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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…
GOP women’s group installs new officersThe Apopka Chief
The Northwest Orange Republican Women, Federated (NORWF) held its annual Christmas party in Apopka, where Officiant Past President Beverly Blackmon installed the new board for 2021-2022.…
Apopka police team up with area businesses to aid kids at ChristmasThe Apopka Chief
In conjunction with Froggers’s of Apopka, the Apopka Police Department helped make Christmas brighter for several families in Apopka with gifts given to children in three…
A Christmas giftThe Apopka Chief
This roseate spoonbill was a nice Christmas present to see for those visiting the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive on Christmas Day. Roseate spoonbills are not seen…
Testing site moves to walk-up onlyThe Apopka Chief
This week, the Nomi Health COVID-19 testing site was relocated from City Hall back to Edwards Field and was changed to walk-up service.
Five qualify, so far, for four City Council spotsThe Apopka Chief
The city of Apopka election scheduled for March is, so far, shaping up as expected with all five declared candidates having qualified for the four positions…
The final full week of college football can be a sad timeThe Apopka Chief
Outside of the national championship game, the final week of bowl season is just ahead of us. Read more on page 5B.
Loomis Funeral Home is a third generation family owned and operated businessThe Apopka Chief
“Just the Facts.” A simple slogan that can mean so much to a family when deciding who will serve them during their time of need. Loomis…
Coach of the yearThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Blue Darters football coach Jeff Rolson (c) was named the Coach of the Year for the area by the Orlando Touchdown Club. Shown with Rolson…
Blue Darters place in tourneyThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team participated in the Jim Haley Invitational tournament in Ocala prior to Christmas.
Enhance the beauty and value of your home with a roof from Prestige Metal RoofingThe Apopka Chief
If your current roof is the root of your headache and maybe even a long list of costly home repairs, it might be time to consider…