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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.

The Apopka Chief
March 18, 2022
An idea of helping feed Ukrainian refugees grew from an idea to reality in less than two weeks through the City of Destiny Church in Apopka.
The Apopka Chief
March 18, 2022
Apopka residents may get a chance to vote on potential revisions to the City Charter in the March 2024 city election if the City Council chooses…
The Apopka Chief
March 18, 2022
The city of Apopka’s roadway resurfacing project began early this week and will run through April, targeting various streets throughout the city.
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
March 18, 2022
Hello Folks, Well, we are just a few days away from springtime in Florida. Springtime starts this Sunday on March 20. We are already in daylight…
The Apopka Chief
March 18, 2022
The Apopka High School Special Olympics athletes participated in an area meet Saturday, March 5, under the guidance of Steve Schwarze. The 4x100-meter relay team finished…
The Apopka Chief
March 18, 2022
The Wekiva Mustangs flag football team is, at the very least, looking to return to the state playoffs in 2022.
The Apopka Chief
March 18, 2022
Getting solid pitching performances along with strong defense and clutch hitting has led the Apopka Blue Darters baseball team to a perfect 7-0 start.
The Apopka Chief
March 18, 2022
In the final two games prior to spring break, the Apopka Blue Darters softball team took victories.
apopka Hunt Club Medical Care
The Apopka Chief
March 11, 2022
When it comes to your health, there’s no place like home and family to take care of you. That’s the kind of care you can come…
The Apopka Chief
March 11, 2022
Additional sports photos on page 6B.
Police chief talks about improvements needed for Golden Gem Rd.The Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
There are several hot spots for development in Apopka but none of them are hotter than along Golden Gem Road. Read more on page 3A.
A national champThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Apopka High graduate Jalen Carter (88) blocks a field goal attempt to help his Georgia Bulldogs defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide Monday, January 10, in the…
Summer months were very busy in Apopka last yearThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Donald Scott, a 2010 graduate of Apopka High School, qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a second-place finish in the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Work begins on improvement to entrance of Wekiwa Sp. State ParkThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
The improvement project has begun this week on the entrance to Wekiwa Springs State Park, which will mitigate traffic conditions and make park accessibility a smoother…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Weather causes many to miss fishin’ but it’s been up and down for mostThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a good start to the New Year. There have been a lot of folks gettin’ sick, includin’ my family and others.…
Apopka boys basketball has something specialThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
We’re in the thick of basketball season and the Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team may be turning this season into something special. Read more on…
Soaking it all inThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Former Apopka Blue Darter football player Jalen Carter enjoys a victory cigar while reading an early edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the Georgia Bulldogs’ 33-18…
Calling for the ballThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Amya Patterson (11) posts up down low for the Apopka Blue Darters girls basketball team Thursday, January 6, in a game against the Oak Ridge Pioneers.…
Malachi Hampton’s return from injury helps raise play of Wekiva MustangsThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
An injury to the hand and subsequent surgery sidelined Hampton for seven contests.
Blue Darters rival Lake BrantleyThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
In a spirited game at Lake Brantley High, the Blue Darters got a career-high 19 points from junior forward Philip Tepper.