With more than 100 aspiring football players taking part in spring practice, the Apopka Blue Darters have the usual goal of finding players to replace those…
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In one of the most bizarre endings to a high school baseball game, the Apopka Blue Darters faced longtime rival West Orange. See more photos on…
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Monique Morris of Apopka accepts the Pillar Award given annually by the Apopka Christian Ministerial Alliance. Here, Pastor Hezekiah Bradford gives the award to Morris in…
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The annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast drew several hundred people Thursday, May 5, to the Apopka Community Center/VFW building at Fifth Street and Central Avenue. The annual…
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Several hundred people attended the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Thursday, May 5, at the Apopka Community Center/VFW. In the left picture, William Federer, the keynote speaker, gestures…
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City attorney Michael Rodriguez hatched the idea at the Apopka City Council meeting.
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The requested funding is one of 15 federal projects that U.S. Rep. Val Demings is seeking to get funded in next year’s federal budget.
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Hello Folks, The full moon is on Monday, May 16, and the weather should be good and the fishin’ should be really good in most of…
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Two Wekiva Mustangs fight for supremacy Monday, May 2, during the first day of contact in spring practice. The Mustangs will host the Miami Norland Vik-ings…
Dewey welcomes studentsThe Apopka Chief
Varsity cheerleader and SGA Senior Senator Katie Townsend finally got to be Dewey Darter.
Bass and bluegills are still bitin’ in St. John’s River, Lake MonroeThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Oh my gosh, summer is almost over and for me I’m ready for some cooler weather. For all you folks that can handle it…
Mustangs face Miami Norland Vikings in preseason Kickoff ClassicThe Apopka Chief
Coach Jeremiah Schwartz said, “The potential to compete against the best in the state is possessed right now."
Hunt Club Chick-fil-A owner passed awayThe Apopka Chief
Charles “Britt” Alexander Ratledge, owner of the Chick-fil-A restaurant in the Hunt Club area of Apopka has passed away. Read more on page 1A.
High winds and rain can wreak havoc on weak trees, causing property damageThe Apopka Chief
A pitfall to living in the subtropics is the ever-present threat of strong storms and hurricanes. Having a completely hurricane-proof yard is next to impossible, but…
We dodged the tropical storms here in Central FloridaThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Well, we dodged ’em. We got some rain, but we didn’t get those storms. So that let everyone get a chance to do some fishin’…
For hometown hearing doctor, it’s all ears on deck for dedicated patient careThe Apopka Chief
As the founder and a provider at Central Florida Audiology, audiologist and Apopka native Dr. Amy Davis gets to honor her passion: changing lives through better…
Again, Crying Towel event great way to kick off seasonThe Apopka Chief
The annual Dave Powers Crying Towel event for coaches of four of the longtime football programs was held Aug. 16. See page 1B.
Blue Darters face DeLand in Kickoff Classic gameThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters will host the DeLand Bulldogs on August 20, in a preseason Kickoff Classic. See more on page 1B.
Temporary dollar-store moratorium had final voteThe Apopka Chief
With Mayor Bryan Nelson and Commissioner Diane Velazquez unable to attend the Apopka City Council meeting due to COVID-19, the meeting still went on as planned…