The process required to meet the higher-than-most expectations for the Apopka Blue Darters wrestling team is in full swing.
Apopka uses defense to topple Lake MaryThe Apopka Chief
Prior to its Region 8A-2 championship game against Lake Mary on Friday, December 4, the Apopka Blue Darters have found themselves on the wrong side of…
Masons donate turkeysThe Apopka Chief
Masons from Orange Lodge 36 F&AM donated turkeys for Thanksgiving that were given at First Baptist Church of Apopka.
A jog on a frosty morningThe Apopka Chief
A man runs along Errol Parkway just after sunrise on Wednesday, December 9, as the temperature dropped to the upper 30s in much of the area.…
Apopka Planning Commission gives OK to new school planThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Planning Commission voted 5-1 to recommend approval for a major development plan outlining a new 141,952 square-foot K-8 school to be located just north…
Several projects working their way through cityThe Apopka Chief
Phase 1 of the proposed Floridian Town Center just west of the Wekiva Parkway and north of U.S. Highway 441. Read more on 1A.
Cooler weather has slowed bass fishin’The Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I’m sure everyone has noticed that we have had a slight weather change. Yep, winter has arrived in Central Florida just in time for…
Velazquez returns to City Council with win over BaronThe Apopka Chief
Diane Velazquez is headed back to the Apopka City Council. In the Tuesday, December 8, runoff election for Seat 2 on the Apopka City Council, Velazquez…
Blue Darters will host Seminole in Class 8A state semifinal contestThe Apopka Chief
In three playoff games, the Blue Darters have allowed just 22 total points. Find out more on 1B.
No surprise that postgame scrap cost Bedesem his jobThe Apopka Chief
Unless it’s 100 percent in self-defense, there’s absolutely no reason for a postgame fight. Read Peery's points on 5B.















