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The Wekiva Culinary Competition Team won third place in the state Grilled Cheese Competition, held at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show on Monday, September 16,…
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The Regional All State Chorus will be held in November at University of South Florida. The students will be working with Dr. Jeffery Redding, who is…
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To celebrate the birthdays of Sister Teresa McElwee and Sister Ann Kendrick, Hope CommUnity Center of Apopka is inviting the community to join them in a…
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The Miss Apopka competition is set for Saturday, October 12, to determine who will be next to wear the crown and earn the job of Miss…
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Natalie Arrowsmith, an Apopka Realtor and owner of NextHome Arrowsmith Realty of Apopka, has been elected to serve as the 2020 president-elect of the Orlando Regional…
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More than 60 Lakeville Elementary School students got a boost in their bicycle safety when they received free helmets from the Apopka Police Department. “Orange County…
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When Apopka native Eddie Brown received a phone call from the John Land Apopka Community Trust inviting him to be this year’s speaker at the trust’s…
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A traditional homecoming week pancake breakfast was held for Wekiva High School’s seniors on Monday, October 7. Here, Wekiva Principal Michele Erickson (l) gets ready to…
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The city of Apopka’s Development Review Committee (DRC) turned down a request by the developer of a parcel in the southwestern part of Apopka to not…
Blue Darters play Columbia in preseason gameThe Apopka Chief
Last year, in the preseason football game, the Apopka Blue Darters controlled the scoreboard against the Lake City Columbia Lions. This year...
‘Amped’ up on the radioThe Apopka Chief
Eight members of the Apopka High School student government participated in the High School Takeover on air at WQMP, 101.9 AMP Radio.
Signs galoreThe Apopka Chief
Political signs dot the landscape around the Apopka Community Center/VFW at 519 S. Central Avenue, as early voting for the primary election will end Sunday, August…
Apopka City Council will hold special meeting regarding two roundaboutsThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka City Council will hold a special meeting today (Tuesday, August 23) at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be for the council…
Water main break causes schools’ early dismissalThe Apopka Chief
The discovery of a water main break this morning at Wolf Lake Middle School prompted faculty at that school and neighboring Wolf Lake Elementary School to…
Girls volleyball teams play preseason matchesThe Apopka Chief
See photos of Apopka and Wekiva High School's girls volleyball teams playing preseason matches on page 8C in this week's Apopka Chief.
Security concerns cause changes at City HallThe Apopka Chief
In response to the many recent acts of violence at public locations worldwide, the city is beefing up the security of municipal facilities this fiscal year…
Crying Towel Invitational draws about 50 attendeesThe Apopka Chief
Four participating head football coaches and host Roger Williams get ready for the annual Crying Towel Invitational event held at Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster in Orlando.
Florida Hospital unveils new campus progressThe Apopka Chief
Several Florida Hospital corporate executives received a look at the Florida Hospital Apopka campus that is under construction near the intersection of Ocoee-Apopka Road and Harmon…
Parking committee members will draft potential ordinancesThe Apopka Chief
At the August 15 meeting, each committee member presented his or her report of surrounding communities’ parking ordinances.