Wekiwa Springs Baptist Church has been a part of the Apopka community for over fifty years. The church was started as a Sunday School Mission of…
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Airman Elisa Vega, of Apopka, embroiders a nametag aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled…
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Foliage Sertoma Club of Apopka inducted new members at its meeting. See more event photos on page 10A.
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Willam Delk, a plantation owner from Georgia, settled at Rock Springs in or around 1850s with his 19 or 20 slaves seeking a landscape with opportunities.…
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Katelyn Prevesk of Apopka High was one of the recipients of the Apopka Rotary Scholarships. read more about ZAPT Elite’s (Zellwood, Apopka, Plymouth, Tangerine) 52nd annual…
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Now that summer has arrived, and many Floridians have fully come out of the Covid hibernation, it’s tempting to make up for lost time, and go…
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An Apopka resident (Karlos Mancilla) won a gold medal in equestrian in the Special Olympics that was held in Central Florida in early June.
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A mile-long resurfacing of U.S. Highway 441 in Apopka by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will begin.
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Former City Commissioner Kyle Becker and political newcomer Lynetta Johnson will vie in a special election to replace Bankson.
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A large Florida softshell turtle takes a quick look around while crossing one of the roads on the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The 11-mile, one-way drive…
Glossy ibisThe Apopka Chief
This non-breeding adult glossy ibis was looking for a bite to eat recently on the bank of one of the canals along the Lake Apopka Wildlife…
Mayor will be speaker at monthly meeting of GOP womenThe Apopka Chief
The Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated (NORWF) will host guest speaker Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson at its monthly lunch buffet meeting. Read more on page 12A.
Overall, weather has been great latelyThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Wow, ain’t this weather great. I don’t know about you but I’m enjoyin’ this great weather we are havin’ right now. In the morning,…
AHS swim captains end seasonThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Blue Darters swim team captains, (l-r), Kaylee Rheinschmidt, Olivia Gillis, Maddie Walsh, and Troy Thomas bid farewell to the 2021 Apopka High School swim season.
Visit Graceworx Church for fellowship, music, scripture readings, and Bible studyThe Apopka Chief
Apopka is blessed with an abundance of options when it comes to churches. There is an array of congregations large and small, long-established and fledgling, denominationally…
AHS teacher awardThe Apopka Chief
Apopka High School teacher Garrett Fairchild was chosen this week’s Darter Flight award winner. Here, he is shown in the middle as he was visited by…
Son of police officer serves in AfghanistanThe Apopka Chief
U.S. Army Corporal Justin Wiggins (right) was deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, for two weeks. His duties were holding security for Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul,…
Phillis Wheatley principal and assistant are finalists for honors from OCPSThe Apopka Chief
Orange County Public Schools named two Phillis Wheatley Elementary School administrators as finalists for Principal of the Year and Assistant Principal of the Year, the school…
Ministry seeks to aid Apopka’s homeless in long-term waysThe Apopka Chief
The Next Step Foundation, an Apopka ministry, reviewed its plan for launching its central resource hub that would serve homeless people in the foundation’s effort to…
Specks are bitin’ best in our area lakes and riversThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I missed y’all last week due to my vacation. I hope everyone had a chance to go fishin’ and if you didn’t, I hope you get…