Did you know that property values of landscaped homes are 5 to 20 percent higher than those of non-landscaped homes? It’s no wonder, as trees bring…
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Apopka is blessed with an abundance of options when it comes to churches. The region has an array of congregations large and small, long-established, and fledgling,…
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Apopka High School robotics Team 550C partnered with Team 550X to win the War in the Wolves Den VEX robotics tournament hosted at Timber Creek High…
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Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to spoil the people you love most in your life. From delicious candies and cakes, to thoughtful gifts and flowers,…
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After 10 years as the superintendent of Orange County Public Schools, Dr. Barbara Jenkins has announced her retirement. Read more on 3A.
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A small alligator tries to chomp on a fish in a canal along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The alligator had issues trying to eat the…
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Organized by the Rotary Club of Apopka Foundation, Inc. and supported by the city of Apopka, the Apopka Fair has taken its place among the institutions…
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City officials and business owners broke ground for a new, estimated 12,000 square-foot food hall brewery and another building that will house several other businesses.
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The four candidates sat for the Apopka City Council Candidate Forum at the Apopka Community Center/VFW Building on South Central Avenue.
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Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week and hopefully you got a chance to do some fishin’ over the weekend. We had a…
Seawall on Lake Monroe is great for catchin’ specksThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Good weather and good fishin’ make for a great week. Folks are gettin’ on the water and they are catchin’ lots of specks and…
Chamber members gather for dinnerThe Apopka Chief
Community leaders, elected officials, entrepreneurs, and professionals celebrated the accomplishments of individuals and businesses in the Apopka community at the 2021 annual Apopka Chamber Business Awards.
Blue Darters were big, bad bully to Treasure Coast TitansThe Apopka Chief
Treasure Coast ran the ball 33 times. The Blue Darters held the Titans to three yards or less on 27 of those attempts. See page 2B…
Apopka High boys, girls wrestlers do well in tournamentThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters boys and girls wrestling teams competed in a tournament at Orange City University High School. Read more on page 6B.
Apopka High girls battle Eustis and JonesThe Apopka Chief
It took the Blue Darters almost two minutes to score, but once they did, they dominated the Panthers, leading 18-10 after the first period. Read more…
Wekiva girls basketball team still unbeaten after five gamesThe Apopka Chief
The Wekiva Mustangs girls basketball team has played eight contests, having reached the one-third mark of the 2021-22 regular season.
AHS basketball plays its first 6 gamesThe Apopka Chief
After allowing the Lake Nona Lions to jump out to a 9-2 lead, the Blue Darters took command of the game, surging to a 17-12 first-quarter…
Blue Darters to face Venice in 8A state title gameThe Apopka Chief
When the Apopka Blue Darters face the Venice Indians in the Class 8A state championship game, it will be a game between two football programs with…
Darters get defensive in state semifinal gameThe Apopka Chief
It was a match made in football heaven for the Apopka Blue Darters, facing the Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast Titans.
Award winnerThe Apopka Chief
L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the Future winner Mariah Salinas, originally from Apopka, poses with award presenter and Writers of the Future judge S. M. Stirling…