Lindsey Franxman is sharing her love of stories with young girls and empowering them through HerSTORY. Franxman launched the initiative last September as Miss Horizon West…
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Mike West was looking forward to a lazy Sunday afternoon with a nice nap but that idea was interrupted when he helped a couple escape a…
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The first freeze in four years hit Apopka and much of Central Florida Sunday, January 30, as temperatures dropped to 28 degrees at the University of…
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City of Apopka officials, including all members of the City Council, joined representatives of development group Taurus Southern Investments, and others on Thursday, February 3, to…
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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…
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Joe Brown, who was born in Manhattan in New York City, began working for the Apopka Police Department in 1982.
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For a little more than an hour, mayoral candidates – incumbent Mayor Bryan Nelson and challenger Commissioner Kyle Becker – locked horns on the city of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Brewer’s arm leads Blue Darters in baseball openerThe Apopka Chief
The Blue Darters split a pair of preseason games. Read more about the games on 1B.
City considers how to use $2.9 million windfallThe Apopka Chief
The acquisition of a property for a homeless resource center was a major point of discussion at the Apopka City Council workshop meeting. Find out what was…
Softball begins playThe Apopka Chief
Pitcher Sara Sosa of the Apopka Blue Darters softball team prepares to release the ball toward home plate on Thursday, February 11, in a preseason game…
County commissioner gives curb appeal awardThe Apopka Chief
Orange County Commissioner District 2 Christine Moore has awarded the Wellington Park Apartments on Thompson Road in Apopka with her Business Curb Appeal of the Month…
Warmer temperatures mean that specks, bass are bitin’The Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, These past few days have been kind of warm and that has got the water temperatures up just a little. I was on the water earlier…
All Transmission World offers advice on frequently asked transmission questionsThe Apopka Chief
All Transmission World has been proudly serving the Greater Orlando area (Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties) since 1982. Their goal from the very start has…
Maltby’s Tree Service and Landscaping specializes in all phases of tree serviceThe Apopka Chief
Common sense tells people that trees are good for them - their beauty can be inspiring, and their shade keeps people cooler. They provide benefits that…
Apopka man is vice president of state Realtor groupThe Apopka Chief
Mike McGraw of Apopka, a broker-associate with RE/MAX Central Realty, is the 2021 vice president of Florida Realtors. See more on page 12A.
Water district breaks ground on service center to be built in ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
The groundbreaking for a new 17,154 square-foot St. Johns River Water Management District service center in Apopka was held Monday, February 8, on Binion Road, just…
Debbie Turner notes 20 years of helping thousands who have cancerThe Apopka Chief
The Debbie Turner Cancer Care and Research Center of Apopka has come a long way in its two decades of existence, from the back seat of…