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Park Avenue Animal Hospital offers summer safety tips to keep your pets safe and healthy
Visit Essential Eyecare & Optical soon and check out their sunglass sale, up to 50% off frames
Summer brings with it fun outdoor activities like lounging on the beach or by the pool, taking vacations, and a host of outdoor sports. But as…
Ribbon cut for new covered ring
Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings (center left) and Orange County District 2 Commissioner Christine Moore (center right) cut the ribbon of Orange County Parks and…
Habitat dedicates first of two Apopka homes this week
Calandra Bryant was presented with a Bible by her Habitat mentor Tonya Lee Jordan, and was presented the key to the new home by State House…
Blue Darters hone basketball skills in summer play
Teams from the various high schools in the area play each other in scrimmage games so they can work on their individual and team skills. Read…
The much needed rain is beneficial, but fishin’ is slow
Hello Folks, I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday. We have seen some rain lately and it’s been a much needed rain as well. The rain has…
Excitement for new season to begin is building
When the 2022 season began, so did Ty’Ray Davis’ tenure as the Wekiva Mustangs’ permanent starting quarterback.
Darters will travel to Kissimmee to play preseason game
Checking in with Jeff Rolson, Apopka High School football coach, to see how the summer workouts are going and what lies ahead.
Workplace Screening Intelligence is a local full-service laboratory for drug, alcohol, Healthcare worker titer screening, and more
Workplace Screening Intelligence offers drug testing, and a new healthcare employee titer screening including the new TB Transferrin Gold TB test – a one step lab…
Deep run in Class 4A state tennis tournament is Novoa’s goalThe Apopka Chief
All the best wishes to Alyssa Novoa, who will compete in the Class 4A individual girls tennis state tournament. Also covered, Apopka: flag football, baseball, girls…
Katrina Schroeder, DMD, is a highly skilled dentist serving patients from all over Orange countyThe Apopka Chief
In 2006, Dr. Schroeder graduated from the University of Florida’s College of dentistry with a Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) and began her private practice…
OCPS named ‘StormReady Supporter’The Apopka Chief
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service selected Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) as a “StormReady Supporter” after reviewing the district’s emergency management…
Rotary donates to AHS Fashion ClubThe Apopka Chief
The Rotary Club of Apopka helps Apopka High School Fashion Club with a check. Giving back to the Apopka community for over 90 years, the Rotary…
Mayor says he won’t rid fire chief despite voteThe Apopka Chief
“It’s just a ceremonial vote,” Nelson said in an interview. “They (the City Council) have no authority to fire anybody.”
DRC views behavioral hospital plan for first timeThe Apopka Chief
The Development Review Committee (DRC) reviewed the first submittal of a major development plan for a 144-bed behavioral hospital that is proposed to be next to…
Wildlife Drive to be open despite maintenanceThe Apopka Chief
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive will have its normal opening, unaffected by maintenance that contractors will do on roadwork on the property.
Apopkan to compete in Miss Florida USAThe Apopka Chief
Jada Studenc, a current University of Central Florida (UCF) student will represent Apopka in the Miss Florida USA competition next month in Miami.
AHS softball team versus Ocoee in Metro Conference gameThe Apopka Chief
Pitcher Sarah Sosa keeps her eyes on the plate as she fires the ball during the Conference West Division tournament against Ocoee.
Apopka High School baseball faces rival West OrangeThe Apopka Chief
After Brady Roberts’ (r) running catch in deep right-center field that saved multiple runs in the fifth inning, he’s met with congratulations from Anthony DeVita.