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Apopka Elementary presents Annie Jr. play
Apopka Elementary Fine Arts Department presented “Annie Jr.” on February 10, 11 and 12 in the school’s cafeteria. The performance began at 6:30 p. m. every…
AWC Committee is getting ready for Art & Foliage festival
The 59th annual Apopka Art and Foliage Festival is co-organized by the Apopka Woman’s Club (AWC) and the city of Apopka. The festival committee has two…
LYMUS Boys participate in Young Eagles Program at Orlando Apopka airport
On Saturday, February 8, the LYMUS Boys visited the Orlando Apopka Airport, where they learned about airplanes and got the chance to fly over Apopka in…
Apopka Woman’s Club held Art and Craft competition
The GFWC Apopka Woman’s Club held its GFWC Florida Art and Craft competition recently and the winners from that event will compete Saturday, February 15, in…
New kiosk and main entrance are built at Apopka City Hall
Moving the receptionist’s kiosk back to its original location of facing the building’s west entrance to provide better customer service, city staff is implementing the kiosk…
Apopka foliage veteran named to state hall of fame
Robbie Roberson (l) is presented his hall of fame plaque by Nikki Fried, state agriculture commissioner. Read more on page 1A.
Apopka-area woman plans to run for property appraiser
Yesenia “Jesi” Baron of Plymouth has filed papers to run for Orange County property appraiser. Baron is one of four Democrats currently seeking the office. Read…
U.S. Census will soon be seeking to count residents
In the coming weeks, residents can expect to check their mail for an invitation to complete the 2020 U.S. Census, which determines congressional seats and how…
Fire department, Publix will teach kitchen skills, safety
The Apopka Fire Department and Publix Aprons Apopka are teaming up to show people how to cook safely and to deal with kitchen fires in a…
Darters will play for state titleThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters football team will play for the Class 8A state championship today, Friday, December 13, at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach. Kickoff is…
Mayor Nelson accepts award for cityThe Apopka Chief
Mayor Bryan Nelson (third from left) shows the 2019 Youth Employer of the Year award the city of Apopka received Wednesday, December 11, in Chicago at…
Apopka High School band will show off new trailerThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka High School marching band will show off its new trailer today, Friday, December 13, at the Class 8A football state championship game in which…
Four qualify for two City Council seats in March electionThe Apopka Chief
There will be races on the ballot for each of the two seats up for election on the Apopka City Council. Incumbent commissioners Doug Bankson and…
Looking for room under the bucketThe Apopka Chief
Wekiva’s Nikhil Edouard fights for positions under the basket Wednesday, November 26. More on 1C.
Apopkan lands spot on Academic All-America listThe Apopka Chief
Covenant College men’s soccer senior goalkeeper Paul Lemay of Apopka was named to the Academic All-America NCAA Division III second team, as selected by the College Sports Information…
Blue Darters down SeminoleThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Blue Darters girls basketball player Hilani Cantone flies in for a layup Saturday, November 30...more on page 6C
Apopka splits first two basketball gamesThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team started out the season 1-1 after two games in the Metro vs. Florida Challenge, a three-day, 23-game event hosted…
Blue Darters jump on foe early en route to playoffThe Apopka Chief
In their first three playoff victories, the Apopka Blue Darters spent the first half feeling things out before taking over the games in the third quarter. …
State title game set for December 13The Apopka Chief
For the first time, the state championship football game for Class 8A will take place two weeks after the state semifinal contests, meaning that the Apopka…