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  • Doug Bankson is the founder and senior pastor of Victory Church World Outreach Center in Apopka, Florida.  He currently serves as State Representative for House District 39.
The Apopka Chief
August 19, 2022
Workplace Screening Intelligence offers drug testing and COVID-19 screening for employers, employees, and the public. Plus, they offer drug testing at over 15,000 collection sites in…
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August 19, 2022
Ministerios Getsemani Church had a community outreach where congregants supplied backpacks and school supplies for 364 visitors. Read more on page 7A.
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August 19, 2022
The Museum of the Apopkans opened a new exhibit celebrating the Farmworkers Association of Apopka and their stories, featuring the quilt work of a former farmworker…
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August 19, 2022
Launched by Lowell Swanberg, the car show is in its 21st year. The Rotary Club of Apopka presents the event.
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August 19, 2022
Richard “Rich” Kling was the 2022 recipient of the Gene A. Batson Award, given annually by the local chapter of the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape…
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August 19, 2022
Blue Darters’ defensive line coach Matt Anderson (r) watches as players go through technique drills. See more photos on page 5B.
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
August 19, 2022
Hello Folks, Back-to-school season is under way. Florida parents, teachers, and school staff can now apply for funding to support school fishin’ clubs for students. The…
The Apopka Chief
August 19, 2022
It’s about that time as football season is getting cranked up at all levels. Read more on page 2B.
The Apopka Chief
August 19, 2022
Preseason Kickoff Classic football games provide teams with the first opportunity of measurement against a live opponent.
The Apopka Chief
August 19, 2022
For the Apopka Blue Darters and Kissimmee Osceola Kowboys, the preseason Kickoff Classic is the best time to face each other.
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Weather causes many to miss fishin’ but it’s been up and down for mostThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a good start to the New Year. There have been a lot of folks gettin’ sick, includin’ my family and others.…
Apopka boys basketball has something specialThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
We’re in the thick of basketball season and the Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team may be turning this season into something special. Read more on…
Soaking it all inThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Former Apopka Blue Darter football player Jalen Carter enjoys a victory cigar while reading an early edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the Georgia Bulldogs’ 33-18…
Calling for the ballThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Amya Patterson (11) posts up down low for the Apopka Blue Darters girls basketball team Thursday, January 6, in a game against the Oak Ridge Pioneers.…
Effort to get to know others leads to run clubThe Apopka Chief
January 7, 2022
Jay Kleinrichert and his family moved to Apopka in the early days of the pandemic not knowing anyone, but as he ran for exercise in his…
City election will have three races on ballotThe Apopka Chief
January 7, 2022
There will be three races on the city of Apopka ballot for the election with the races for mayor and two city commissioner seats having two…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Cold front earlier this week slowed specksThe Apopka Chief
January 7, 2022
Hello Folks, I sure hope you and your family had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I’m back from my vacation and ready to…
J & K Automotive, Inc. suggests a New Year’s resolution for you and your car in 2022The Apopka Chief
January 7, 2022
New Year’s is a time for fresh starts and new projects. People plan their New Year’s Resolutions from spending more time with family to joining the…
Apopka police team up with area businesses to aid kids at ChristmasThe Apopka Chief
December 31, 2021
In conjunction with Froggers’s of Apopka, the Apopka Police Department helped make Christmas brighter for several families in Apopka with gifts given to children in three…
A Christmas giftThe Apopka Chief
December 31, 2021
This roseate spoonbill was a nice Christmas present to see for those visiting the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive on Christmas Day. Roseate spoonbills are not seen…