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.
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Apopka firefighters are always up for some fun competition, especially during the holidays.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Zellwood Players Drama Team will present “A Cricket County Christmas,” a Christmas comedy with the true meaning of Christmas featuring a little singing and a…
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Husband and wife Edward and Nolarae Stein are the December artists featured at Apopka City Hall, with their collection of artwork “reflecting their love of nature and the natural world, along with the…
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From a field of 68 applicants, the city of Apopka has hired its first ever in-house attorney who will start in the position on January 2.…
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Santa Claus and his Mrs. wave from atop an Apopka Fire Department truck on Saturday, December 8, during the annual Apopka Christmas Parade. The jolly old…
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A glossy ibis keeps his eyes on what he hopes is his next meal along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The drive is open every Friday…
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…