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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…
AHS boys basketball off to a winning startThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team got off to a 3-0 start over the past week in the Earl Graham Metro vs. Florida Challenge that…
Darters face team that runs the single wingThe Apopka Chief
It doesn’t get much weirder than this. Apopka and Treasure Coast high schools are more than 140 miles apart but their football teams are connected by…
Master Muffler & Brake Center knows that car maintenance is crucial to avoid breakdownsThe Apopka Chief
Yes, car maintenance might sound boring. But, because you’re busy with work, family, friends and kids it’s so easy to let things slip. One afternoon at…
Blue Darters go overtime with SeminoleThe Apopka Chief
Both teams had to overcome a power outage at halftime where the stadium lights and scoreboard went dark.
U.S. Rep Demings touts infrastructure bill in ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
U.S. Rep. Val Demings, (D-Orlando) was in Apopka Tuesday, November 23, to promote the recently passed federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act at a news briefing that was held at the…
Masons donate turkeysThe Apopka Chief
For the fourth year in a row, the Brothers of Orange Lodge No.36 F&AM, donated 30 turkeys to the First Baptist Church of Apopka for its…
Tom Terry’s Forever Wishes fundraiser scheduledThe Apopka Chief
Forever Wishes is having its eighth annual toy drive and fundraiser to benefit Toys for Tots of Central Florida. Find out when on page 8A.
Apopka police chief swears in new officersThe Apopka Chief
Attending were family and friends of the new officers, as well as current police department and city personnel. Sworn in were Alex Crane and Melissa Mercado.…
Apopka Woman’s Club gives checks to Loaves & Fishes, APDThe Apopka Chief
The club raises funds through the annual Apopka Art and Foliage Festival held each year in late April. The proceeds from the event are given to…
Birding festival on Lake Apopka North Shore setThe Apopka Chief
The festival highlights the economic significance of birding and nature photography ecotourism. Find out when the event will be held on page 3A.