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The Apopka Chief
December 23, 2022
College football bowl games continue with lots of games between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Read more on page 2B.
The Apopka Chief
December 23, 2022
I know that this 2022 Apopka Blue Darters football team will forever be known as the team that never gave up.
The Apopka Chief
December 23, 2022
The Wekiva Mustangs entered the basketball contest against the Apopka Blue Darters with a 9-1 record and holding the second position in the Maxpreps.
The Apopka Chief
December 23, 2022
The host Apopka Blue Darters girls soccer team defeated Windermere 5-1 on December 14 in a Metro Conference match. In the photo at the far left,…
The Apopka Chief
December 22, 2022
December 30, 2022 Malika Vekeysia Stevenson, Apopka, passed away on December 20. She was born on November 4, 1975, in Detroit, Michigan. Mrs. Stevenson is preceded…
Apopka A.O.K. Tire Mart
The Apopka Chief
December 16, 2022
Traveling for the holidays? Road trips planned to visit relatives? A mechanical once-over for your vehicle before taking to the highways could prevent breakdowns or being…
The Apopka Chief
December 16, 2022
The Dickens Carolers, who’ve been inspiring Central Florida audiences for the past 30 years with their performances of the music of Christmas, will sing at Graceworx…
The Apopka Chief
December 16, 2022
“Is it a good time to sell? Or might it be a better time to buy? Either way, let’s take a look at what the numbers…
The Apopka Chief
December 16, 2022
Freshman Robyn Pickard kicks the ball as the Blue Darters downed Mount Dora.
The Apopka Chief
December 16, 2022
J.P. Hodgkins of local Boy Scouts Troop 10 chose to do his Life Service Project, along with several other Boy Scouts and fathers from Troop 10…
Wekiva basketball team holds youth summer campThe Apopka Chief
June 10, 2022
Two players attending the Mustang’s basketball camp square off one on one at Monday’s camp. See more photos on page 16B.
Apopka High boys basketball team hosts youth campThe Apopka Chief
June 10, 2022
Three campers dribble two balls at one time each during the summer camp held by the Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team. See more photos on…
Celebrate National Safety Month with Lake Apopka Natural Gas DistrictThe Apopka Chief
June 10, 2022
At Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD), the safety of our customers and field workers are always top priority. We emphasize the importance of safety 24…
AFD adds new revenue stream with charge for administrative dutiesThe Apopka Chief
June 10, 2022
Apopka Fire Chief Sean Wylam said the department was leaving money on the table by not charging or having the fees before now. Read more on…
Three more warehouses plannedThe Apopka Chief
June 10, 2022
Trammell Crow Company, the largest commercial real estate developer in the United States has its eye on Apopka.
A sign saying "Camp Wewa" stands on the right-hand side of the road going into the campsite.
City now hosting Wewa campsThe Apopka Chief
June 10, 2022
Last week, the city of Apopka opened Camp Wewa’s first summer day camp since the city acquired the property.
Proper Planning for your future may be easier after you speak with Attorney Patrick SmithThe Apopka Chief
June 10, 2022
Attorney Patrick Smith, ESQ., helps individuals, families, and corporations plan and prepare for the many unexpected changes that life can bring.  Every client is important to him. He…
Mottled ducks modelingThe Apopka Chief
June 10, 2022
A pair of mottled ducks stand on the edge of a road along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive last week. The entrance to the free, 11-mile,…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Panfish are slow, but bass are bitin’ wellThe Apopka Chief
June 3, 2022
Hello Folks, I hope everyone had a great long weekend. I know lots of folks went boatin’ and some folks even went fishin’. The panfishin’ has…
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive scenesThe Apopka Chief
June 3, 2022
In the photograph at the right, an alligator rests on a canal bank along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, while in the photo at the left,…