Friends are setting up an event to raise money for the founder of a non-profit cancer care center and her cancer-stricken husband. Read more on page…
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Fundraiser to be held for Debbie and Tom Turner
So far, voter turnout low in early voting, vote-by-mail in city election
On the ballot for all residents of Florida who are members of either the Democrat Party or the Republican Party is the presidential preference primary. Read…
Apopka Fair planned through March 15
Organized by the Rotary Club of Apopka and with the city of Apopka’s support, the fair is a symbol of the kind of environment the area…
Construction on new Publix store should start within a few weeks
Opening of the supermarket and two accompanying outparcels will likely occur in 2021. See page 1A to read the full story.
During annual festival, plant doctors can help
Plant doctors will be on hand once again at the Apopka Art and Foliage Festival to give expert advice on how to improve attendees’ plants’ health…
Mustangs finish in state championship contest
The question was posed during the press conference following the Class 6A state championship final against the Pompano Beach Blanche Ely Tigers. Wekiva Mustangs coach Tommie…
Blue Darters no-hit Mustangs for third win in a row
The Apopka Blue Darters baseball team is on a modest three-game winning streak … Read more on 1C.
Wekiva Mustangs baseball meets Jones Tigers
The Wekiva Mustangs baseball team defeated the Jones Tigers on Tuesday, March 3, in a home contest at Wekiva High. Read more on 7C.
Youth ballplayer receives scholarship
Bryson Bowman of Apopka was selected once again to attend the Pop Warner Mid-Florida Scholar Banquet. Read more on 6C.
Apopka High softball continues winning as team chases another shot at state title
All which is possible through the first fifth of a season has been achieved by the 2020 Apopka Blue Darters and within the context of unfinished…
AMAC educates senior citizens about Social Security benefitsThe Apopka Chief
Do you have questions about the proper order for claiming personal and spousal benefits? This week Social Security Adviser Russell Gloor uses a letter to outline…
Orange Lodge celebrates 164thThe Apopka Chief
Apopka’s Masonic Lodge, Orange Lodge No. 36 Free & Accepted Masons, was instituted by warrant issued from the Grand Lodge of Florida on January 14, 1856.…
Make wise choices when a representative payee manages your moneyThe Apopka Chief
Some of the millions of people who get monthly Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits need help managing this money. A person assigned to help…
Rock Springs Elem. ESE teacher is finalist for OCPS awardsThe Apopka Chief
April Cooke, an Exceptional Student Education teacher at Rock Springs Elementary School, was named a 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year finalist for Orange County Public School’s Stellar…
Legislators give thoughts on session that begins next week in TallahasseeThe Apopka Chief
Teachers’ salaries, as well as two local projects that could get state funding were among the many items discussed Thursday, January 9, at a legislative preview…
Mayor’s salary increase highlighted late 2019The Apopka Chief
Note: This is the fourth of a four-part series reviewing the news of Apopka in 2019 written in the pages of The Apopka Chief. This week…
Traffic signals will go liveThe Apopka Chief
New traffic signals at the interchange of U.S. Highway 441 and State Road 436 (foreground), along with U.S. 441 and McGee Avenue (background), will be permanently…
Apopka man charged with sexual assault of 11-year-old girl at his wife’s daycareThe Apopka Chief
An Apopka man has been charged with sexual assault of a minor after an 11-year-old girl told her parents he has been touching her for three…
First of free concert series at amphitheater will kick offThe Apopka Chief
The city of Apopka announced the first two Central Florida musical acts headlining on separate dates for the city’s new Friday Night Music Concert Series of…
Development likely on the wayThe Apopka Chief
A four-lot development that includes a convenience store with gas pumps, along with a drive-through coffee shop, a medical office, and a retail shop is expected…