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The Apopka Chief
January 21, 2022
The expectations for the Wekiva Mustangs boys basketball team between the first half of the season heading into the final third of the season have improved…
The Apopka Chief
January 21, 2022
After spotting Apopka a very early 4-0 lead, the Wekiva Mustangs dominated the rest of the first half.
The Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Have you ever wondered why someone might hire a private investigator? What purpose and benefit does it serve? Or, have you wondered what exactly do PI’s…
The Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
The Trinity Christian School Junior Beta Club, working with the Elementary and Senior Beta Clubs, held its annual Food Drive during December. Read more on page…
The Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
There are several hot spots for development in Apopka but none of them are hotter than along Golden Gem Road. Read more on page 3A.
The Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Apopka High graduate Jalen Carter (88) blocks a field goal attempt to help his Georgia Bulldogs defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide Monday, January 10, in the…
The Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Donald Scott, a 2010 graduate of Apopka High School, qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a second-place finish in the U.S. Olympic Trials.
The Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
The improvement project has begun this week on the entrance to Wekiwa Springs State Park, which will mitigate traffic conditions and make park accessibility a smoother…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a good start to the New Year. There have been a lot of folks gettin’ sick, includin’ my family and others.…
The Apopka Chief
January 14, 2022
We’re in the thick of basketball season and the Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team may be turning this season into something special. Read more on…
Scoring 1,000 points means plenty of work for SmithThe Apopka Chief
January 22, 2021
Even with all the success the Wekiva Mustangs have earned under the leadership of Tommie Butts’ coaching staff, Smith is the first player to reach the…
Darters get back to winning waysThe Apopka Chief
January 22, 2021
It’s been a unique season for the Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team.  Read details on the team and their record on page 1B.
Apopka nun who served thousands dies at 91The Apopka Chief
January 22, 2021
Working to help those she saw in need, Sister Teresa McElwee, who helped form and worked with many organizations in Apopka and the surrounding area to…
MLK paradeThe Apopka Chief
January 22, 2021
A dance troupe was one of the many groups participating in the 12th annual Martin Luther King Jr. More parade photos on 14A.
City will look at possible land swap for Camp WewaThe Apopka Chief
January 22, 2021
Over the next two weeks, the city of Apopka will explore the possibility of a land swap with the Central Florida YMCA.  Read about it on…
Finance directorThe Apopka Chief
January 22, 2021
The City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Gladymir Ortega as Apopka’s new finance director on Wednesday, January 20. Ortega replaces Jamie Roberson, who served more…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Specks are bitin’ like crazy while bass are snoozin’The Apopka Chief
January 22, 2021
Hello Folks, We are more than halfway through January and I hope your new year is startin’ off in the right direction. If you are fishin’,…
Looking to stealThe Apopka Chief
January 21, 2021
As Apopka Blue Darters girls basketball coach Brittany Hardy (r) watches from the sideline, Janiya Johnson (1) and Apopka teammate Kiera Knight double-team an Evans player.…
AdventHealth Central Florida names Randy Haffner new CEO/presidentThe Apopka Chief
January 15, 2021
Randy Haffner has been named president and CEO for AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division, effective February 1.  Read this story on page 9A.
Just whistling alongThe Apopka Chief
January 15, 2021
A pair of fulvous whistling-ducks swim along a canal on the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. Read more on page 1A.