A reception was held at The Tavern to honor former Apopka High School head football Rick Darlington. Find out what awards Rick Darlington was presented with.…
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The Apopka High School Special Olympics athletes, under the leadership of Steve Schwarze, collected several awards on Saturday, December 15, during the Orange County Special Olympics…
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All sports programs are expected to struggle when coming into existence. In the case of the Wekiva Mustangs football program, the struggle lasted for the first…
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The Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team started hot from the field, building a big, early lead… Find out if the Darters or the Mustangs won…
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New Apopka High School head football coach Jeff Rolson speaks to some of the approximately 50 people who showed up for a meet-and-great session in the…
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McKennzie Tucker, 17, has been cheerleading since four years old. She was on the Apopka Lions, the Apopka Raptors, and the All-Star Cheer Team before being…
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Board members of the John Land Apopka Community Trust (JLACT) presented a check to Apopka High School (AHS) Darter Chorus director, Sandra Shafer (holding check) at…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Masonic Lodge is paintedThe Apopka Chief
On Saturday, November 3, several community groups along with the City of Apopka, came together to paint the Apopka Masonic Lodge historic building. Pictured above are,…
Chamber of Commerce president will serve as parade emceeThe Apopka Chief
Notable members of the community are filling in roles in a staple of the community’s holiday celebration, the Apopka Christmas Parade, with this year’s theme being…
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be open 24 hours a day through November 11The Apopka Chief
In the last 50 years, veterans of the Vietnam War have witnessed a change in the public’s reception toward them, from open hostility to warm embrace for their…
Water salute from Apopka Fire DepartmentThe Apopka Chief
The truck and trailer hauling the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall receives a water salute from the Apopka Fire Department on Wednesday, November 7. For more about…
Banksons singThe Apopka Chief
Brothers Doug Bankson (l) and Joe Bankson, (r) along with their father, Roger Bankson, sing Wednesday, November 7, during the program commemorating the arrival of the…
Moore and Byrd win area electionsThe Apopka Chief
Christine Moore overcame primary frontrunner Patricia Rumph to win the race for the Orange County Commission District 2 seat, and Melissa Mitchell Byrd won the battle…
On the hunt for dinnerThe Apopka Chief
A great egret stalks its dinner recently along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The 11-mile, one-way drive is open from sunrise to sundown on Fridays, Saturdays,…
Campaigning timeThe Apopka Chief
Former Apopka City Commissioner Billie Dean (r) was one of those holding signs at a precinct on Tuesday, November 6, Election Day. For more about the…
Mayor talks to Swedish visitorsThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson gave an orientation on local American politics to a group of Swedish professionals, who wanted to learn more about American politics. Organized by former Florida Senator…
Cooler weather means fish are bitin’ in local watersThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Oh my gosh! Can you believe this great weather we are havin’ right now? I was beyond needin’ some cool weather. It’s here and I’m happy,…