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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
October 21, 2022
When you’re looking to buy or sell a home anywhere in the Apopka area, you need to find a REALTORTM with integrity, years of experience, and…
The Apopka Chief
October 21, 2022
What you’re reading is an advertisement for Graceworx Community Church. Paradoxically, sometimes the best way to promote one’s own congregation is to do a little promotion for…
The Apopka Chief
October 21, 2022
Daniel Webster, U.S. representative for Florida’s 11th congressional district (center), was a guest at the Apopka Rising First Friday event on Friday, October 7, at the…
The Apopka Chief
October 21, 2022
A selection of students from the Magnet Academy of Culinary Arts at Wekiva High School took their skills on the road. Read more on page 7A.
The Apopka Chief
October 21, 2022
Sarah Sarver won the crown at the Miss Apopka Scholarship Competition on Saturday, October 15, at the Apopka High School auditorium. Mayor Bryan Nelson (l) is…
The Apopka Chief
October 21, 2022
     LEFT PHOTO: On Tuesday, October 11, the community got to speak with this November’s election candidates at the “Meet the Candidates” event, hosted by…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
October 21, 2022
Hello Folks, I hope everyone is doin’ well. Unfortunately, we are still dealin’ with high water. There are lots of folks who are in areas that still have a lot of…
The Apopka Chief
October 21, 2022
“They’re a little more pedestrian than they’ve been,” Apopka head coach, Jeff Rolson, said.
The Apopka Chief
October 21, 2022
The litany of who’s who in high school football taken on by the Wekiva Mustangs football team returns to the stage, the Jones Tigers.
The Apopka Chief
October 21, 2022
The Wekiva Mustangs continued an up-and-down 2022 season playing the Horizon Hawks. See more photos on page 7B.
Apopka honors Austin DuranThe Apopka Chief
July 29, 2022
Many people lined U.S. Highway 441 in Apopka to honor Apopka firefighter Austin Duran, 25, who died after suffering an on-the-job accident. The fire truck carrying…
City candidate forum scheduledThe Apopka Chief
July 29, 2022
Kyle Becker and Lynetta Johnson are running for Seat 3 to replace Doug Bankson, who is running for State House of Representatives District 39.
Helping out a longtime Apopka residentThe Apopka Chief
July 29, 2022
Cynthia Phillips (c) is all smiles as she sees the makeover done on her home on 13th Street in Apopka. At the right is Todd Lamphere…
15 candidates attend Chamber Political Hob NobThe Apopka Chief
July 29, 2022
Attendees met 15 candidates in this year’s election for various public offices during the annual Political Hob Nob and Straw Poll, organized by the Apopka Area…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Hot weather still keeps anglers off the lakes in middayThe Apopka Chief
July 29, 2022
Hello Folks, It’s been hot and it’s still hot. I guess due to the hot weather not too many folks are gettin’ on the water and…
Blue Darters set to begin practiceThe Apopka Chief
July 29, 2022
Head coach Jeff Rolson and the Apopka Blue Darters are preparing to take the field to begin practice, although contact is not allowed the first five…
Mustangs hoping better summer play leads to more winsThe Apopka Chief
July 29, 2022
If summer 7-on-7 results mean anything, the Wekiva Mustangs football team showed a much-improved ability to prepare for the upcoming season.
City Council OK’s funds for AFD training officerThe Apopka Chief
July 29, 2022
There was talk about six new firefighter positions, a new firetruck, two new ambulances, and reimbursement to new paramedics for their EMS schooling, but the Apopka…
Former Apopka player gives back with youth football campThe Apopka Chief
July 29, 2022
A free, youth football camp sponsored at Apopka High School by AHS alumnus and all-star football player Jalen Carter had all the typical settings of a…
Kyle Becker wants to serve again on the Apopka City CouncilThe Apopka Chief
July 22, 2022
Immediately after losing the mayoral race in March the last thing on Kyle Becker’s mind was running again for political office.