Forty-nine members of the Wekiva High School AFJROTC completed the “Bataan Death March Memorial Hike” on Saturday, April 6. To learn the route they walked and who…
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As president of her Orlando consulting firm, Kathy Till and Associates, Kathy Till, a former Apopka city commissioner, helps clients resolve the most common issue they bring to her: understanding that advocacy is…
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A red-shouldered hawk flies away from another red-shouldered hawk along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. Read details on the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive on page 1A.
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In January 2006, Dee Sutphin pursued her passion in glassworking by taking her first stained glass class with Rick Keppler at Atlantis Art Glass Studio in…
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The Orange County Property Appraiser’s Office this week announced it reached a milestone by putting $1 billion back into the Orange County tax roll through audits and investigations of exemption compliance. Find out how this…
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Tickets are now available for the Apopka Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast slated for Thursday, May 2, at the Apopka Community Center/VFW Post, 519 S. Central Avenue. Gian…
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The first batch of commemorative bricks sold as a fundraiser for the John Land Apopka Community Trust are in and will be installed soon. Here, Linda…
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Workers from a Duke Energy contractor have installed 54, 150-watt LED roadway lights in the Apopka area along Apopka Boulevard from East 10th Street to Armando…
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In a meeting lasting just 20 minutes, the Apopka Planning Commission green-lighted 4-0 three items on their Tuesday, April 9, agenda . Find out what these…
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But what isn’t known as well is that Dunn, now 70, got his first paying gig as a baseball coach at Apopka High School. Dunn was…
Development access to road will depend upon negotiations with cityThe Apopka Chief
The ongoing saga of whether a development will be able to connect to Mt. Stirling Avenue should likely be finalized by the Apopka City Council at…
Lunchtime at LAWDThe Apopka Chief
A little blue heron tries to gulp down a frog along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. Read more on the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive.
Fair less than two weeks awayThe Apopka Chief
Organized by the Rotary Club of Apopka, and with the support of the city of Apopka over the past 18 years, the Apopka Fair has taken…
Shooting investigatedThe Apopka Chief
An Apopka Police Department vehicle blocks the entrance to the Apopka Commons shopping center on U.S. Highway 441 following a shooting in the parking lot of…
School board member hosting community forum meetingsThe Apopka Chief
The meetings are part of Byrd’s mission as a school board member to further open up communication avenues between schools and the community. Read more on…
Sheriff’s deputies seeking suspect who fatally shot an Apopka manThe Apopka Chief
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking information about an aggravated battery in South Apopka that led to the shooting death of a man. Read more about the…
Local Duke Energy linemen practice for competition on Saturday in Winter GardenThe Apopka Chief
In the picture at the left, Cody Ellis practices for the competition while Chase Ritch practices in the picture at the right. See details on the…
Mustangs shock Blue Darters in district tourneyThe Apopka Chief
The Mustangs were 10-14 overall and the fourth seed in four-team District 9A-3, while the Blue Darters came into the contest at 22-3 and the top…
Special Olympics team finishes secondThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka High School Special Olympics basketball team played in the Special Olympic Florida Southeast Region Basketball Tournament in Tavares…
Christian school’s basketball teams playing for state championshipThe Apopka Chief
The state semifinal for each Apopka team was held Thursday, February 14, past press time at Providence Christian School in Riverview.