By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Apopka softball team held its end-of-year banquet Tuesday, when it celebrated its amazing season and the players who made it happen. …
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Florida earned its nickname as the Sunshine State with beautiful, sun-soaked days filling out most of the year, but as hurricane season approaches, it also becomes…
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Hello Folks, I want to thank all you folks for your thoughts and prayers durin’ my absence. I ended up havin’ two back surgeries about one week…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Wekiva Mustangs fell 16-7 to the Lyman Greyhounds in their annual spring game last week, providing the first look at how…
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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…
Equipment of the pastThe Apopka Chief
On Friday, January 17, Orange Lodge No.36 F&AM donated historic agricultural items to the Museum of the Apopkans.
City, Foliage Garden Club plant live oakThe Apopka Chief
On Friday, January 17, the city of Apopka celebrated Florida Arbor Day with members of the Foliage Garden Club of Apopka with a proclamation and tree…
Boy, 6, killed in DUI crashThe Apopka Chief
An Apopka man was arrested on charges that include DUI manslaughter for the fatal vehicular crash, which resulted in the death of a six-year-old Apopka boy…
Remembering MLKThe Apopka Chief
The 16th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade celebrated the late civil rights leader’s legacy on Monday, January 20, marching from the VFW Building on…
VFW gives annual outstanding awardsThe Apopka Chief
On Saturday, January 18, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10147 in Apopka conducted its annual awards program for outstanding educational and community performance.
AHS bowling icon Louis Folber passes awayThe Apopka Chief
Louis Wayne Folber, affectionately known as Lou, was born on September 23, 1951, in Queens, NY. Read more on page 4B.
BassMaster High School Tournament held this weekThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, We are continuing to have some cold weather comin’ to town, and it’s been cold all this weekend. The BassMaster High School Tournament is…
How you can keep your pets safe from a black bear attackThe Apopka Chief
Black bears are most commonly attracted to neighborhoods by unsecure garbage,pet food, and bird seed; most interactions can be reduced.
Can girls basketball make another cinderalla run in the postseason?The Apopka Chief
Last year, around this time, the Wekiva girls basketball team was 11-9. It was heading into its final four games of the regular season before the…
Apopka Native Wins Gold at Florida Senior Games and Heads to NationalsThe Apopka Chief
Meet Cheryl Collier-Hagins: Cheryl was born and raised in Apopka and has always been a go-getter.