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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.

The Apopka Chief
May 26, 2023
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…
The Apopka Chief
May 26, 2023
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…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
May 26, 2023
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…
The Apopka Chief
May 26, 2023
All in all, it was a solid season, but the Apopka players and coaches had to overcome a lot to come up with a winning season,…
The Apopka Chief
May 26, 2023
The Wekiva Mustangs football team’s character has been everything but shying away from facing the best in the state during coach Jeremiah Schwartz’s tenure at the…
The Apopka Chief
May 26, 2023
The intrasquad game is always a good time as all the players, including those who will likely play junior varsity football in the fall or may…
The Apopka Chief
May 26, 2023
Dr. Katrina Schroeder wants to ensure that every patient has a positive experience during every visit. Their office is bright, clean, and relaxing. There is no…
The Apopka Chief
May 26, 2023
In anticipation of Hurricane Season – starting June 1 and closing November 30 – the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD) team is encouraging our Florida…
The Apopka Chief
May 19, 2023
“Is it a good time to sell? Or might it be a better time to buy? Florida’s housing market in April saw more for-sale inventory and…
The Apopka Chief
May 19, 2023
Donnie Williams, of the Rotary Club of Apopka, presents a check to Cullen Johnson, a member of the 12-U travel baseball team to help with expenses…
Wekiva baseball now 7-0The Apopka Chief
March 10, 2023
The Wekiva Mustangs baseball team moved to 7-0 on the season after downing Windermere Prep 4-3 on Tuesday, March 7. In the picture at the left,…
As seasons progress, Apopka spring sports having some successThe Apopka Chief
March 10, 2023
It’s been an up-and-down year for the Apopka Blue Darters baseball team.
Park Avenue Animal Hospital is your other family doctor that provides care from head to tailThe Apopka Chief
March 3, 2023
Since 2008, Park Avenue Animal Hospital has been providing a wide variety of services to keep your furry, four-legged friends in the best of health. With…
Avoid costly auto repairs with preventive maintenance from Freedom Tire & AutomotiveThe Apopka Chief
March 3, 2023
For most people, vehicles hold the utmost importance in their day-to-day activities: work, shopping, school, extracurricular activities, church, eating out, going to the movies, doctor’s appointments,…
St. Johns District harvests gizzard shads to improve water qualityThe Apopka Chief
March 3, 2023
As part of a multifaceted approach to restoring water quality in waterways, the St. Johns River Water Management District has been reducing the “rough fish” population…
Photography studio moves to City CenterThe Apopka Chief
March 3, 2023
The Apopka Area chamber of Commerce had a ribbon cutting for Rinat Halon Photography, a boutique photography studio at Highland Manor at the Apopka City Center.
Workshop to collect public feedback on downtown ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
March 3, 2023
The University of Central Florida (UCF) will hold a public workshop to get feedback on Apopka’s downtown vision plan, which a team of UCF students will…
City concludes Black History Month with book launch eventThe Apopka Chief
March 3, 2023
The community honored Black History Month with an event unveiling the book “Celebrating Legends of Apopka in Honor of Black History Month,” which highlights the lives…
School has first talent showThe Apopka Chief
March 3, 2023
More than 40 acts ranging from musicians to juvenile stand-up comedians performed in the first annual Rock Springs Elementary Talent Show. The Rock Springs Elementary Cafeteria…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The fishin’ is pretty good in most chainsThe Apopka Chief
March 3, 2023
Hello Folks, I sure hope you have been enjoyin’ this great weather we have been havin’. There have been a few days that it has been…