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 Ribbon Cutting
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…
Holiday Bazaar will be Nov. 9 at Church of the Holy Spirit
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…
Owner of defunct Errol Estate Country Club now seeking a buyer
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…
WLMS has fall festival
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…
Scenes from the City of Apopka’s Hometown Halloween
Hometown Halloween was held at Kit Land Nelson Park on Saturday, October 26.
WLMS has fall festival
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…
Gala speaker tells of his journey to success that began in Apopka
As the guest speaker at the annual John Land Gala, Eddie Brown highlighted three points of the “road map” in his talk: his roots, the three…
70 attend to help solve local problems
More than 70 residents attended the Connect Apopka meeting, where they showed determination to solve long-standing community problems while tiring of “outsiders” who don’t reside in…
Winn-Dixie revamps Apopka store, holds ribbon cutting
Winn-Dixie ended an 11-week renovation of its Apopka supermarket Wednesday, October 30, with a ribbon cutting, and a check presentation to the Apopka Fire Department. Rea…
In a thumping, Mustangs outscore West Orange in second-half blitzThe Apopka Chief
For the second consecutive contest, the Wekiva Mustangs football team was trailing at halftime by two scores against an opponent relying on the pass as the…
Blue Darters deliver second-half victory over Coral GablesThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters capped a solid second half with a clock-eating 95-yard drive that took 16 plays to secure a season-opening victory Friday, August 30.
Research teams eye novel drug candidate with marine origins to treat vision lossThe Apopka Chief
Researchers from the University of Florida and Singapore are focused on a novel drug candidate with marine origins as a new method to prevent or treat…
Pancreatic islet on a chip used to study diabetesThe Apopka Chief
A group of University of Florida researchers will use a new $5 million grant to develop a “pancreatic islet on a chip” — a platform that…
Miss Apopka Competition is changingThe Apopka Chief
In line with the Miss America Organization, the Miss Apopka Competition is undergoing a significant makeover that includes eliminating the swimsuit category in an effort to…
Dorian’s brush reminds us that we’re not done with hurricane seasonThe Apopka Chief
Central Florida was spared much of Hurricane Dorian’s wrath with the hurricane feeling more like a tropical storm when it slid by the area. Read more…
Apopka fares fine with Dorian, but still must fix flooding issuesThe Apopka Chief
While the city of Apopka fared fairly well this week through Hurricane Dorian’s brush with the east coast of Florida, the mayor said that the storm…
New Apopka fire chief looking to push the fire department forwardThe Apopka Chief
As the city’s new fire chief, Sean Wylam is determined to keep the Apopka Fire Department on track as one of the nation’s top fire departments.…
Local ministry seeking to help the BahamasThe Apopka Chief
A ministry that has Apopka roots and works in the Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean is seeking donations of money and any other items that might…
Blue Darters down Ocoee, 3-0The Apopka Chief
As teammates and coach Nuni Dominguez (back right) look on, Apopka Blue Darters girls volleyball team middle blocker Lenaia Powell spikes a ball during Apopka’s 3-0…