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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 11, 2022
Apopka Rotary Club has cancelled the March 12 car show because of inclement weather.
The Apopka Chief
March 11, 2022
The Apopka High School Class of 2022 top 10 students for grade point average were named recently. Shown are, (l-r) front row, Shrinath Shah, Alanis Cruz,…
The Apopka Chief
March 11, 2022
The Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated will host guest speaker Yolanda Frazier. Read more on page 7A.
The Apopka Chief
March 11, 2022
More than 100 residents, students, and church members joined Orange County Commissioner District 2 Christine Moore over two days to clean up Thompson Road between Votaw…
The Apopka Chief
March 11, 2022
Stephen Furo, also known as Mr. Wekiva, was recently named the Orange County Additions Coordinator of the Year. Read more on page 4A.
The Apopka Chief
March 11, 2022
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The Apopka Chief
March 11, 2022
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The Apopka Chief
March 11, 2022
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The Apopka Chief
March 11, 2022
An incumbent and a newcomer won two seats on the Apopka City Council in a citywide non-partisan election that was held on Tuesday, March 8. In…
The Apopka Chief
March 11, 2022
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson was re-elected to a second four-year term.
Restaurant, rock-climbing business seeking city approvalThe Apopka Chief
January 7, 2022
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January 7, 2022
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January 7, 2022
Hello Folks, I sure hope you and your family had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I’m back from my vacation and ready to…
FHSAA RPI rankings have AHS boys, WHS girls highly rankedThe Apopka Chief
January 7, 2022
The first FHSAA RPI rankings for boys basketball teams have been released and the Apopka Blue Darters find themselves in a very good position, one they’d…
Apopka girls move into 2022 with easy victoryThe Apopka Chief
January 7, 2022
The Blue Darters (11-4) dominated from start to finish.
Wekiva girls suffer first loss of seasonThe Apopka Chief
January 7, 2022
Pickerington Central ended the streak at 14 while claiming the Diamond Division championship of the Florida Prospects Holiday Tournament.
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January 7, 2022
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January 7, 2022
With only the national championship game remaining in the college football season, I had, by far, my best effort at picking the bowl games, ending with…
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January 7, 2022
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