More than 38 years ago, Dr. Kent Greer, a second-generation veterinarian, was a young veterinary graduate who decided to build what was to become a new…
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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is going to release $4.3 million for Phase I of the Wekiwa Springs septic retrofitting project. See more on 1A.
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Offense was the name of the game when the Wekiva Mustangs met the Jones Tiger. See more on 1B.
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Community members gathered at Kit Land Nelson Park on Saturday, October 10, to honor the nearly three dozen Apopka area’s fallen veterans with street signs bearing…
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The Apopka Police Department added four new officers to its police force. Read about them on 12A.
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On October 4, dozens of bicycle riders for the organization Brotherhood Ride stopped in Apopka. See more on 10A.
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On Saturday, October 10, the rain held out, as Apopka’s Boy Scout Troop 10 celebrated its 10th anniversary. Read about it on 10A.
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Hello Folks, I hope everyone is doin’ good and you have had a chance to do some fishin’. We have been gettin’ lots of rain and…
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The Apopka Blue Darters will try to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they visit longtime rival West Orange. Read more on…
Wekiva High student brings joy to families in JamaicaThe Apopka Chief
A Wekiva High School junior spearheaded a drive to bring joy to fire survivors in Jamaica this past holiday season. Shanelle White, 16, a WHS junior,…
Paraprofessional earns scholarshipThe Apopka Chief
On Wednesday, January 9, ESE paraprofessional Ishmael Grandison (l) was awarded the Melody Burton Scholarship for Future Teachers, established in 1995 by the OCPS Foundation. The…
Member of the YearThe Apopka Chief
Holly Gondera was voted Women’s Council of Realtors Orlando Regional 2018 Member of the Year. Gondera is the CEO/Managing Broker at HAUS Real Estate.
City staff has questions about Zaxby’s drive-throughThe Apopka Chief
Discussion at the city of Apopka’s Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting over the forthcoming Zaxby’s chicken restaurant centered around the ability of the restaurant site to…
Demolition of old hospital beginsThe Apopka Chief
Work has begun on demolition of the old Florida Hospital Apopka site on Park Avenue. Some of the buildings will remain for about another year before…
My, what big teeth you haveThe Apopka Chief
A large alligator keeps an eye on his surroundings while showing off some of his teeth recently near the pumphouse on the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive.…
Hopefully, fishin’ in 2019 will be as good as it was in 2018The Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope you and your family had a Happy New Year and you are lookin’ forward to a great 2019. I hope the fishin’ will be as good…
Wekiva girls finish second in holiday tournamentThe Apopka Chief
“Playing the level of competition allows for more than measurement against ourselves. Teams faced are capable of defeating us."
Freshman boys basketball coach is there because she’s a talented coachThe Apopka Chief
With former boys basketball freshman coach Desi Rotenberg changing careers and heading to medical school, Williams was looking for a new coach to lead the freshman…
Wekiva Springs hosts first annual Noon Year’s Eve PartyThe Apopka Chief
The first annual Noon Year’s Eve Party rang in 2019, 12 hours ahead of schedule on Monday, December 31, at Wekiwa Springs State Park. Hosted by…