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    Ronnie Lovler has 40 years of experience in journalism, including assignments all over Latin America for CNN and CBS. Ronnie teaches journalism at UF and public speaking at Santa Fe College. She was a recent fellow in the Gerontological Society of America’s Journalists in Aging Fellows Program and a previous Knight International Journalism Fellow in Bogota, Colombia. She is an editor and contributor for the book titled, Local Lives in a Global Pandemic: Stories from North Central Florida and a contributing author to the anthology Alone Together: Tales of Sisterhood and Solitude in Latin America. She began her career in journalism at the San Juan Star in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ronnie resides in Gainesville and loves to travel.

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April 15, 2022
Apopka’s first K-8 school now has an official name: Kelly Park School.
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April 15, 2022
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new 47,647 square-foot Winn-Dixie, which will be a part of the Apopka City Center.
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April 15, 2022
Known as Apopka’s longtime first lady and called Aunt Betty by many family and close friends, Betty Hall Land, died in Apopka. She was 95.
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April 15, 2022
The Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, operated by the St. Johns River Water Management District, will be closed to vehicles.
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April 15, 2022
Of all the books and stories William J. Federer has written and relayed about American history, one story that speaks closest to Federer’s heart is that…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
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April 15, 2022
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week and, hopefully, you are gettin’ on the water and catchin’ some fish. Kyle at Bitter’s Bait…
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April 15, 2022
The 1997 Apopka Blue Darters baseball team that finished as the state runner-up was honored Friday, April 8, at J. Barnes Field prior to the Apopka…
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April 15, 2022
The Wekiva Mustangs flag football team has positioned itself to return to the playoffs. Read more on page 2D.
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April 15, 2022
Audrey Pickle dives for the ball but can’t quite get to it during the Apopka Blue Darters beach volleyball’s team match against Windermere Prep at the…
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April 15, 2022
The 1997 Apopka Blue Darters baseball team that finished as state runner-up was honored Friday, April 8, by the Apopka High baseball team and the Apopka…
AHS wrestlers participate in district tournamentThe Apopka Chief
February 25, 2022
Apopka, led by head coach Leon Wilson, captured seven individual championships of the 14 weight classifications with 13 Apopka wrestlers moving on to the regional tournament.
Season ends for Wekiva boysThe Apopka Chief
February 25, 2022
The resume of the Wekiva Mustangs boys basketball was above average as the FHSAA postseason tournament progressed into the regional semifinal round.
Three Blue Darters land berths in girls state wrestling tournamentThe Apopka Chief
February 25, 2022
Qualified for the state tournament are: Shelby Sherman-110 lbs.; Nehemie Gregorio-140 lbs.; and Jada Jones-190 lbs.
Wekiva girls basketball team wins region, heads to stateThe Apopka Chief
February 25, 2022
For the Wekiva Mustangs girls basketball team, it’s on to the state final four for the fourth year in a row.
Proper Planning for your future may be easier after you speak with Attorney Patrick SmithThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
Attorney Patrick Smith, a partner at The Law Offices of Joseph F. Pippen Jr. & Associates, is here to help individuals, families, and corporations plan and prepare for the…
Running for state jobThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
Apopka City Commissioner Doug Bankson announced Wednesday, February16, at the City Council meeting that he will run for Florida House District 39 in the fall election.…
A very smoky MondayThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
Because of a prescribed burn in Lake County by the Florida Forest Service, Monday, February 14, was a very smoky day in Apopka and throughout Central…
Community talk held about South Apopka annexationThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
Citizens, community and Chamber of Commerce leaders, as well as elected officials held a roundtable discussion exploring the possibility of annexing South Apopka into the city…
Basketball is outstanding for both Mustangs, Blue DartersThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
We’re hot and heavy into the basketball postseason for high school teams. Read more on page 4B.
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Weather doing flip-flops with hot, coldThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
Hello Folks, Well, I thought the weather was goin’ to settle down. Boy was I wrong. We had another cold front earlier this week and then…