While the outcome was never really in doubt, the Apopka Blue Darters used a strong second half to slam the door shut on any possibility of…
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The 2019 District 8 championship meet held on October 29 marked the transition to the second phase of the Apopka Blue Darter’s journey for redemption. How…
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For a fourth consecutive season, the Wekiva Mustangs qualified for the FHSAA postseason tournament. Find out how it happened…
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The city of Apopka presented Harbor House of Central Florida with a $2,500 check for survivors of domestic abuse from the Apopka area. The presentation was…
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On Monday, October 28, Orange County Commissioner District 2 Christine Moore, Apopka City Mayor Bryan Nelson, Orange County Public Schools District 7 School Board Member Melissa…
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Evelina’s Barber Shop, 1596 W. Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, held a ribbon cutting on Friday, October 25. Pictured above are owners Alexis Evelina (blonde hair, blue…
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For years, the annual Holiday Bazaar Cafe and Gift Boutique at the Church of the Holy Spirit has been one of the more popular fall bazaars…
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The owner of the golf course at Errol Estate no longer has a desire to develop it and instead wants to offload it to a buyer, according…
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Wolf Lake Middle School held their Fall Festival on Tuesday, October 29. The Rotary Pancake Supper was held in conjunction with the festival. Students danced and…
Hitt returns to Apopka as city’s development directorThe Apopka Chief
In the midst of a continuously flourishing city that includes the redevelopment of its downtown area, Jim Hitt has returned to his old position as Apopka’s…
Pop Warner cheer, football teams moving on in postseasonThe Apopka Chief
Cheerleading and football squads from the Apopka Pop Warner youth organization have advanced to the next level of competition after action on Saturday, October 22, and…
Early voting, mail voting continues ahead of electionThe Apopka Chief
Any registered Orange County voter may vote at the Apopka site or at any of the other early-voting locations throughout the county. All of the early-voting…
Lakeville staff member nominated for OCPS awardThe Apopka Chief
A Lakeville Elementary School staff member is one of five Orange County Public School employees named as a finalist for the district’s 2017 Support Person of…
Teachers receive donated booksThe Apopka Chief
School teachers went to the Fran Carlton Recreation Center to select from donated books the city and Goodwill Industries of Central Florida collected, cleaned and prepared…
AHS bowlers seeking fourth-straight state titleThe Apopka Chief
In general, the value and significance of claiming a district championship is not always the same among teams. Then there is a completely different value as…
Darlington’s first undefeated regular season up for grabs vs. Evans TrojansThe Apopka Chief
By John Peery For all his success on the gridiron, Apopka High football coach Rick Darlington has never experienced an undefeated season as a head coach.…
Hampden DuBose Academy alumni visit Sydonie MansionThe Apopka Chief
More than 100 alumni and friends of Hampden DuBose Academy’s boarding school days gathered for the school’s biannual reunion. Part of the reunion schedule, the group…
Dream Lake Elementary’s new campus is dedicatedThe Apopka Chief
The school community celebrated the newly constructed Dream Lake Elementary School campus with a time-capsule ceremony, a recap of the building’s history, a ribbon cutting, and…
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive adds milesThe Apopka Chief
The St. Johns River Water Management District is opening 2.5 miles of new trails on the popular district-owned Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The new segment is…