Mayor Bryan Nelson, (c), held a proclamation on Monday, February 18, making March the Myeloma Awareness month. He is pictured with Myeloma patients, (l-r), Cynthia Drayton,…
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APD donates check
The Apopka Police Department donated a check to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the amount of $8,152 at the Apopka City Hall meeting held Wednesday, February…
Development access to road will depend upon negotiations with city
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 LAWD
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 away
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 investigated
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 meetings
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 man
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 Garden
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 tourney
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…
Dewey Darter and Daisy Darter visit Wheatley ElementaryThe Apopka Chief
Apopka High School Student Government Association along with Dewey Darter and Daisy Darter visited Wheatley Elementary School to spread joy and deliver holiday toys to all…
Apopka Police Officer gives bicycle helmets to several studentsThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Police Officer Robert Campbell, the school resource officer at Apopka Elementary School, wanted to surprise some of the kids at his school with a present…
Red-light cameras will go dark on New Year’s EveThe Apopka Chief
When the clock strikes midnight on Monday, December 31, not only will the ball drop in Times Square in New York City, but the red-light cameras…
VFW gives Christmas cheer to Apopka familyThe Apopka Chief
A few days before Christmas, Apopka resident Heaven Turner called the office of District 2 Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore. Find out how the VFW was…
Bear-resistant trash carts available for residentsThe Apopka Chief
Apopka passed an ordinance requiring residents that live within the bear management area to keep their garbage cans in a location that is inaccessible to bears…
City election dominated first three months of 2018The Apopka Chief
This is the first of a four part series reviewing the news of Apopka in 2018 written in the pages of The Apopka Chief. This week…
Past Orange County commissioners gather for special historical pictureThe Apopka Chief
In the picture at the top, the past six Orange County commissioners from District 2 (Northwest Orange County) posed for a picture on Saturday, December 22.…
Mosquitoes have family ties and, in turn, that can show how they’ll affect humansThe Apopka Chief
Like humans, mosquitoes help shape who their children will grow up to be, and those patterns show how well mosquitoes can later transmit dangerous viruses to…
Trinity Christian School holds annual art contest for studentsThe Apopka Chief
Trinity Christian School held it’s Annual Christmas Art Competition in which Mrs. Rehbaum’s art classes drew and colored Christmas themed artwork of their own design. See…
Fishin’ is hot or not depending on our weatherThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, As I write this column, we are only a few days away from Christmas. I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very…