While it’s about five months until high school football season starts in August, the sport is very much in the news here in Florida thanks to…
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The Apopka Memorial Middle School girls basketball team won the Orange County championship Thursday, March 3, with a 50-22 victory over Avalon Middle School in a…
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The Apopka Blue Darters baseball team improved its record to 6-0 with two victories last week.
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The 2021-22 season marks the first in which girls wrestling is a sanctioned and official sport of the Florida High School Athletic Association.
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Four Apopka Blue Darters wrestlers earned berths to the Class 3A state championships.
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Are you planning a vacation or long weekend get-away? For most people, deciding to travel has always been easy. Normally, you would fly to your destination…
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) presented the Apopka-based Hope CommUnity Center (HCC) a proclamation letter in honor of HCC’s 50th year. Read more on…
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BusinessForce, a regional organization that represents business interests in Central Florida, has endorsed Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson in his bid for re-election. Read more on page…
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Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings has relaunched his proposal to get the transportation penny sales tax referendum on the ballot this November. Read more on page…
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Becoming the first principal of Apopka’s new kindergarten through eighth grade school, currently being built on Jason Dwelley Parkway, is truly a full circle experience for…
April showers have certainly raised the level of lakes and riversThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Well, as the sayin’ goes, April showers bring May flowers. We have been gettin’ our fair share of rain and I know that some…
Top girls tennis player for Darters is a freshman, nearly won districtThe Apopka Chief
Even as a freshman on the Apopka Blue Darters girls tennis team, Alyssa Novoa was the top player on the team. Read more on page 1B.
Flying low, but not slowThe Apopka Chief
Three Caspian terns take a low flight path over a canal along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive recently. Read more on the Lake Apopka Wildlife Driveway…
City, county teaming up for Rock Springs Road studyThe Apopka Chief
Officials from city of Apopka and Orange County had their kickoff meeting earlier this month for a traffic study project that would observe how to make…
AHS softball wins two games handily before district tourneyThe Apopka Chief
On senior night, Emily Hunter (c) stands with her family, teammates and coaches. Read more on the games the AHS Softball team participated in on page…
WHS gives to Second HarvestThe Apopka Chief
The Wekiva High School Joyce Poole chapter of the National Honor Society recently raised money for the Second Harvest Food Bank. Read more on page 7A.
Billie Dean Community Garden celebrates accomplishmentsThe Apopka Chief
A community event was held to recognize the achievements of the Apopka Billie Dean Community Garden. Read the full story on page 12A
Youngster enjoys ride at Apopka FairThe Apopka Chief
A young girl takes her turn on a ride at the Apopka Fair that was held at Kit Land Nelson Park in Apopka Thursday, April 8,…
City gets several development requestsThe Apopka Chief
Several proposed development projects went through the scrutiny of city of Apopka staff during the weekly Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting, including residential, restaurant, and warehouse…
A winning slamThe Apopka Chief
Apopka’s Dennis Morgan goes up to slam the volleyball Tuesday, April 13, in the Blue Darters’ meet with the Evans Trojans. The Darters sport an 8-1…