When taking on the Dr. Phillips Panthers, preventing two consecutive losses from becoming three was top priority for the Wekiva Mustangs boys basketball team.
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Mustangs topple Dr. Phillips Panthers in boys basketball
Athlete of the Month winners named for Apopka High School
The Baptiste Orthodontics Athletes of the Month for November and December for Apopka High School were given their awards this week at the school.
FastSigns of Apopka receives award at international convention
FastSigns of Apopka, a local sign and visual graphics provider, was recognized as a top-performing center at the 2019 FastSigns International Convention recently held in Orlando.…
Event will address topics on law enforcement
An event will be held Saturday, February 16, at 1 p.m. at Freedom Ministries Church regarding various topics involving law enforcement. Melvin L. Birdsong, a minister…
City holds recycling, bear cart event
The city of Apopka hosted an event to spread bear awareness and help educate the community on the importance of recycling and bear carts. The event…
A Night of Praise will feature Southern Gospel
“A Night of Praise,” featuring Southern Gospel music, will be held Friday, February 15, at 7 p.m. at the Apopka Community Center/VFW, 519 S. Central Ave.,…
Formal dinner engagement produced by WHS students
The Music and Culinary departments of Wekiva High School recently got together to produce a formal dinner engagement with performances by the Jazz Band and Wekiva…
An officer’s visit
The Kiddie Academy, on East Semoran Boulevard, invited Apopka Officer Tavhani Quarterman to visit for Professional Workers Week. Quarterman spoke to the kids about safety and…
Winning artists
Marilyn Boyer (l) and Martha Kizer were the first place winners in the GFWC Apopka Woman’s Club local arts and crafts competition held January 15. The…
Cloudy with a chance…
Lovell Elementary School fifth grade teachers have chosen “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” as the book theme of the day during Literacy Week. Literacy week…
Apopka Christmas Parade set to step off this weekendThe Apopka Chief
The parade will follow the traditional route from Third Street north along Park Avenue to Votaw Road. The parade takes about two hours to complete.
Conjoined twins separated, come home to ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
Twin sisters Jesi and Remi of Apopka came wailing into the world on May 15 as conjoined twins locked at the abdomen, the outline of the…
Three Apopka Blue Darter baseball players reap postseason accoladesThe Apopka Chief
Three Apopka Blue Darter baseball players have landed postseason honors.
Cold fronts are playin’ havoc with fishin’ in local lakesThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgivin’ and hopefully you didn’t eat too much turkey. My family had a great Thanksgivin’ and, yes, I did overdo…
Wekiva Mustangs fall to Mandarin in regional finalThe Apopka Chief
The season was not supposed to end for the Wekiva Mustangs during the regional final (8A-1) round of the FHSAA postseason tournament and to the Mandarin…
Apopka Middle School boys, girls volleyball teams land in playoffsThe Apopka Chief
The boys and girls volleyball teams at Apopka Memorial Middle School will begin their playoffs on Monday, December 3.
Mustangs win first game of seasonThe Apopka Chief
One contest does not make a season. The tone needed for a successful season is set when winning the opener though.
Coach continues legacy of strong girls basketball at WekivaThe Apopka Chief
During Tommie Butts’ first five seasons at the helm of the Wekiva Mustangs, the names changed, but achieving success at the highest of levels did not.
Darters not overly excited about 8-4The Apopka Chief
Most high school football programs would brag about an 8-4 season that ended in the second round of the playoffs, especially when their offense averaged 343…
Pop Warner cheerleaders land berths in national eventThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Pop Warner Junior Pee Wee cheerleaders took first place last weekend during the regional competition held at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee