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  • Ronnie Lovler

    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
The Apopka Blue Darters softball team won two of three games over the past week.
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April 15, 2022
The most recent edition of Apopka’s hometown high school rivalry took place on the flag football field.
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April 15, 2022
As an Apopka High School freshman in 2021, Alyssa Novoa came up just short in her quest for a district title, falling to a Lake Mary…
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April 15, 2022
Moving its record to 13-3, the Apopka Blue Darters baseball team continued its winning ways.
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April 15, 2022
Representatives from the Florida Farmworkers Association and the Apopka Historical Society met together in March to plan joint efforts, including special displays at the new Magnolia…
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April 15, 2022
Most people are familiar with natural gas and may have even used it in their homes or businesses. However, few truly understand what natural gas is…
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April 15, 2022
This year, a new statewide club established by Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis was brought to Wekiva High School through a $500 funded grant called Hope…
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April 8, 2022
Taken from Charleston Receipts, submitted by Mrs. R. O. Dion, Hasenpfeffer is a German recipe for cooking rabbit. The process starts with a soak time, some…
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April 8, 2022
Deborah Green, a volunteer with the Orange Audubon Society was named the Service to Mankind award winner. Read more on page 12A.
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April 8, 2022
Dr. Kathryn Shuler was the featured speaker at the Museum of the Apopkans. More than 40 people heard her inspirational message. Read more on page 12A.
Apopka girls basketball honors seniorsThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
The Apopka Blue Darters girls basketball team honored its four seniors recently, prior to Apopka’s 58-54 victory over Central Florida Christian Academy. Standing with the players…
Coach honoredThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
Wekiva High School Coach Tony Imbriani (seated) was being inducted into the Metro Conference Coaches Hall of Fame for wrestling. Behind him are Wekiva assistant wrestling…
Moffitt breaks 1,000-point markThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
Rylan Moffitt, Wekiva girls basketball senior, was honored recently for breaking the 1,000-point barrier during her high school basketball career. Shown with her are Wekiva athletic…
Shooting woes in regional game for Apopka girlsThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
The Blue Darters played well on defense but had troubles all game getting the ball in the hoop.
Mustangs in region playoff after finishing 2nd in districtThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
However, the  loss didn’t keep the Mustangs from landing a spot in the playoffs as their FHSAA ranking was high enough for the team to qualify…
Wekiva girls just one game from fourth-straight trip to state tourneyThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
Top-seeded Wekiva advanced to the regional final round of the FHSAA postseason tournament.
Maltby’s Tree Service & Landscaping is “Hands down, the best around!”The Apopka Chief
February 18, 2022
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Visit Graceworx Church for fellowship, music, scripture readings, and Bible studyThe Apopka Chief
February 11, 2022
Apopka is blessed with an abundance of options when it comes to churches. The region has an array of congregations large and small, long-established, and fledgling,…
AHS robotics teams win competitionThe Apopka Chief
February 11, 2022
Apopka High School robotics Team 550C partnered with Team 550X to win the War in the Wolves Den VEX robotics tournament hosted at Timber Creek High…
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February 11, 2022
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