By Marshall Tempest Apopka Chief Staff It’s on to the regional final after the Apopka Blue Darter basketball team defeated the Winter Park Wildcats 50-39 in…
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By Marshall Tempest Apopka Chief Staff Last week, the Apopka boys lacrosse team started their 2025 spring season with an away game against Windermere High School.…
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The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Any Lab Test Now to the community with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the lab’s site,…
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As one of the newest businesses welcomed into the community this year, Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa held its ribbon cutting on Tuesday, Feb.…
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While in the FFA, students gain hands-on experience in the many fields of agriculture through participation in Career Development Events. Read more on page 6A.
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The Apopka City Council received an update on the city’s restoration plan for making the 250-million-gallon Golden Gem reclaimed water pond functional again following the formation…
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The city of Apopka celebrated Crossing Guard Appreciation Day in Florida on Friday, Feb. 7, with elected officials and city police meeting on-duty crossing guards and…
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Organized by the Rotary Club of Apopka Foundation, Inc. and supported by the city of Apopka, the 24th Apopka Fair will take place Feb. 27 through…
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Jalen Carter, a former Apopka Blue Darter football player and now Philadelphia Eagle rushes the Kansas City Chief’s quarterback Patrick Mahomes and almost comes away with…
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Hello Folks, I can’t believe this weather we are havin’. It seems like pre-summer in February. The warm weather has moved the water temperature up and the…
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…