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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
September 23, 2022
The public had the opportunity to learn more and give input on the proposed designs for Rock Springs Road and Sandpiper Street.
The Apopka Chief
September 23, 2022
Not even a steady rain affected re-finding the temperament and inclination on a consistent basis.
The Apopka Chief
September 23, 2022
These two games will be critical to the Blue Darters’ success this season.
The Apopka Chief
September 23, 2022
Patience and discipline always top the list of essentials required to win in any sport.
The Apopka Chief
September 23, 2022
While the Blue Darters will certainly be concerned about the Eagles, Rolson said the team put in a lot of work to improve.
The Apopka Chief
September 16, 2022
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September 16, 2022
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The Apopka Chief
September 16, 2022
AFD members join local and firefighters from across the state to scale 110 flights of stairs.
The Apopka Chief
September 16, 2022
In two separate votes, the Apopka City Council unanimously finalized the fiscal year 2023 millage rate.
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September 16, 2022
Apopka Police Chief Michael McKinley rings a bell in honor of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Land cleared for supermarketThe Apopka Chief
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Land on the north side of the interchange of U.S. Highway 441 and State Road 436 has been cleared to make way for the construction of…
New state law will allow cheaper liquor licenses in downtown ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
July 1, 2022
Mayor Bryan Nelson said he advocated for the law so that smaller restaurants could reduce the cost.
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July 1, 2022
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FWC urges people to leave beach-nesting birds aloneThe Apopka Chief
July 1, 2022
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July 1, 2022
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June 24, 2022
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A little history of Wekiwa Springs Baptist ChurchThe Apopka Chief
June 24, 2022
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Serving on an aircraft carrierThe Apopka Chief
June 24, 2022
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