Dana Foster from Umatilla takes her best shot at winning a turkey Saturday, November 13, at the annual turkey shoot held by the Apopka Elks Lodge.
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The Fall Family Festival featured all sorts of whirling rides with lights November 11-14 at Kit Land Nelson Park and Edwards Field. Sponsored by the Apopka…
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A handful of coots and fulvous whistling ducks swim along recently in one of the canals along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive.
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Of course, that football is part of why I love this time of year because for high school teams, it’s playoff time and we always get…
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Hello Folks, I went bass fishin’ on Monday and didn’t even break a sweat. The weather is great and the fishin’ is good to OK to…
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Aubrey Evans (seated, left) and Jacob Pino (seated, right) signed college scholarships to play softball and baseball, respectively, on November 10.
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The Apopka Blue Darters girls soccer team opened its regular season Tuesday, November 16, against Ocoee.
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The contest was played at Wekiva High as part of a preseason two-night doubleheader featuring both the Blue Darters and the Mustangs along with Pine Ridge…
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After having missed the 2020-2021 season due to the pandemic, the Metro vs. Florida Challenge is back on at Apopka High School during Thanksgiving week, but…
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The Apopka offense got cranked up in the second half after scoring just once during the first two quarters.
City, water district will replace 20 septic tanks with new technologyThe Apopka Chief
The state says as an effort to keep nitrogen out of Wekiwa Springs. Read more on 1A.
Facing Evans, Blue Darters seek to end two-game skidThe Apopka Chief
No matter the opponent, the Apopka Blue Darters football team is trying to right the ship this week. Read about it on 1B.
Fish are still gettin’ adjusted to fall-to-summer transitionThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, The cooler days are comin’ and I can hardly wait until they get here. The only problem right now is we are in transition…
Voters turning out in droves days before Election DayThe Apopka Chief
With vote-by-mail and early voting totals added together, Apopka-area precincts have seen a combined voter turnout of 22.58 percent as of the close of business on…
Pet Care Center of Apopka is your other family doctor that provides exceptional care from head to tailThe Apopka Chief
More than 38 years ago, Dr. Kent Greer, a second-generation veterinarian, was a young veterinary graduate who decided to build what was to become a new…
Sewer project gets state dollarsThe Apopka Chief
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is going to release $4.3 million for Phase I of the Wekiwa Springs septic retrofitting project. See more on 1A.
Wekiva vs Jones with overtimeThe Apopka Chief
Offense was the name of the game when the Wekiva Mustangs met the Jones Tiger. See more on 1B.
Eagle Scouts honored with special outdoor ceremonyThe Apopka Chief
On Saturday, October 10, the rain held out, as Apopka’s Boy Scout Troop 10 celebrated its 10th anniversary. Read about it on 10A.
Specks, bass are bitin’ in area lakes, riversThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope everyone is doin’ good and you have had a chance to do some fishin’. We have been gettin’ lots of rain and…
Jones, Apopka have decisive final 4 minutesThe Apopka Chief
After a first half when the Apopka Blue Darters and Jones Tigers slugged it out, the Blue Darters dominated most of the second half. Read about…