Black bears are most commonly attracted to neighborhoods by unsecure garbage,pet food, and bird seed; most interactions can be reduced.
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Last year, around this time, the Wekiva girls basketball team was 11-9. It was heading into its final four games of the regular season before the…
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Meet Cheryl Collier-Hagins: Cheryl was born and raised in Apopka and has always been a go-getter.
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The Apopka boys’ basketball squad is right back to doing what they’ve done so well this season—winning.
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The Kelly Park Rock Springs Cardboard Canoe Regatta occurred this past Saturday, January 18.
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As we ring in the New Year, it’s time to toast to fresh beginnings, bold resolutions, and brighter futures. For residents across Lake Apopka Natural Gas…
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January 31, 2025 Hiram Morales Vazquez, 79, of Apopka, Florida passed away on January 26, 2025. Mr. Morales Vazquez was born on September 08, 1945 in…
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Found in her cookbook, Gullah Gee-chee Home Cooking, Mrs. Emily Meggett has a recipe for Pork Loin Roast that will serve 8 to 10 people. She…
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Multiple artists and organizations have collaborated to paint murals at various locations of the Phillis Wheatley Elementary School. Delia Miller paints the main stairwell with Wheatley’s…
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By Teresa Sargeant Apopka Chief Staff The city kicked off the construction of its new $500,000 skate park and pump track with a groundbreaking ceremony on…
Sertoma donates scooters to Rock Springs Elementary safety projectThe Apopka Chief
The Foliage Sertoma Club of Apopka donated nine scooters to the Rock Springs Elementary Kids Transportation Safety Project at the club luncheon on Monday, November 18,…
City of Apopka has announced the next steps in bringing a new all-inclusive playground.The Apopka Chief
This all-inclusive playground will provide the community with special needs or disabilities with an opportunity that can foster independence and community connection. Find details starting on…
School veteran memorial stone is rededicatedThe Apopka Chief
The community held a rededication ceremony on Friday, November 15, on the grounds of Apopka Memorial Middle School for the veteran stone memorial honoring four veterans…
Velazquez appointed to gas district boardThe Apopka Chief
On Wednesday, November 20, the Apopka City Council unanimously confirmed Commissioner Diane Velazquez to represent the city on the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD) Board…
Byrd takes oath as school board memberThe Apopka Chief
Four Orange County School Board members – two new and two re-elected including District 7 School Board Member Melissa Byrd – took their Oath of Office.…
The fish are beginning to bite as cooler temperatures arriveThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope everyone had a great week. We got some cooler weather comin’ to town this week. By the time everyone reads my column,…
Apopka falls to West Orange in first round of Regional PlayoffsThe Apopka Chief
Well, the 2024 Apopka Blue Darter football season has come to an end after a gut-wrenching 20-19 loss to the West Orange Warriors in the first…
Davison dominates with 330 total yardsThe Apopka Chief
Apopka’s quarterback Tyson Davison exploded for 330 total yards in the Blue Darters’ game against the West Orange Warriors on Friday, November 15.
Talking with Jeff Rolson about the 2024 football seasonThe Apopka Chief
After the loss to West Orange last week on Friday, November 15, I sat down with the head coach of the Apopka football team, Jeff Rolson,…
November 2024 obituariesThe Apopka Chief
November 22, 2024 Carolyn Driggers Farmer, 92, passed away on November 10, 2024. She was born on December 23, 1931. Carolyn was preceded in death by:…