As the third week of spring football practice comes to a close, Wekiva Mustangs coach Jeremiah Schwartz’s list of expectations remains the same. See more photos…
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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…
County commissioner, AHS students, others help spruce upThe Apopka Chief
More than 100 residents, students, and church members joined Orange County Commissioner District 2 Christine Moore over two days to clean up Thompson Road between Votaw…
‘Mr. Wekiva’ wins county award, announces retirementThe Apopka Chief
Stephen Furo, also known as Mr. Wekiva, was recently named the Orange County Additions Coordinator of the Year. Read more on page 4A.
A nice little snoozeThe Apopka Chief
There was a sunny day for a nap recently along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, which is a free, one-way, 11-mile drive located on the North…
Record gas pricesThe Apopka Chief
A Chevron gas station at a Plymouth convenience store posted gas prices of $4.79 per gallon Thursday, March 10. Most Apopka-area stations had prices set at…
Parkway underpass opens travel lanes for wildlifeThe Apopka Chief
Transportation officials this week touted the completion of wildlife crossings on the Wekiva Parkway and State Road 46 in Seminole County that allows animals to safely…
Velazquez, Nesta win council racesThe Apopka Chief
An incumbent and a newcomer won two seats on the Apopka City Council in a citywide non-partisan election that was held on Tuesday, March 8. In…
Nelson garners about 54% of vote to win re-election as Apopka mayorThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson was re-elected to a second four-year term.
Speck fishin’ has slowed latelyThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week. We are havin’ some great weather and folks are gettin’ on the water and catchin’ some…
New state football classifications are very strange indeedThe Apopka Chief
While it’s about five months until high school football season starts in August, the sport is very much in the news here in Florida thanks to…
Apopka Middle School girls are champsThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Memorial Middle School girls basketball team won the Orange County championship Thursday, March 3, with a 50-22 victory over Avalon Middle School in a…