Students from Apopka and Wekiva high schools were among the hundreds of Orange County high school students who were shuttled to Valencia College’s West Campus for…
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High school students take part in Orange County leadership summit
Apopka Proud concert set for May 4
The Apopka Proud country music concert is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, at the Apopka amphitheater that is located at the Northwest Recreation Complex off Jason…
Giving to help others
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 Breakfast
Tickets are now available for the Apopka Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast slated for Thursday, May 2. Read more...
New city director has full plate
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 merge
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 day
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 warms
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 award
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 education
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…
Blue Darters keep winning despite missing two startersThe Apopka Chief
Despite missing two starters who provide more than 21 combined points and nearly 14 rebounds per game, the Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team won both…
Apopka girls soccer to vie for district titleThe Apopka Chief
Kickoff for the game against Dr. Phillips is scheduled for 7 p.m. today, Friday, February 1. The top-seeded Panthers are also the host for the district…
Apopka’s Christian Learning Academy celebrates basketball successThe Apopka Chief
The boys and girls basketball teams from Christian Learning Academy of Apopka celebrated last season’s success of the girls team and also continued both teams’ success…
First NBA gameThe Apopka Chief
Joe Chealey, a 2013 Apopka High School graduate, played in his first career NBA game on Wednesday, January 30, scoring two points for the Charlotte Hornets…
A special timeThe Apopka Chief
Longtime Apopka resident Prince Pollard stands with his great-grandson Shyde Orr as the youngster fishes. Pollard said they didn’t catch a big bass but still had…
Apopkan part of top digital teamThe Apopka Chief
Apopka High School graduate Michael Alfano (far right) stands with co-workers from Atlanta United FC after they were named the 2018 Digital Team of the Year…
Blue Darters down Wekiva againThe Apopka Chief
When all was said and done, the more the performances change, the more the performances remain the same was the theme when Apopka’s cross-town rivals met…
Two Blue Darters qualify for state meetThe Apopka Chief
“From what has been seen by me, the lifters passion for the sport is beyond just wanting to compete,” Apopka coach Bill Caughell said.
Mustangs topple Dr. Phillips Panthers in boys basketballThe Apopka Chief
When taking on the Dr. Phillips Panthers, preventing two consecutive losses from becoming three was top priority for the Wekiva Mustangs boys basketball team.
Athlete of the Month winners named for Apopka High SchoolThe Apopka Chief
The Baptiste Orthodontics Athletes of the Month for November and December for Apopka High School were given their awards this week at the school.