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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
January 27, 2023
The Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team is coming toward the end of an incredibly tough seven-game stretch that has featured some of the top teams…
The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2023
Does anyone know what time it is? This is always the opening for Wekiwa Springs Baptist Church’s (WSBC) Good News Club to begin. The kids then…
The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2023
With 2022 officially in the books and the New Year underway, we at Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD) are looking forward to the year ahead…
The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2023
Debbie Chaney, a Walmart home delivery driver, is charging her delivery van at one of the new EVgo Charging Stations located on E. Semoran Blvd in…
The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2023
The 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in  Apopka encapsulated the legacy of King on Monday, January 16, beginning at the Apopka Community Center/VFW Building…
The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2023
Commissioner Kyle Becker gave a presentation explaining why and how Apopka needs such a department.
The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2023
The mural features the local wildlife such as an egret, a black bear, ferns, and more. The bottom of the mural will be a water scene.…
The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2023
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is overhauling a one-mile stretch on U.S. 441.
The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2023
During the first two seasons with Mike Scudero at the helm, the records were a major improvement in comparison to the best compiled over the previous…
The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2023
I thought my pick for the Chargers to beat the Jaguars was looking pretty solid. Read more on page 5B.
Apopka hosts Boone in playoff gameThe Apopka Chief
November 11, 2022
In the past, when Apopka would face Boone, you could almost assuredly mark that game as a Blue Darter victory.
Stretching for yardageThe Apopka Chief
November 11, 2022
Wekiva running back Terrell Weathers tries to get out of the grip of Apopka’s Trey Muldrow. See more game photos throughout section B.
Wekiva travels to Jones for playoffsThe Apopka Chief
November 11, 2022
“Qualifying for the playoffs is exciting in itself,” Mustangs coach Jeremiah Schwartz said.
Wekiva takes punches, gives final knockoutThe Apopka Chief
November 11, 2022
Wekiva took Apopka’s early one-two punches and may have wobbled a bit.
Park Avenue Animal Hospital is not just for dogs and catsThe Apopka Chief
November 4, 2022
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…
Club made up of two gradesThe Apopka Chief
November 4, 2022
The Dream Lake Journalism Club is made up of fourth and fifth grade students. Pictured are; Back row: A. Hansen, L. Petrashek, E. Rodriguez-Laboy, and Gabriel…
CrowdsurfingThe Apopka Chief
November 4, 2022
Apopka High School Principal Lyle Heinz crowd-surfs, going up and down 16 times in the Apopka student section to match Apopka’s score in the game against…
Bankson bids farewellThe Apopka Chief
November 4, 2022
City Commissioner Doug Bankson had his last council meeting on Wednesday, November 2, at City Hall. He is stepping down to run in the House District…
Gone fishingThe Apopka Chief
November 4, 2022
An osprey has fished for a meal at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, which is now open following a temporary closure due to Hurricane Ian. The Lake…
Meeting on studyThe Apopka Chief
November 4, 2022
The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) had a public in-person meeting on Thursday, November 3, at Apopka High School. The meeting was an opportunity for the…