A young girl takes her turn on a ride at the Apopka Fair that was held at Kit Land Nelson Park in Apopka Thursday, April 8,…
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Several proposed development projects went through the scrutiny of city of Apopka staff during the weekly Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting, including residential, restaurant, and warehouse…
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Apopka’s Dennis Morgan goes up to slam the volleyball Tuesday, April 13, in the Blue Darters’ meet with the Evans Trojans. The Darters sport an 8-1…
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Steak Parmesan is wonderfully flavorful. This recipe comes to us from Brenda Payne in Pot Pourri, from Food Favorites of Plains, Georgia. From our friends in…
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Cissy Roybal Heaton’s artistic versatility stretches across several media, but her favorite medium is glass. Read more on this festival artist feature on page 1A.
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The Apopka Blue Darters girls lacrosse team played the Wekiva Mustangs on Monday, April 12, in a District 2A-3 tournament quarterfinal contest. See 1B.
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Individual tickets and table sponsorships are now available for purchase for the annual Apopka Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. Get all the details on page 1A.
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Linda Laurendeau was named the winner of the Apopka Proud Citizen’s Service to Mankind Award at the Apopka Proud Dinner reception. Read more on the Sertoma…
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Continuing its winning ways, the Apopka Blue Darters baseball team raised its record to 19-3. More on 1B.
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The annual Apopka Classic Car Show has always been an integral part and centerpiece of the four-day Apopka Fair. See the full story on page 5A.
City Council approves first reading of zoning change for apartmentsThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka City Council voted 5-0 to approve the first of two required readings of an ordinance that would change the zoning of a piece of…
400 people attend county meeting about septic tanksThe Apopka Chief
Four-hundred residents learned more about how they and Orange County could ask the state to fund 65 percent of a septic system retrofitting project affecting hundreds residential…
John Land Trust gala scheduled for Oct. 24The Apopka Chief
The second John Land Apopka Community Trust Legacy Gala will be held Thursday, October 24. The guest speaker is Apopka native Eddie C. Brown, CFA, CIC.…
Starting the seasonThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Blue Darters junior placekicker Titus Vandiver kicks off to begin the 2019 season for the Blue Darters.
Blue Darters deliver second-half victory over Coral GablesThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters capped a solid second half with a clock-eating 95-yard drive that took 16 plays to secure a season-opening victory Friday, August 30.
Pancreatic islet on a chip used to study diabetesThe Apopka Chief
A group of University of Florida researchers will use a new $5 million grant to develop a “pancreatic islet on a chip” — a platform that…
Miss Apopka Competition is changingThe Apopka Chief
In line with the Miss America Organization, the Miss Apopka Competition is undergoing a significant makeover that includes eliminating the swimsuit category in an effort to…
Dorian’s brush reminds us that we’re not done with hurricane seasonThe Apopka Chief
Central Florida was spared much of Hurricane Dorian’s wrath with the hurricane feeling more like a tropical storm when it slid by the area. Read more…
Apopka fares fine with Dorian, but still must fix flooding issuesThe Apopka Chief
While the city of Apopka fared fairly well this week through Hurricane Dorian’s brush with the east coast of Florida, the mayor said that the storm…
New Apopka fire chief looking to push the fire department forwardThe Apopka Chief
As the city’s new fire chief, Sean Wylam is determined to keep the Apopka Fire Department on track as one of the nation’s top fire departments.…