Voting 5-0, the Apopka City Council appointed interim Fire Chief Wilfredo Rivera-Sanchez as permanent fire chief on Wednesday, December 18.
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The community remembered and honored veterans by laying remembrance wreaths on the graves of the nation’s fallen heroes during National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday,…
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Organized by the Foliage Sertoma Club and co-sponsored by the city of Apopka, the 48th annual Apopka Christmas Parade filled Park Avenue with seasonal joy on…
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The Apopka High School Wrestling team hold their trophy and the number one up celebrating their first-place finish at Gauntlet on the Grove on Saturday, Dec.…
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Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week and hopefully by now you have all your Christmas shoppin’ done. As you get ready for…
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After two first-place finishes at Nationals and three teams earning a spot in the global competition, I got to talk with the Apopka Pop Warner Cheer…
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When the 2023-24 season ended, so did an era for Apopka Blue Darters wrestling. For the first time in the history of the men’s and women’s…
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Why do you do what you do? Do you do it to survive? Do you do it to propel yourself to a better place? Some believe…
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The Apopka Blue Darter boys basketball team is 8-3 and ranked 70th in the state according to MaxPreps as of Wednesday, December 18.
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December 27, 2024 Rosa Lee Ondich, 99, a resident of Zellwood, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024. Rosa was born January 18, 1925, in Pee Dee,…
Historic Mead’s Bottom area marked with muralThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Historical Society dedicated a mural to Mead’s Bottom, the prominent black settlement located south of U.S. Highway 441 and S.R. 436. Mural artist German…
Milton throttles Florida; NOAA offers post-storm tipsThe Apopka Chief
As of early Tuesday, October 8, Hurricane Milton was downgraded from Category 5 to a powerful Category 4, spinning at 145 mph. It was predicted to…
The art of beautifying Wekiwa SpringsThe Apopka Chief
Members of People of Wekiwa Springs (POWS) got together on Saturday, September 28, just behind the CVS at S.R. 436 and Wekiwa Springs Road to begin…
Boat ramp at Hickory Point Recreation Complex finishedThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I’m writin’ my article on a Monday night which is out of character for me. I usually do this on Tuesdays but due to the…
A look at the Blue Darters vs the Cocoa High School TigersThe Apopka Chief
This Thursday, October 10, the Apopka Blue Darters host the Cocoa High School Tigers. The Tigers will be the Blue Darters highest rated opponent so far…
Fueled by determination, man survives 30 hours on a Colorado mountainThe Apopka Chief
Freezing rain poured down on hiker Steve Stephanides as he narrowly faced death on Colorado’s 14,231-foot Mount Shavano just weeks ago.
WHS basketball looks to bounce back in 2024-2025The Apopka Chief
The Wekiva Mustangs basketball team’s most recent season ended during the first round of the District 6A-6 championship tournament and with a disappointing record of 5-18.
NEW Home Construction is exploding in Apopka. But is it a better value for you than buying a resale home?The Apopka Chief
If you haven’t noticed, new construction subdivisions are popping up everywhere throughout the Apopka market. Currently, there are an equal number of new construction homes (single-family…
Sergeant retires after 25 years with APDThe Apopka Chief
The community, friends, and family members celebrated with Sergeant Jason Wiggins on his retirement from the Apopka Police Department after 25 years of service.