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Apopka man is vice president of state Realtor group
Mike McGraw of Apopka, a broker-associate with RE/MAX Central Realty, is the 2021 vice president of Florida Realtors. See more on page 12A.
Water district breaks ground on service center to be built in Apopka
The groundbreaking for a new 17,154 square-foot St. Johns River Water Management District service center in Apopka was held Monday, February 8, on Binion Road, just…
Debbie Turner notes 20 years of helping thousands who have cancer
The Debbie Turner Cancer Care and Research Center of Apopka has come a long way in its two decades of existence, from the back seat of…
Richard Corbeil, newspaper columnist, dies at 86
Richard Corbeil Sr., a columnist for more than 30 years for The Apopka Chief, died Saturday, February 6. He was 86. A supporter of conservative ideals…
Metro Conference West, AHS Wrestling
The Apopka Blue Darters boys wrestling team placed in the Metro Conference West Division championship for the second year in a row. Read more on the…
Planning Commission says OK to apartments
The Planning Commission meets once a month on every second Tuesday at Apopka City Hall on East Main Street. See details on page 3A.
Republican women’s group will hear Liberty Counsel speaker
The Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated will host the assistant vice president of legal affairs at Liberty Counsel, Roger Gannam, as the guest speaker.
AHS girls finish fourth in wrestling tournament
The Apopka Blue Darters girls wrestling team finished fourth out of 28 schools at a tournament held in January at Lyman High School.
Season ends for AHS boys basketball team
Even though he’s falling, Apopka’s John Latimer III keeps his eyes up as he shoots the ball. Read this story on page 1B.
Mustangs win twice in Metro early-season basketballThe Apopka Chief
And the result was a what-doesn’t-kill-makes-you-stronger season that was suffered by the Mustangs while progressing through the process of moving away from being an inexperienced team.…
Blue Darters face West Orange in playoff contestThe Apopka Chief
The Blue Darters’ two touchdowns came on their first two possessions as Apopka drove 70 yards and 41 yards for the scores. Read the outcome of…
There’s no good reason for fights to occur after gamesThe Apopka Chief
It’s just not something that can ever occur, or we’ll soon have no games to attend, pandemic or not. Read more on page 5B.
One Christmas Eve is a modern-day love story about three couples in different stages of their livesThe Apopka Chief
Local author Lisa McClung has always enjoyed Christmas movies. She wanted to write a story that incorporated a Christmas theme that included both romance and Christianity.…
Fire department ended fiscal year with unexpected revenueThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Fire Chief Sean Wylam presented his department’s fiscal outlook at the Apopka City Council’s November 18 meeting at City Hall. Read the full story on page 1A.
Wildlife driveThe Apopka Chief
A great blue heron seems to be hiding behind some vegetation along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. Read more on page 1A.
Church begins unique new ministry to feed those in needThe Apopka Chief
A new ministry that focuses on distributing fresh vegetables and organic fish from a local aquaponics farm will hold a ribbon cutting next week. Living Waters…
There’s still time to request mail ballots for city runoffThe Apopka Chief
Apopka voters can still request a mail ballot for the December 8 runoff election. Get more information on page 1A.
Apopka High School robotics teams host several other schoolsThe Apopka Chief
Apopka High School recently hosted the first in-person VEX Robotics event held in Florida since March. Read this story on page 4A.
Put your Thanksgiving leftovers to good use with these ideasThe Apopka Chief
Here are some delicious and waste-conscious ways to put Thanksgiving or other holiday meal leftovers to use. See the Holiday Guide on pages 6A and 7A.