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Breast Cancer Awareness at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s

The Apopka firefighters and police officers, as well as the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce, teamed up with Debbie Turner Cancer Care & Resource...

Mammograms fundraiser at Porkie’s

Benefiting free mammograms for the community, the Debbie Turner Cancer Care & Resource Center held a fundraiser at Porkie’s BBQ, Apopka, on Friday, October...

Wekiva High School’s Academy of Culinary Arts goes beyond cooking

There’s cooking class, and then, there’s culinary arts class. The Wekiva High School Academy of Culinary Arts and Hospitality, which is offered at Wekiva High...

Lunchtime for an osprey

An osprey sits in a tree to eat a fish the bird caught along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The entrance to the 11-mile...

Second arrest made after shooting near Apopka school

A second arrest has been made in the October 14 shooting at the intersection of Vick Road and Old Dixie Highway near Apopka Elementary...

Fall Family Festival scheduled

Organized by the Rotary Club of Apopka Foundation, Inc. and with the support of the city of Apopka, the Fall Family Festival serves as...

Church plans to build new sanctuary

Grace Gospel Church, located at the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Alabama Avenue, is moving through the city of Apopka process to build...

City looking to legislature for $1 million to aid in birding...

As a joint venture between the city of Apopka and the Orange Audubon Society, the birding park will have several amenities. Read more on...

Pioneer William Lovell established roots, raised his family in Apopka

William A. Lovell has always been considered one of Apopka’s earliest pioneers. Read his story in this week’s Golden Chief on page 8A.

UF graduate student helps dog survive while in Thailand

While participating in a summer research project in Thailand in 2018, a University of Florida graduate student discovered a rarely diagnosed and often fatal...