Fueled by a lifelong love of music and spurred on by encouragement, an Apopka firefighter took the plunge and showcased his singing talents on national television.…
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Apopka firefighter sings his way onto national TV on American Idol
Brewer’s arm leads Blue Darters in baseball opener
The Blue Darters split a pair of preseason games. Read more about the games on 1B.
City considers how to use $2.9 million windfall
The acquisition of a property for a homeless resource center was a major point of discussion at the Apopka City Council workshop meeting. Find out what was…
Three Apopka police officers sworn in by deputy chief
Deputy Police Chief Jerome Miller (l) swears in officers, (l-r), Nina “Stonie” Stone, Richard “Richie” Alvelo, and Raed “Ray” Lutfi. Read more on the officers on…
Softball begins play
Pitcher Sara Sosa of the Apopka Blue Darters softball team prepares to release the ball toward home plate on Thursday, February 11, in a preseason game…
County commissioner gives curb appeal award
Orange County Commissioner District 2 Christine Moore has awarded the Wellington Park Apartments on Thompson Road in Apopka with her Business Curb Appeal of the Month…
Warmer temperatures mean that specks, bass are bitin’
Hello Folks, These past few days have been kind of warm and that has got the water temperatures up just a little. I was on the water earlier…
VFW gives out awards
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10147 of Apopka hosted an awards dinner February 6 for Scout of the Year, winner of Patriots Pen program, and teachers…
Wekiva girls basketball team challenges team from Jacksonville in first regional contest
The Mustangs were the overwhelming favorite and never looked like anything but that. Read more on 1B. More photos on 6B.
All Transmission World offers advice on frequently asked transmission questions
All Transmission World has been proudly serving the Greater Orlando area (Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Lake counties) since 1982. Their goal from the very start has…
Apopka’s Church of the Holy Spirit donates food for Christmas to Loaves & FishesThe Apopka Chief
Parishioners at Church of the Holy Spirit took part in a “Countdown to Advent Outreach. See more on 12A
City Council takes a look at solving traffic woes on roadThe Apopka Chief
Development along the Ocoee-Apopka Road with the resulting traffic from that development were discussed Wednesday. Read more on 1A
Helping outThe Apopka Chief
Gospel Centered Church of Apopka provided Thanksgiving baskets for 10 families at Rock Springs Elementary School, including Publix gift cards for frozen turkeys. Shown are, Mabel…
Plenty of stuffing for Loaves & FishesThe Apopka Chief
Members of Trinity Baptist Church collected 637 boxes of stuffing mix ahead of Thanksgiving and donated the boxes to Loaves & Fishes. See more on 11A
Swimming tealsThe Apopka Chief
Male (l) and female blue-winged teals swim merrily along a canal along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive on Thanksgiving Day.
Youth football team in national semifinalThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Pop Warner 12U football team celebrates its Southeast Region championship. Read more on the team and how they have performed on page 1B.
This week’s cold front temporarily slowed down fishin’The Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, It’s official that cold weather has arrived in Central Florida this week. The fishin’ was really good in most of the lakes in our…
Proper planning for your future may be easier if you speak with Attorney Patrick SmithThe Apopka Chief
Attorney Patrick Smith, a partner at The Law Offices of Joseph F. Pippen Jr. & Associates, is here to help individuals, families, and corporations plan and…
Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball getting past positive COVID-19 testThe Apopka Chief
After having one of its players test positive for COVID-19 two days before Thanksgiving, the Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team will be able to practice…
Wekiva Mustangs play against Mitchell MustangsThe Apopka Chief
All three touchdowns tallied by Wekiva were by means of catch and runs. Read more on page 1B.