The Apopka Chief
December 2024 Obituaries
December 27, 2024
Rosa Lee Ondich, 99, a resident of Zellwood, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024. Rosa was born January 18, 1925, in Pee...
Mighty Mites take first place!
The Apopka Pop Warner Mighty Mites secured first place at the 2024 Pop Warner Nation Cheer and Dance Championships.
Looking Ahead: Embracing Sustainable Energy with Direct-Use Natural Gas
As 2024 comes to a close, sustainability will continue to be a major point of emphasis when it comes to shaping the future of...
Public Invited to Hear Dickens Carolers at Graceworx Community Church Dec....
The Dickens Carolers—who’ve been inspiring Central Florida audiences for the past 30 plus years with their performances of the music of Christmas — will...
You can make five different kinds of bread using different toppings
Betty Land’s Seafood Souffle comes from What’s Cookin’? a wonderful publication put out by the Apopka Woman’s Club many years ago. Butter and eggs...
Rissers continue their Christmas party tradition
Back in the 80s, Richard and Shirley Risser owned Windy Acres Ranch and wanted to have a Christmas barn barbecue for the people that...
City proposes Ocoee Apopka Road improvements
The city conducted a public input meeting for the proposed improvements on the northern portion of Ocoee Apopka Road, a project that would improve...
Christmas tree lights up park
The city hosted its Apopka Tree Lighting on Friday, December 6, at Kit Land Nelson Park as the community came together to celebrate the...
First responders host Reading Heroes Book Fair
The Apopka Fire Department and Apopka Police Department, in partnership with Re-Imagine Communities, hosted the Apopka Reading Heroes Scholastic Book Fair on December 7,...
Wekiva Mustangs fall to Bishop Moore
The Wekiva Mustangs girl’s basketball team hosted the Bishop Moore Hornets on Wednesday, December 11.