J&K Automotive, Inc. reminds their neighbors to make sure your car maintenance is up to date as we head into the hottest months of the year.…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter Last week marked the end of Apopka athletics for the 2024-2025 school year with the softball team's loss to Lake Brantley in…
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I hope everyone is havin a great week and you got a chance to get out and do some fishin’’. I don’t want to sound like…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter Three 2024-2025 Apopka basketball team members signed letters of intent to play college ball and further their education this week. Seniors Jermichael…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter With three years as a varsity starter under his belt, Apopka football's rising senior quarterback, Tyson Davison, is on a mission to…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Apopka football team's annual blue and white scrimmage provided a stage for Blue Darter athletes last week. The game focused on…
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Well, we finally got some rain this week. What a bles- sin’ that was, and hopefully, you got a good bit, too! Our lakes and our…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter Apopka’s first responders will face off in a charity basketball game later this month to finally answer the age-old question: Who’s better—firemen…
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Barbecue Ribs and Sauce from Emily Meggett’s recipe comes from her book, Gullah Geechee Home Cooking. This treasure is done right in your kitchen! No trudging…
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Staff reports Five Wekiva High School students won fourth place in the restaurant management category at the 2025 National ProStart Invitational, according to a press release…
Warm weather brings bass back to the beds in our areaThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I can’t believe this weather we are havin’. It seems like pre-summer in February. The warm weather has moved the water temperature up and the…
APK boys basketball are Class 7A District 3 Champions!The Apopka Chief
Last week, the Apopka boys’ basketball team faced off against the Ocoee Knights in the 7A District 3 championship, winning 60-47 to claim the 2025 7A…
WHS wrestling makes history!The Apopka Chief
The Wekiva boys wrestling team is in the middle of a record-breaking season after becoming Metro West Champions for the first time in school history.
APK girls water polo dominate Edgewater Eagles in 16-6 winThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka girls water polo team got their first win of the season this week against longtime rival Edgewater High School. The Blue Darters defeated the…
Apopka baseball falls in season opener at Big Blue BonanzaThe Apopka Chief
This week, the Apopka Blue Darter baseball team began its season as it always does at the Big Blue Bonanza, held at Lake Brantley.
New county program will make it easier to add extra housingThe Apopka Chief
As part of the County’s ongoing effort to address the housing affordability crisis, Ready Set Orange allows homeowners in unincorporated Orange County to choose from four…
Moore reveals temporary flood control plan for S.R. 436 areaThe Apopka Chief
Ahead of this year’s hurricane season, Orange County District 2 Commissioner Christine Moore will present a short-term mitigation solution to control the post-storm floods in the…
Main Street Apopka’s Showcase of Cars draws crowdThe Apopka Chief
The streets of historic downtown Apopka came alive this past Sunday, February 2, as Main Street Apopka hosted its highly anticipated Showcase of Cars event on…
Cabin project aims to bring ghost town back to lifeThe Apopka Chief
Work will start shortly on two 19th century homesteaders log cabins as part of a project to recreate Ethel, a long-forgotten ghost town in Central Florida.
Apopka Little Leaguers hit fields for spring seasonThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Little Leaguers took to the baseball fields at the Northwest Recreation Complex this week in preparation for the spring season.