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  • JC Derrick

    J.C. Derrick is publisher for The Apopka Chief. He spent 18 years covering sports, education, and politics in Texas and Washington, D.C., before joining The Apopka Chief in 2025. J.C. is a member of the Florida Press Association Board of Directors.

Cake recipe is easy to make with boxed cake mix and canned icing
January 17, 2025
Found in her cookbook, Gullah Gee-chee Home Cooking, Mrs. Emily Meggett has a recipe for Pork Loin Roast that will serve 8 to 10 people. She…
Artists beautify Wheatley School with new murals
January 17, 2025
Multiple artists and organizations have collaborated to paint murals at various locations of the Phillis Wheatley Elementary School. Delia Miller paints the main stairwell with Wheatley’s…
Apopka Action Sports Park
City breaks ground for its new skate park and pump track
January 17, 2025
By Teresa Sargeant Apopka Chief Staff The city kicked off the construction of its new $500,000 skate park and pump track with a groundbreaking ceremony on…
Ground to break for new playground
January 17, 2025
There will be a groundbreaking for the new inclusive playground at the Northwest Recreation Complex on the south end of the complex between the baseball fields…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The specks are still biting when the wind isn’t too bad
January 17, 2025
Hello Folks, We are off and runnin’ into the New Year. It’s hard to believe we are already halfway through the first month of 2025. We…
For 37 years J&K Automotive is trusted with everything from routine auto maintenance to complex repairs
January 17, 2025
Properly maintaining your vehicle will ensure it’s in good condition, and it may also increase fuel efficiency. Regular automotive maintenance and repair services are essential to…
APK girls soccer falls to Oviedo
January 17, 2025
The Apopka girls soccer team plays their final game of the regular season on Friday, January 17.
Former Blue Darter recognized as Offensive Freshman of the Year
January 17, 2025
My job is to keep up with athletics in Apopka, but sometimes our Apopka athletes move past the high school stage and continue to be great.…
APK boys soccer Senior Night
January 17, 2025
The Apopka boys soccer team held their senior night this week before facing off against, and defeating, Oak Ridge on Tuesday, January 14.
Wekiva boys basketball ready to end the season strong
January 17, 2025
This year has not been a model year for the Wekiva Mustangs boys basketball program.
Apopka Amphitheater hosts native John AndersonThe Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
The Apopka Proud Concert scheduled for the amphitheater at Northwest Recreation Complex, featuring headliner Apopka native John Anderson with the opening act of Dallas Tyler, was…
Hope CommUnity Center holds hurricane relief eventThe Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
Hope CommUnity Center was able to provide aid to over 2,000 people affected by Hurricane Milton at last Saturday’s relief event, offering hot meals, clean drinking…
Can Apopka make the playoffs? Or will this season spell the end of the 24-season streak?The Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
The Apopka Blue Darters are set to play what would’ve been their eighth game of the regular season against Osceola High School Kowboys tonight Friday, October…
The Blue Darter football team prepares for the KowboysThe Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
It has been three weeks since the Apopka Blue Darters donned the blue and white and touched the field under the Friday night lights. It’s a…
Three weeks of practiceThe Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
The Apopka Blue Darter football team has not played a game since they fell to the West Orange Warriors on Friday, September 27. That was three…
Apopka Blue Darters prepare for upcoming gamesThe Apopka Chief
October 11, 2024
With hurricane Milton looming off the coast, the Apopka Darters held practice on Monday to ready themselves for a game against Cocoa High School. More photos…
Graceworx Church offers fellowship, quality music, upbeat sermons and moreThe Apopka Chief
October 11, 2024
Apopka is blessed with an abundance of options when it comes to churches. The region has an array of congregations—large and small, long-established and fledgling, denominationally…
FASTSIGNS® of Apopka is a sign company that’s proudly serving the communityThe Apopka Chief
October 11, 2024
FASTSIGNS® of Apopka prides themselves on helping businesses increase their visibility and grow their ROI by providing them with high-quality signage and graphics. They work with…
Harbor House to help in establishing family justice centerThe Apopka Chief
October 11, 2024
Harbor House of Central Florida announced that it will be partnering with the team from the Family Justice Center Alliance, a program of Alliance for HOPE…
Historic Mead’s Bottom area marked with muralThe Apopka Chief
October 11, 2024
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…