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)…
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Apopka Fire Department raises funds for cancer center
Our weather has been playin’ havoc with local anglers
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…
Blue Darters take two to stretch win streak to five
After a pair of wins this week, the Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team is sporting a 5-1 record and on a five-game winning streak.
Mustangs fall to Evans in district contest
The Wekiva Mustangs’ have already developed the weakness with the most impact.
AHS officials hope to name Darlington replacement soon
The Apopka High School athletic director said this week he hopes to have a new football coach named by the end of next week
Wekiva wrestlers continuing to build on recent success
All in all, coach Lenin Vazquez declared the 2016-17 season successful for Wekiva Mustangs wrestling as progress continued to be taken and bear tangible results.
Apopka fire stations have fun with decorations competition
Apopka firefighters are always up for some fun competition, especially during the holidays.
Apopkan participates in ‘The Great American Baking Show’
Take a bite into any one of Chris Tucker’s pastry creations, and you’ll discover a common theme among them: a Southern style of baking with a…
Elks Lodge donates to school food banks
The Apopka Elks Lodge donated food to Zellwood Elementary and Phillis Wheatley Elementary for their food banks. Pictured left at Zellwood Elementary are, (l-r), Ms. Crane, school…
APD donate to Loaves & Fishes
The Apopka Police Department donated to Loaves & Fishes’ annual holiday toy drive with a $2,000 check. Such donations help families who are less fortunate, not…
APD receives gift bagsThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Cub Scout Pack 211 visited the Apopka Police Department. They took a tour of the facilities and then learned about “RULE OF LAW” and…
Criminal Justice gradThe Apopka Chief
Megan Faison, a 2014 Apopka High School graduate and a 2018 Criminal Justice graduate from Florida State University, graduated from the police academy in Key West…
SGA helps at Apopka Elem.The Apopka Chief
The Apopka High School’s Student Government Association went to Apopka Elementary School on Saturday, October 20, to help out during the school’s STEM Festival. SGA students…
Little Free LibraryThe Apopka Chief
On Friday, October 19, the City of Apopka dedicated a Little Free Library® (LFL) at Alonzo Williams Park. Commissioners Kyle Becker and Alexander Smith, along with…
Meet VFW Post 10147, its Military Museum, and Commander Dwight ‘Andy’ AndersonThe Apopka Chief
The current commander of VFW Post 10147 is Dwight “Andy” Anderson, who became Post Commander upon the death of Artie Vecchio on May 30, 2018. The…
Apopka High School robotics team wins top awardsThe Apopka Chief
On Saturday, October 13, the Apopka High School robotics teams competed in the first VEX Robotics competition of the season. The students came away with two…
State of City address set for October 30The Apopka Chief
Mayor Bryan Nelson’s first State of the City address is scheduled for Tuesday, October 30, at Highland Manor, 604 E. Main St., Apopka. It is being…
Celebrating a new playground for Alonzo Williams ParkThe Apopka Chief
Mayor Bryan Nelson (center, front) and scores of other volunteers raise their hands in celebration of finishing the completion of a KaBOOM! playground at Alonzo Williams…
Apopka business lands on state companies to watch listThe Apopka Chief
Apopka-based Electronic Locksmith, Inc. has been named one of GrowFL’s 50 Florida Companies to Watch. Electronic Locksmith was selected as an honoree from more than 500…
Apopka police officers serving in PanhandleThe Apopka Chief
Four Apopka police officers are near the end of a two-week stint serving in Panama City to help that area recover from the effects of Hurricane…