This week, the Apopka Blue Darter baseball team began its season as it always does at the Big Blue Bonanza, held at Lake Brantley.
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Apopka baseball falls in season opener at Big Blue Bonanza
New county program will make it easier to add extra housing
As part of the County’s ongoing effort to address the housing affordability crisis, Ready Set Orange allows homeowners in unincorporated Orange County to choose from four…
Moore reveals temporary flood control plan for S.R. 436 area
Ahead of this year’s hurricane season, Orange County District 2 Commissioner Christine Moore will present a short-term mitigation solution to control the post-storm floods in the…
Main Street Apopka’s Showcase of Cars draws crowd
The streets of historic downtown Apopka came alive this past Sunday, February 2, as Main Street Apopka hosted its highly anticipated Showcase of Cars event on…
Cabin project aims to bring ghost town back to life
Work will start shortly on two 19th century homesteaders log cabins as part of a project to recreate Ethel, a long-forgotten ghost town in Central Florida.
Apopka Little Leaguers hit fields for spring season
Apopka Little Leaguers took to the baseball fields at the Northwest Recreation Complex this week in preparation for the spring season.
FWC reports that fish kill on Lake Apopka is due to algae bloom
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week, and you are enjoyin’ a few warm days this week. The weather has been just awesome and…
WHS girls basketball beat Evans, advance in tournament
The Wekiva girls’ basketball team advanced past the first round of the 2025 FHSAA Girls Basketball 6A District 5 Tournament with a dominant victory over Evans.
Boys water polo season starts with a win over Bishop Moore
This week marked the beginning of the Apopka water polo season, and the Blue Darters started off right with a win for the boys team.
Apopka boys basketball falls to Bartow, dominates East Ridge
This week, the Apopka boys’ basketball team began their postseason journey with their first game of the 2025 FHSAA Boys Basketball 7A District 3 Tournament.
A talk with Jeff Rolson about the season and a playoff runThe Apopka Chief
This week I sat down with Apopka High School’s head football coach Jeff Rolson and talked about the upcoming matchup with West Orange and how he…
Mustang basketball is backThe Apopka Chief
The Wekiva men’s basketball team played their first game as a squad on the first day of the Wekiva Tip-off Classic on Tuesday, November 13.
APK bowling surpasses their 2023 campaign, look forward to 2025The Apopka Chief
For the fifth time over the last seven seasons, both Apopka Blue Darter (Men, Women) teams had a presence at the state championship meet.
All Transmission World is a Total Car Care Shop serving cars, trucks, and company fleetsThe Apopka Chief
Driving out of state to visit family for the Thanksgiving holiday? Or are you planning on jumping in the car for a needed weekend getaway? As…
Scott wins second Senate termThe Apopka Chief
In defiance of polling that showed a tight race, U.S. Senator Rick Scott, R-Fla., easily won a second term with a 1.38-million vote margin over former…
Bankson wins second term to represent House District 39The Apopka Chief
Republican incumbent Doug Bankson won his second term as State House of Representatives District 39, defeating Democrat challenger Marsha Summersill in the November 5 general election.
Six firefighters awarded scholarshipsThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Fire Department, in partnership with the 2650 Foundation, hosted a special ceremony at Apopka Fire Station One on Friday, November 1, to award six…
CEOs, Habitat construct two new homesThe Apopka Chief
In a collaborative effort, 21 of Central Florida’s CEOs and business leaders gathered on Monday, November 4, to address affordable housing in the region for CEO…
Schoreder, Cilladi win X-treme Bass Championship at PalatkaThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Well, we are gettin’ some rain and some sunshine most days. We need the rain, but not too much. The St. John’s River is…
Apopka takes home Mayor’s Cup for second season in a rowThe Apopka Chief
The end of the 2024 FHSAA football season was marked for the Apopka Blue Darters last week with a win over in-city rivals the Wekiva Mustangs.…