By Marshall Tempest Reporter This week the Apopka flag football team overpowered the Mandarin Mustangs, 27-0, in the second round of the state championship tournament. Last…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Apopka softball team defeated the No. 46 Horizon Hawks, 8-1, and the Sanford Seminoles, 12-7, this week after beating the Timber…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter This week, the Wekiva Mustangs defeated the Evans Trojans, 21-6, after losing to the Dr. Phillips Panthers, 14-4, last week. The team…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter Over 12 years of teaching and coaching at Apopka Memorial Middle School (AMMS), Mel Bolden saw a need with the young people…
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Hello Folks, I hope everyone is enjoy- in’ this weather and y’all are gettin’ out and catchin’ some fish. I’m gettin’ reports that folks are still…
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Most Florida home and business owners are familiar with the damage that can come from severe storms. If not, it is important to brush up on…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter We are just a month away from seeing the new look of the Apopka Blue Darter football team during the spring football…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Wekiva boys volleyball team has a 3-9 record this season with just one win in their last six games, a 3-2…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Blue Darter Baseball team's 2025 season ended this week when they fell in the second round of the 7A District 4…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter This week was emotional for the Apopka softball team. They honored select teachers from Apopka High School during teacher appreciation day and…
Lodge installs 2025 officersThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Masonic Lodge, the oldest Lodge in continuous use in the state of Florida, Orange Lodge No. 36 F&AM, had their 169th annual installation of…
Fishing was starting to ramp up before cold frontThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope everyone is havin’ a great start to the new year. We are startin’ the new year off right with some cold weather,…
Apopka’s winstreak continues after dominating Dr. PhillipsThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darter boys basketball team continued their winning streak this week with the start of the Metro Conference Tournament.
A talk with Bobby Brewer about the 2025 baseball seasonThe Apopka Chief
With baseball season around the corner, I recently spoke with the head coach of the Apopka baseball team, Bobby Brewer, about replacing lost talent, pitching depth,…
Sink or swim: The Rock Springs Regatta at Kelly ParkThe Apopka Chief
Next Weekend the Rock Springs Cardboard Canoe Regatta at Kelly Park Springs is back. On Saturday, January 18, 16 teams of five will start building their…
Woodmen Life Apopka donatesThe Apopka Chief
In December, Woodmen Life Apopka Chapter 825 donated student holiday boxes to the Christian ministry Loaves & Fishes for distribution.
Critters found on the Apopka Wildlife DriveThe Apopka Chief
These photographs were taken a few years ago by John Perry at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive located at 2803 Lust Road, Apopka. The Lake Apopka…
New Year’s Eve Ball DropThe Apopka Chief
The community rang in 2025 with its own New Year’s Eve Ball Drop on December 31, 2024, at Hurricane Grill and Wings Apopka on Semoran Boulevard.
Historical society celebrates county’s 200th yearThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Historical Society was honored to participate in the 200th year of Orange County Celebration and Two Centuries of Progress! alongside Mayor of Orange County Jerry L. Demings…
Closed until further noticeThe Apopka Chief
Conrad Road, between Lust Road and the Lake Apopka Loop Trail, will be closed until further notice for contract work. The Loop Trail and Lust Road…