Now, we’ve added a brand-new Motor Marketplace to theapopkachief.com. We’re launching it with a handful of area dealerships that already have hundreds of vehicles listed, and we hope to add…
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If you have never visited the Central Florida Fair and taken a peek at the animal exhibits, you are missing out. Students from all over OCPS raise animals…
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I did a presentation for a civic group a couple of weeks ago, something they called a speech, but which was mostly just me reading my notes out loud. It was about as unremarkable as it…
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From our administrators and teachers to our bus drivers and custodians, every one of these professionals goes to work each day not for the big paychecks…
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Last week marked the halfway point of the 2026 Legislative Session. Following behind-the-scenes pre-negotiations with budget chairs, both the House and Senate officially released their budget…
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Hello Folks, I hope everyone is doin' okay and, hopefully, you’re gettin' some time to go fishin’. The fishin' has been really good for a couple of weeks, and folks ’re catchin' plenty of specks as well as some very nice bass.
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The Winter Olympics can be a tough sell in places like Florida, where the freezing point of blood is 48 degrees and “downhill” is a theoretical thing. Skiing and ice hockey can hold our…
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If you recall, Let’s Read OCPS is the reading challenge that started here in Apopka with Read Around the City. I began that program several years ago, in…
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Lake Woodruff and the St. Johns River have been on fire for the past week. There were a couple of days when the specks slowed down with the cold weather, but once it…
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Last Saturday about 50 people gathered at American Legion Post 243 in Oviedo to dedicate a monument to the Four Chaplains, World War II heroes previously…
OCPS confirms that Apopka baseball and softball complexes are unfit for useThe Apopka Chief
By Marshall Tempest Reporter Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) announced Tuesday that the new Apopka High School baseball and softball complexes will not be ready for…
Wekiva baseball drop to 2-7 after falling 12-1 at home to EdgewaterThe Apopka Chief
The Wekiva Mustangs baseball team has had a rough start to the season. This week, they fell to 2-7 after a 12-1 home loss as the…
Wekiva wrestling prepares for regionals after district successThe Apopka Chief
By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Wekiva High School wrestling team prepared for the Class 3A Region 1 Championships this week after six wrestlers advanced to regionals…
Blue Darter baseball wins 3 straightThe Apopka Chief
By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Apopka Blue Darter baseball team moved to 4-2 on the seasin with a three-game win streak that culminated with a victory…
Apopka softball dominate season-opening gamesThe Apopka Chief
By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Apopka Blue Darter softball team opened up their season with a massive 11-1 win over the Lake Mary Rams on the…
Williams: Apopka boys basketball program made key strides in 2024-25The Apopka Chief
By Marshall Tempest Reporter Last Thursday night, Feb. 20, the Apopka Blue Darters’ state title hopes ended in the regional finals, but it was still a…
Seminole bounce boys basketball team from state playoffsThe Apopka Chief
By Marshall Tempest Reporter The 2024-2025 season of the Apopka boys basketball team ended on Thursday, Feb. 21, when the Blue Darters lost 54-32 to Seminole…
Dern brothers tout new skate parkThe Apopka Chief
By Marshall Tempest Reporter The new Apopka Action Sports Park is under construction, and much of the groundwork and foundation have been completed in the last…
Apopka baseball goes 1-2 in season’s opening weekThe Apopka Chief
By Marshall Tempest Apopka Chief Staff The Apopka Blue Darter baseball team is 1-2 on the season after losing their season opener to Lake Brantley 2-0,…
Apopka area church listingsThe Apopka Chief
DENOM NAME CITY PHONE AME St. Paul AME Apopka 407-889-4464 Apostolic Apostolic Church of Jesus Apopka 407-886-2556 Assembly of God Thrive Assembly of God Apopka 407-886-2806…