During its grand opening celebration on Friday, February 8, Badcock Home Furniture & More, 771 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, donated $2,500 to the Apopka Pregnancy…
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An alligator keeps an eye on things along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive near the pumphouse on the north shore of Lake Apopka. The wildlife drive…
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Four families and the community celebrated the completion of four more Habitat for Humanity houses as each new homeowner was presented a house key, a Bible,…
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After 18 months of construction, the new Florida Hospital campus opened on December 13, 2017. Read more on the new hospital’s service to the community in…
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The St. Johns River Water Management District’s Governing Board has approved a contract for work to reconstruct about 4.7 miles of levee on the east side…
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An Orlando man was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison. Read on to find out what Cedrick Gant was charged with.
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Apopka BBQ Showdown was held February 9. Read more on the event and find out how each team placed. See page 8A.
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Hello Folks, I hope you are enjoyin’ this wonderful weather we are havin’ in Central Florida. This is the kind of weather that makes you want to get and go fishin’.…
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A 1989 graduate of Apopka High School and a member of the school’s baseball team, Tom Fleenor has gone on to make the sport his life…
Apopka High School band will perform at All-State clinicThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka High School band not only has two members who have qualified to be members of the prestigious Florida Music Educators Association All-State Band, but…
Construction starting soon on major development roadwayThe Apopka Chief
Construction on the main road for a housing development where more than 750 residences of various types are planned will begin next March or April and…
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!The Apopka Chief
This house on Orange Street in Apopka has been dressed up for Christmas as many homes have been in Apopka. Festive Christmas lights are also at…
A very rainy, stormy ThursdayThe Apopka Chief
Cars move along Park Avenue in front of Apopka Memorial Middle School on Thursday, December 20, as the rain comes down. All of Central Florida was…
Helping out at ChristmastimeThe Apopka Chief
On Friday, December 14, representatives from Qorvo presented the Apopka police and fire departments with toys for the city of Apopka Heroes Literacy Program. Reading Heroes…
Political primer by CowlesThe Apopka Chief
Bill Cowles, Orange County supervisor of elections, visited Kimberly Blackman’s class at Wekiva High School on December 12 to explain the political party process and to…
City wants more access roads for property near SR 429The Apopka Chief
Girl scouts and their leaders from Troop 1630 of Apopka show their plans for a Little Free Library they plan to build in Apopka. The City…
Shop With a Cop Apopka style allows 106 children to have a merry ChristmasThe Apopka Chief
Business employees volunteered to help police officers with shopping during the event, making it much easier for officers who had many children assigned to them.
Apopka Fire Department raises funds for cancer centerThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Fire Chief Chuck Carnesale, (fourth from right) on behalf of the Apopka Fire Department, presented a check to the Debbie Turner Cancer Care Center (middle)…
Our weather has been playin’ havoc with local anglersThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, In case you didn’t notice, it got cold again this week. We have more rain, and possibly storms, comin’ today, Friday, December 14. The…