A large alligator looks around along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive on a sunny day. The gator is one of hundreds who live along the North…
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Those participating in the protest show a Spanish-language banner explaining their position. The Farmworker Association of Florida showed its agreements with immigrants who oppose a bill.…
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Precision agriculture engineer Yiannis Ampatzidis sees a day when citrus farmers use artificial intelligence to detect the pin-sized insects that can infect the fruit’s trees with…
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Hello Folks, Well, we finally got some much-needed rain last week. I sure hope we can get some this week as well. The lakes are down…
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The Apopka Blue Darters (24-1) are district champion for the first time in five seasons.
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The FHSAA Class 9A postseason tournament began with a taking care of business like performance by the Apopka Blue Darters.
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Apopka High swim team girls seniors shown, (l-r), front row, Bella Licari, Allie Schmidt, Julianna Christiansen, and Tori Meloon. Back row, Anyka Wilkin, Brandi Barnwell, coach…
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The Fleming Island Golden Eagles’ overwhelmed and in the process brought the 2019 season to an end for the Wekiva Mustangs during the regional semifinal round…
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Apopka starter Jared Tyner limited Wekiva to one hit and the Blue Darters pounded out a dozen hits.
Giving to help othersThe Apopka Chief
About 80 local people worked at Country Thunder Music Festival which was held March 22-24 in Kissimmee in order to benefit the Debbie Turner Cancer Care…
Tickets are now available for the Apopka Mayor’s Prayer BreakfastThe Apopka Chief
Tickets are now available for the Apopka Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast slated for Thursday, May 2. Read more...
New city director has full plateThe Apopka Chief
As the new city of Apopka public services director, Kevin Becotte has a lot on his plate between overseeing the $65-million expansion of the city’s wastewater…
Road work near city center will change traffic flow at U.S. 441-SR 436 mergeThe Apopka Chief
Work has begun on the roadway improvements designed to allow access to the city center near the intersection of U.S. Highway 441 and State Road 436.The…
Cleaning up after windy dayThe Apopka Chief
A heavy-equipment operator works to clear away a tree that had fallen onto Vick Road Wednesday, March 27, during heavy winds thanks to a cold front…
Some specks are still bitin’ as weather warmsThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I missed y’all last week as I took a short vacation break durin’ the week and enjoyed some R&R with my wife and family. While I…
Wekiva’s Butts lands 9A state coach of year awardThe Apopka Chief
History repeating itself is exactly what the Wekiva Mustangs girls basketball team wanted when the recent season ended. Read more...
AHS grad receives scholarship for her passion for educationThe Apopka Chief
Florida Gulf Coast University student Hope Hanson, an Apopka High School graduate, has been named a Nancy Larson Foundation Scholar. Find out how much her scholarship…
Ancient sport of falconry is feature at Spring Affaire Renaissance DayThe Apopka Chief
The Avian Reconditioning Center is hosting its annual Spring Affaire Renaissance Day. Guests can have an up-close and personal experience with ARC’s falcons, hawks and owls…
AdventHealth opening two new offices on old hospital campusThe Apopka Chief
AdventHealth continues to expand its roster of services, this time with two new practices – a primary care practice that and a pediatrics practice.