A group of seven black-bellied whistling ducks keeps their eyes ahead as they fly above the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The drive features many species of…
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Samuel Davis, Jr., the general manager and CEO of the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD) received a three-percent bonus this week in a 4-0 vote…
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Surpassing the drama of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wekiva High School Theatre department is mounting its first live, on-stage musical in more than two years. More…
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The Apopka Fire Department’s 25 diesel vehicles – including all fire engines, ambulances, and brush trucks – will soon have a filter installed on each vehicle’s…
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With an estimated 350 students from across Orange County enrolled for its inaugural year, the Magnet Academy of Culinary Arts at Wekiva High School continues to…
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The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Apopka Self Storage on Monday, March 7. Located at 2106 Plymouth-Sorrento Road, Apopka, the facility…
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Hello Folks, I mentioned it last week and I’ll mention it again: It sure is nice to live in Florida and enjoy this beautiful weather we…
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Even as we find ourselves in the middle of spring sports in high schools across Florida, football is still in the discussion. Read more on page…
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Laurel Wilson (r), a senior on the Apopka Blue Darters girls water polo team, reaches to grab the ball before her Gainesville opponent grabbed it on…
Man files suit vs. city, county over treatment by officersThe Apopka Chief
A man has filed a lawsuit against the city of Apopka and Orange County, alleging that Apopka police officers had assaulted him, and then he suffered…
Former police chief Joe Brown diesThe Apopka Chief
Joe Brown, who was born in Manhattan in New York City, began working for the Apopka Police Department in 1982.
Debate draws hundreds as candidates talk issuesThe Apopka Chief
For a little more than an hour, mayoral candidates – incumbent Mayor Bryan Nelson and challenger Commissioner Kyle Becker – locked horns on the city of…
Weather has a big effect on how much the fish are bitin’The Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week and you enjoyed the cool weather we had last week. Well, maybe it was a little more than…
Blue Darters play OT during district soccer tourneyThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Blue Darters boys soccer team player Chris Santos (9) scored the first goal of the game on Tuesday, February 1. The Blue Darters played overtime…
Wekiva girls down Dr. PhillipsThe Apopka Chief
The lights were the brightest during the regular season when the number one-ranked Dr. Phillips (Class 7A) Panthers and second-ranked Wekiva Mustangs (Class 6A) met in…
Apopka battles CFCAThe Apopka Chief
Apopka built the lead with two minutes gone in the second and had a 12-point lead in the first three minutes of the third period, but…
Rock Springs Realty delivers excellent service, whether you’re buying or sellingThe Apopka Chief
When you’re looking to buy or sell a home anywhere in the Apopka area, you need to find a Realtor with integrity, years of experience, and…
Blue Darters versus Wekiva; break five-game losing skidThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva Mustangs boys basketball teams entered the contest on Friday, January 28, with two trends in effect. More photos on page…
Addressing business goals is speaker’s subjectThe Apopka Chief
Pam Hargis was the keynote speaker at the Breakfast and Learn event at the Apopka Community Center/VFW Building on South Central Avenue. Read more on page…