By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Apopka baseball team will begin its quest for a district crown against the Ocoee Knights next week in the Class 7A…
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Apopka to face Ocoee to open district tournament
Apopka swimmer takes 23rd in national competition
By Marshall Tempest Reporter Keira Druck had never swum an open water race before, but that didn't stop her from diving in with some of the…
Watch them Gators while you’re flyin’ over the surface of the water!
Hello Folks, We finally got some rain but we still need a lot more. We’ve had some hot days lately, and I’m glad we’ve got some…
Apopka pushes to finish regular season strong
By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Apopka baseball team split their first two games this week against University High School and Horizon. Last week the Blue Darters…
Apopka softball starts win streak after falling to Horizon
By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Blue Darter softball team bounced back after losing to No. 34 Horizon last week, posting wins over Olympia, Evans and Cornerstone…
Emotional win hands Wekiva 2025 Tidal Wave Cup
By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Wekiva boys and girls water polo teams defeated the Apopka boys and girls water polo teams to take home the Tidal…
Apopka girls, boys water polo teams fall in Tidal Wave Cup
By Marshall Tempest Reporter In their annual Tidal Wave Cup, the Apopka boys and girls water polo teams suffered tough losses against cross-town rivals the Wekiva…
Wekiva suffers big loss, weather suspension
By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Wekiva High School baseball team has just four more games in the regular season after this week's matchups against Mount Dora…
Hunt Club Medical Care is dedicated to one very important thing: keeping you healthy
Primary care plays an integral part in your overall health. Wellness visits, disease prevention, illness diagnosis and chronic disease management all begin with a dedicated primary…
Tourney held on The Harris Chain, folks catchin’ their limit of panfish
Hello Folks, I hope you had a great weekend and, hopefully, you got to do some fishin’. There was lots of activity on The Harris Chain…
A view of the bridgeThe Apopka Chief
Earlier this month, Orange County Parks and Recreation began renovating the West Orange Trail pedestrian bridge that stretches over Main Street/U.S. Highway 441 in Apopka.
Interim Fire Chief Sanchez is now 23rd department chiefThe Apopka Chief
Voting 5-0, the Apopka City Council appointed interim Fire Chief Wilfredo Rivera-Sanchez as permanent fire chief on Wednesday, December 18.
Wreaths laid on veterans graves at two cemeteriesThe Apopka Chief
The community remembered and honored veterans by laying remembrance wreaths on the graves of the nation’s fallen heroes during National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday,…
Christmas Parade honors Sertoma Club’s 50th yearThe Apopka Chief
Organized by the Foliage Sertoma Club and co-sponsored by the city of Apopka, the 48th annual Apopka Christmas Parade filled Park Avenue with seasonal joy on…
APK boys wrestling take home first placeThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka High School Wrestling team hold their trophy and the number one up celebrating their first-place finish at Gauntlet on the Grove on Saturday, Dec.…
Lake Jesup and Lake Monroe producin’ good amount of specksThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week and hopefully by now you have all your Christmas shoppin’ done. As you get ready for…
The journey to Globals for Apopka Pop Warner CheerThe Apopka Chief
After two first-place finishes at Nationals and three teams earning a spot in the global competition, I got to talk with the Apopka Pop Warner Cheer…
A look at Hall of Fame wrestling coach Bruce McMillian’s careerThe Apopka Chief
When the 2023-24 season ended, so did an era for Apopka Blue Darters wrestling. For the first time in the history of the men’s and women’s…
Sheronda Wright talks Pop Warner Cheer as a first year coordinatorThe Apopka Chief
Why do you do what you do? Do you do it to survive? Do you do it to propel yourself to a better place? Some believe…
APK boys basketball break top 100, Williams’ 550th winThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darter boys basketball team is 8-3 and ranked 70th in the state according to MaxPreps as of Wednesday, December 18.