By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Wekiva wrestling team sent six wrestlers to the FHSAA 3A Region 1 Championship held from Feb. 28 to March 1. Sadly…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Apopka softball team continued its dominant run by defeating the West Orange Warriors 15-0 on Friday, Feb. 28, followed by a…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) announced Tuesday that the new Apopka High School baseball and softball complexes will not be ready for…
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The Wekiva Mustangs baseball team has had a rough start to the season. This week, they fell to 2-7 after a 12-1 home loss as the…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Wekiva High School wrestling team prepared for the Class 3A Region 1 Championships this week after six wrestlers advanced to regionals…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Apopka Blue Darter baseball team moved to 4-2 on the seasin with a three-game win streak that culminated with a victory…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter The Apopka Blue Darter softball team opened up their season with a massive 11-1 win over the Lake Mary Rams on the…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter Last Thursday night, Feb. 20, the Apopka Blue Darters’ state title hopes ended in the regional finals, but it was still a…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter The 2024-2025 season of the Apopka boys basketball team ended on Thursday, Feb. 21, when the Blue Darters lost 54-32 to Seminole…
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By Marshall Tempest Reporter The new Apopka Action Sports Park is under construction, and much of the groundwork and foundation have been completed in the last…
December 2024 ObituariesThe Apopka Chief
December 27, 2024 Rosa Lee Ondich, 99, a resident of Zellwood, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024. Rosa was born January 18, 1925, in Pee Dee,…
Mighty Mites take first place!The Apopka Chief
The Apopka Pop Warner Mighty Mites secured first place at the 2024 Pop Warner Nation Cheer and Dance Championships.
Looking Ahead: Embracing Sustainable Energy with Direct-Use Natural GasThe Apopka Chief
As 2024 comes to a close, sustainability will continue to be a major point of emphasis when it comes to shaping the future of energy in…
Public Invited to Hear Dickens Carolers at Graceworx Community Church Dec. 21The Apopka Chief
The Dickens Carolers—who’ve been inspiring Central Florida audiences for the past 30 plus years with their performances of the music of Christmas — will present a…
Rissers continue their Christmas party traditionThe Apopka Chief
Back in the 80s, Richard and Shirley Risser owned Windy Acres Ranch and wanted to have a Christmas barn barbecue for the people that boarded horses…
City proposes Ocoee Apopka Road improvementsThe Apopka Chief
The city conducted a public input meeting for the proposed improvements on the northern portion of Ocoee Apopka Road, a project that would improve the safety…
Christmas tree lights up parkThe Apopka Chief
The city hosted its Apopka Tree Lighting on Friday, December 6, at Kit Land Nelson Park as the community came together to celebrate the holiday season.
First responders host Reading Heroes Book FairThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Fire Department and Apopka Police Department, in partnership with Re-Imagine Communities, hosted the Apopka Reading Heroes Scholastic Book Fair on December 7, at Apopka…
Wekiva Mustangs fall to Bishop MooreThe Apopka Chief
The Wekiva Mustangs girl’s basketball team hosted the Bishop Moore Hornets on Wednesday, December 11.
Specks are starting to bite on Lake Monroe, Lake JesupThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Just when the weather got real nice, we have another cold front comin’ to town. We got rain this week and the temperature has really…