Two Apopka Blue Darters signed letters of intent Wednesday, December 18, to play football for two different colleges in Georgia. Read about the scholarships…
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AdventHealth Centra Care held a ribbon cutting, on December 17. Pictured are Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson, Santa Claus, and Dr. Scott Brady holding the red scissors.…
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Sonny’s BBQ Apopka held a ribbon and ribs cutting reopening on Tuesday, December 17. Sonny’s was closed for remodeling for about three weeks. Read about how…
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Tom Terry, Channel 9 chief meteorologist and Apopka resident, organized the Forever Wishes, Inc. fundraiser. The event goals were exceeded and aided by bringing trucks full…
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On Saturday, December 14, 2019, during the “National Wreaths Across America” at the Edgewood/Greenwood Cemetery, members of the Apopka Police Department placed a wreath on the…
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For 14 years, Apopkan Elaine Cuzio built her collection of Christmas village buildings one piece at a time, one memory at a time. Through much effort,…
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Fran Carlton (l), grand marshal of the Apopka Christmas Parade, waves to the crowd as she rides with family members during the parade. Read more in…
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Knowing the city could face a lawsuit no matter which way it votes, the Apopka City Council voted 4-1 to approve a future land use amendment that would…
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The Apopka Blue Darters football team finished second in the state in Class 8A against Miami Christopher Columbus. Read more on how the team performed on…
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Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson tells Santa Claus that the big guy needs to make sure that everyone has been nice, not naughty, just prior to a…
Mammograms fundraiser at Porkie’sThe Apopka Chief
Benefiting free mammograms for the community, the Debbie Turner Cancer Care & Resource Center held a fundraiser at Porkie’s BBQ, Apopka, on Friday, October 18, 11…
Wekiva High School’s Academy of Culinary Arts goes beyond cookingThe Apopka Chief
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 School for…
Lunchtime for an ospreyThe Apopka Chief
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 one-way drive…
Second arrest made after shooting near Apopka schoolThe Apopka Chief
A second arrest has been made in the October 14 shooting at the intersection of Vick Road and Old Dixie Highway near Apopka Elementary School. Find…
Fall Family Festival scheduledThe Apopka Chief
Organized by the Rotary Club of Apopka Foundation, Inc. and with the support of the city of Apopka, the Fall Family Festival serves as a strong…
Church plans to build new sanctuaryThe Apopka Chief
Grace Gospel Church, located at the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Alabama Avenue, is moving through the city of Apopka process to build a new…
City looking to legislature for $1 million to aid in birding parkThe Apopka Chief
As a joint venture between the city of Apopka and the Orange Audubon Society, the birding park will have several amenities. Read more on page 7A.
Pioneer William Lovell established roots, raised his family in ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
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 ThailandThe Apopka Chief
While participating in a summer research project in Thailand in 2018, a University of Florida graduate student discovered a rarely diagnosed and often fatal infection, known…
Unique musical duo visits ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
Traveling acoustic duo KitchenKillaz visited Chuck’s Wagon Home Cooking, featuring the restaurant on its social media live stream. Read more on page 10A.