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  • Mason Gray

    Mason Gray is a UCF journalism student and an Apopka Chief correspondent.

The Apopka Chief
November 12, 2021
Just based off the results of the past four games, the Apopka Blue Darters football team is playing its best as the playoffs begin…Read more in…
The Apopka Chief
November 12, 2021
The holidays are a time to enjoy togetherness with the people you love most by sharing love, joy and of course ... good food. Whether it’s…
Apopka A.O.K. Tire Mart
The Apopka Chief
November 5, 2021
Traveling for the holidays? Road trips planned to visit relatives? A mechanical once-over for your vehicle before taking to the highways could prevent breakdowns or being…
The Apopka Chief
November 5, 2021
The holidays are fast approaching, and perhaps you want to plan a vacation or long weekend get-away.  For most families, deciding to travel during the holidays…
The Apopka Chief
November 5, 2021
A third fumble was committed on the subsequent Winter Haven possession. Read more on page 4B. Pictures on 6B.
The Apopka Chief
November 5, 2021
This non-breeding adult glossy ibis was looking for a bite to eat recently on the bank of one of the canals along the Lake Apopka Wildlife…
The Apopka Chief
November 5, 2021
The Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated (NORWF) will host guest speaker Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson at its monthly lunch buffet meeting. Read more on page 12A.
The Apopka Chief
November 5, 2021
Community Development Director Jim Hitt confirmed that the City Center development agreement doesn’t permit subsidized housing. Read more in this week’s Apopka Chief.
The Apopka Chief
November 5, 2021
Seth Thompson, Irvin Rivera-Vega, and Malakai Williams were each honored at a special Eagle Court of Honor. Read more on page 9A.
The Apopka Chief
November 5, 2021
If it’s the first week of November, it must mean that the Apopka Blue Darters boys bowling team is in the state tournament.
Amphibious assault shipThe Apopka Chief
August 27, 2021
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Wynn, from Apopka, Fla., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America.  See page 7B.
Blue Darters battle DeLand with time-devouring, long drivesThe Apopka Chief
August 27, 2021
Apopka took advantage of DeLand miscues. Read the outcome of this game on page 1B.
Restaurants, dental office to be developedThe Apopka Chief
August 27, 2021
A parcel of land is being eyed by a developer as a construction site. See details on page 1A.
Hunt Club Chick-fil-A owner passed awayThe Apopka Chief
August 27, 2021
Charles “Britt” Alexander Ratledge, owner of the Chick-fil-A restaurant in the Hunt Club area of Apopka has passed away. Read more on page 1A.
APK introduces new officersThe Apopka Chief
August 27, 2021
The new Apopka High School Student Government officers are hard at work preparing for this year’s homecoming season. See the Apopka High School SGA officers on…
RSES gets new landscapingThe Apopka Chief
August 27, 2021
Students and adults from Gospel Centered Church in Apopka helped landscape Rock Springs Elementary School. Read more on page 3A.
Learn to grow herbs indoors, beekeeping, homebuying and moreThe Apopka Chief
August 27, 2021
Many levels of Beekeeping classes will be offered by the Orange County Extension Service via Zoom. Get all the details on page 6A.
Gators, gators and more gatorsThe Apopka Chief
August 27, 2021
The Lake Apopka Wildlife drive if full of gators of all sizes. They can be seen on the banks and in the lakes. Read more on…
High winds and rain can wreak havoc on weak trees, causing property damageThe Apopka Chief
August 27, 2021
A pitfall to living in the subtropics is the ever-present threat of strong storms and hurricanes. Having a completely hurricane-proof yard is next to impossible, but…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
We dodged the tropical storms here in Central FloridaThe Apopka Chief
August 20, 2021
Hello Folks, Well, we dodged ’em. We got some rain, but we didn’t get those storms. So that let everyone get a chance to do some fishin’…