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Miss Apopka is Top Ten
Miss Apopka 2019, Madison Zavitz, finished in the Top Ten at the 2019 Miss Florida Pageant held Saturday, June 29 at the RP Funding Center in…
Apopka police officers help mow lawns with 50 Yard Challenge
Monday, July 1, marked the first day of Apopka police officers’ 50 Yard Challenge, in which they would mow 50 lawns of Apopka residents who are…
Cindi Cioci is named 2019-2020 governor for Rotary District 6980
Cindi Cioci of Apopka has been named 2019-2020 district governor for Rotary International District 6980, the first district governor from the Rotary Club of Apopka in…
Wolf Lake K-8 relief school set to open in 2022: New school is moved up OCPS construction list
Orange County Public Schools pushed the construction schedule of its first K-8 school in Apopka from 2026 to 2022, which will relieve student overcapacity in the…
A snack while swimming
An alligator swims with what appears to be an armored catfish in its mouth in a canal along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The 11-mile, one-way…
New Lovell Elementary principal ready to get going with school year
Before the new school year kicks off, the Lovell Elementary School community will be able to first meet new Principal Sarasty and new Assistant Principal Luz…
Teen interns repair computers
After just two weeks on the job as summer interns with LAN on Demand, Inc., Cale Herrera, 18, and Michael Clarke, 16, have managed to steadily…
Apopka police officers promoted
Three Apopka police officers were promoted during a brief ceremony Tuesday, July 2, at the Apopka Police Department. Read more on page 3A.
Apopka civilian participates in U.S. Army War College seminar
Scott Vedder of Apopka participated in the U.S. Army War College 65th annual National Security Seminar (NSS) in Carlisle, Pa., June 3-6. Read more on what…
Projects in Northwest Orange County could get $1.7 million in state fundsThe Apopka Chief
If Gov. Ron DeSantis does not wield his line-item veto pen, three projects in Northwest Orange County will get a combined funding of nearly $1.7 million…
Apopka Proud concert draws thousands to amphitheaterThe Apopka Chief
It was billed as the Apopka Proud concert, and the country music event at the Apopka amphitheater drew an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 people. Read more…
Love honored with Pillar AwardThe Apopka Chief
For all his contributions to the city of Apopka, Rod Love, former Orange County commissioner for District 2, doesn’t think of community service as community service in itself. Find…
Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is upcomingThe Apopka Chief
At least 40 businesses and organizations will showcase their products and services and connect with the community in the second annual Apopka Area Business Expo. Read more on the businesses…
AHS will host basketball campsThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka High School boys basketball program is running its annual Blue Darter Basketball Camp for two weeks in June. Turn to page 3A to get…
Apopka firefighters participate in yearly memorial climb in New YorkThe Apopka Chief
All of the Apopka Fire Department firefighters shown here made it to the 80th floor of 3 World Trade Center safely in the fifth annual New…
Certain Florida mosquitoes good at carrying Zika virusThe Apopka Chief
Yellow fever and Asian tiger mosquitoes found in Florida – and infected with the Zika virus – are good at transmitting the virus, new University of…
Ukrainian ambassador visits St. Mary Protectress churchThe Apopka Chief
Pastor Jaroslaw Shudrak, Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson, Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Valeriy Chaly and wife Liudmyla Mazuka, and Vasyl Boichook at St. Marys Protectress Ukrainian…
Honesty, integrity, and dependable service are at the core of Sheeler Auto Repair’s successThe Apopka Chief
Everyone who is in need of having their vehicles maintained or repaired wants it to be done by someone who has had a long history of…
May is Skin Cancer Awareness MonthThe Apopka Chief
Skin cancer rates are skyrocketing in the U.S., where more than 3.5 million skin cancers are diagnosed annually, and around the world. In fact, one in…