A panel of attorneys discussed topics at this month’s Breakfast and Learn forum, moderated by Alan Byrd of Alan Byrd and Associates. See page 13A.
Downtown parking lot rehabThe Apopka Chief
Rehabilitation work is ongoing for the city-owned parking lot in downtown Apopka. The cost of the project is $300,000 and will come from the city’s Downtown…
Chamber of Commerce holds virtual political hob nobThe Apopka Chief
Eighteen candidates running for local, state, and federal offices participated in this year’s virtual Political Hob Nob and Straw Poll Law. Details on 1B.
APD officer retiresThe Apopka Chief
Corporal Kenny Kaiser (r) retired from the Apopka Police Department on Friday, July 31, and here he is presented with some memorabilia from Police Chief Mike…
Cooler weather already on the mind as calendar rolls into AugustThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, We have a few more days of summer. Just think, in 46 days from Friday, it will be fall. Fall starts on September 22…
Prepare now for storms that can wreak havoc on weak and stressed trees, causing property damageThe Apopka Chief
Florida was spared from severe damage as Tropical Storm Isaias just grazed the eastern seaboard on Sunday. Now, with the Atlantic Hurricane season advancing into its…
APD hires new officerThe Apopka Chief
Derrick R. Fencher (r) was sworn in as an Apopka police officer on Friday, July 31, by Police Chief Mike McKinley. Born and raised in Apopka,…
First Apopkan finishes term as Rotary district governorThe Apopka Chief
As the first Apopkan to serve as the Rotary district governor for District 6980, Cindi Cioci, a retired business owner, said she was honored by a…
Keepin’ an eye on the weather is important to those lookin’ to fishThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Well, by the time you read my column we will almost have another month in the books. August begins this weekend and that means…
Plane taken apart at local airportThe Apopka Chief
The old “Pan Am” 1940s-era, 44-passenger plane, a Convair 240, that sat for several years on the grounds of the Orlando Apopka Airport along the west…
State revenue-sharing numbers still up in air for cityThe Apopka Chief
When the Apopka City Council gave tentative approval to a slight increase in the property tax rate, it did so based on the proposed 2020-2021 budget.…





















