Apopka native Jenny Andry is making hundreds of S-shaped acrylic clips per day that are designed to be worn by healthcare workers who must wear medical…
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Apopka crafter Mitzi Hahn, owner of the small business Door Dressing, estimates she sewed at least 200 masks. Read this story on page 1A.
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A few dozen people showed up on a rainy Sunday, April 5, at noon to pray for and support the healthcare workers at AdventHealth Apopka hospital.…
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Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson and Dr. Omayra Mansfield, chief medical officer of AdventHealth Apopka, participated in an online video meeting on Tuesday, April 7.
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April 24 RALPH D. ARMSTRONG, 58, Apopka, died Wednesday, April 8. Mr. Armstrong was born in Umatilla County, Oregon. Survivors: wife, Luz Delia; children, Christian, Yadira…
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When it comes to your health, there’s no place like home and family to take care of you. That’s the kind of care you can come…
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Despite only three wins, the Wekiva Mustangs baseball team was competitive for the most part during what might be an abbreviated season due to COVID-19. Read…
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Maintaining standards of tangible success at the state level was the final analysis of the 2019-20 season for the Apopka Blue Darters girls wrestling team. Read…
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Apopka High girls basketball coach Brittany Hardy began the season with confidence that the Blue Darters would be competitive in every contest, but Apopka was far…
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The coronavirus pandemic has shut down many entities including school campuses, brick-and-mortar businesses, and governmental offices. Of course, non-profits organizations have not been spared this fate. Turn to page 1A to read…
Darters move to familiar ground with change back to 4-3 defenseThe Apopka Chief
After planning to change to the 3-4 defense in the spring, the Apopka Blue Darters have moved back to the very familiar 4-3 defense as fall…
Mustangs will participate in preseason scrimmageThe Apopka Chief
The Wekiva Mustangs will take a break from the grind of intra-squad practices in the form of a scrimmage, tommorow, Saturday, August 11, as the 2018…
AHS digital distributionThe Apopka Chief
On Thursday and Friday, August 2 and 3, Apopka High School Student Government Association sold spirit T-shirts during the school’s digital distribution of laptops. Pictured with…
Backpacks providedThe Apopka Chief
Backpacks filled with school supplies were given out Saturday, August 4, at the John Bridges Community Center in Apopka. Here, Pastor Darrell Morgan of Word of…
As school begins, student safety is paramount for Apopka policeThe Apopka Chief
Sgt. Carlos Joseph (l) and Deputy Chief Randy Fernandez are working toward keeping Apopka students safe this school year.
City seeks state grant for bear-resistant trash cansThe Apopka Chief
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be providing up to $500,000 in BearWise funding to local governments to help reduce human-bear conflicts. The…
CorrectionThe Apopka Chief
In the July 27 edition of The Apopka Chief, a story about Wekiva High School graduate Pablo Rivera had the wrong picture with the story. Here…
Biaggi hits ground running as Wekiva athletic directorThe Apopka Chief
Seasoned and experienced, Bobby Biaggi has taken over the reins of Wekiva High School’s athletic department. He was officially named athletic director soon after the 2017-18…
There are more ways to pay and save with Lake Apopka Natural Gas DistrictThe Apopka Chief
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District prides itself on providing clean, efficient, and economical natural gas service to more than 22,000 residents across Orange and Lake counties…
Fish are bitin’ well as lakes, rivers have plenty of waterThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, The lakes and ponds are full of water and the fishin’ hasn’t been too bad either. Folks are gettin’ on the water and catchin’…