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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
August 26, 2022
If you were among those of us who planned on being at the game, I’m sure you’re as disappointed as the rest of us.
The Apopka Chief
August 26, 2022
The Wekiva Mustangs football team was looking to make a statement entering the preseason Kickoff Classic. See more photos on page 4B and page 5B.
The Apopka Chief
August 26, 2022
It’s not an ideal situation for the Apopka High football team, but the Blue Darters must still get ready for the regular season.
The Apopka Chief
August 26, 2022
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest member, Amazing Hope School Academy, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, August 24. The school is…
The Apopka Chief
August 26, 2022
Former City Commissioner Kyle Becker is back on the City Council.
The Apopka Chief
August 26, 2022
Bankson, a pastor, beat out attorney Charles Hart and Randy Ross.
The Apopka Chief
August 26, 2022
Moore, who has served as District 2 commissioner since 2018, is a licensed real estate agent and previously served as Orange County School Board District 7…
The Apopka Chief
August 26, 2022
The project, which will be funded with transportation impact fees, will extend Harmon Road.
The Apopka Chief
August 26, 2022
When you drive down a street in Apopka and pass by a lovely church building, do you ever say to yourself: “What might their worship services…
The Apopka Chief
August 26, 2022
Schools in session! If you find yourself shuffling between a full-time job, getting your family to their extracurricular school activities, and need a fast lunch or…
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,…
Wheatley Elementary moves from ‘D’ grade to a ‘C’The Apopka Chief
June 10, 2022
For the first time in at least three years, Phillis Wheatley Elementary School achieved a school grade from the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) that was…
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,…
Community band, jazz band give first concert after forming in MarchThe Apopka Chief
June 3, 2022
The first concert of the 55-member volunteer community symphonic band and 16-member volunteer community jazz band took place before a crowd of 150 attendees. Read more…
Helping feed othersThe Apopka Chief
June 3, 2022
The Apopka Elementary School Honor Society collected money from the car line and purchased more than 400 boxes of macaroni and cheese. On May 19, Loaves…
Apopkans note 50th anniversaryThe Apopka Chief
June 3, 2022
Ron and Pam Welker of Apopka will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Read more on page 3A.