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    Ronnie Lovler has 40 years of experience in journalism, including assignments all over Latin America for CNN and CBS. Ronnie teaches journalism at UF and public speaking at Santa Fe College. She was a recent fellow in the Gerontological Society of America’s Journalists in Aging Fellows Program and a previous Knight International Journalism Fellow in Bogota, Colombia. She is an editor and contributor for the book titled, Local Lives in a Global Pandemic: Stories from North Central Florida and a contributing author to the anthology Alone Together: Tales of Sisterhood and Solitude in Latin America. She began her career in journalism at the San Juan Star in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ronnie resides in Gainesville and loves to travel.

The Apopka Chief
December 20, 2024
Lights are all glowing at the house of Zellwood resident Tony Picone. With decorations and silver lanes aglow, it’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas.
The Apopka Chief
December 20, 2024
Businesses, community leaders, and nonprofit representatives celebrated the winners of the annual Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. The ceremony took place on Thursday, December…
The Apopka Chief
December 20, 2024
Continuing a decades-long tradition, the Foliage Sertoma Club of Apopka joined forces to financially support the Elks Lodge 2422 annual Holiday Meals and Toys program they…
The Apopka Chief
December 20, 2024
Earlier this month, Orange County Parks and Recreation began renovating the West Orange Trail pedestrian bridge that stretches over Main Street/U.S. Highway 441 in Apopka.
The Apopka Chief
December 20, 2024
Voting 5-0, the Apopka City Council appointed interim Fire Chief Wilfredo Rivera-Sanchez as permanent fire chief on Wednesday, December 18.
The Apopka Chief
December 20, 2024
The community remembered and honored veterans by laying remembrance wreaths on the graves of the nation’s fallen heroes during National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday,…
The Apopka Chief
December 20, 2024
Organized by the Foliage Sertoma Club and co-sponsored by the city of Apopka, the 48th annual Apopka Christmas Parade filled Park Avenue with seasonal joy on…
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December 20, 2024
The Apopka High School Wrestling team hold their trophy and the number one up celebrating their first-place finish at Gauntlet on the Grove on Saturday, Dec.…
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The Apopka Chief
December 20, 2024
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week and hopefully by now you have all your Christmas shoppin’ done. As you get ready for…
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The Schroeder Dental Group is providing outstanding oral care for people of all agesThe Apopka Chief
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Lovell Elementary’s TrifectaThe Apopka Chief
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Mrs. Sarasty – Principal – Principal of the Year - Cadre 9. Ms. Davis – School Counselor – Teacher of the Year. Ms. Miranda – School…
Author launches book about Wekiwa Springs birdsThe Apopka Chief
September 27, 2024
Local author and wildlife enthusiast Samantha Seebeck has launched her new book “Birds of Wekiwa,” on Amazon. Read more on page 4C.
Rotary donates checkThe Apopka Chief
September 27, 2024
The Rotary Club of Apopka donated $500 to Women Helping Women (WHW) at the Rotary Club meeting Thursday, September 22, at First Methodist Church Apopka. Pictured…
Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation readThe Apopka Chief
September 27, 2024
At the Wednesday, September 18, City Council meeting, the Apopka City Council presented the 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation to partners from AdventHealth.
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Probationary firefighters graduateThe Apopka Chief
September 27, 2024
On Friday, September 13, the Apopka Fire Department celebrated the graduation of its newest probationary firefighters at the Apopka Community Center.
City hosts artist reception for Hispanic HeritageThe Apopka Chief
September 27, 2024
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the city of Apopka hosted a reception for the artwork of Alberto Gómez-Gómez, now on display in the Apopka City…
Wayfinding signage set up all over downtownThe Apopka Chief
September 27, 2024
This month, the city installed wayfinding signage around downtown Apopka (such as across the street from City Hall on Main Street/U.S. Highway 441 and at Kit…
Bird watching on the LakeThe Apopka Chief
September 27, 2024
See more Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive bird photos on page 6B.