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  • Ronnie Lovler

    Ronnie Lovler has 40 years of experience in journalism, including assignments all over Latin America for CNN and CBS. Ronnie teaches journalism at UF and public speaking at Santa Fe College. She was a recent fellow in the Gerontological Society of America’s Journalists in Aging Fellows Program and a previous Knight International Journalism Fellow in Bogota, Colombia. She is an editor and contributor for the book titled, Local Lives in a Global Pandemic: Stories from North Central Florida and a contributing author to the anthology Alone Together: Tales of Sisterhood and Solitude in Latin America. She began her career in journalism at the San Juan Star in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ronnie resides in Gainesville and loves to travel.

The Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
Several resources are available to assist people in recovering from the effects of Hurricane Milton.
The Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
The Apopka City Council approved 5-0 at its October 2 meeting to declare part of a city-owned property as surplus at the request of Rotary Club…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
Hello Folks, I hope everyone made it through the storm we had last week. Hurricane Milton was a doozy. I hope and pray your family and…
The Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
The Apopka Proud Concert scheduled for the amphitheater at Northwest Recreation Complex, featuring headliner Apopka native John Anderson with the opening act of Dallas Tyler, was…
The Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
Hope CommUnity Center was able to provide aid to over 2,000 people affected by Hurricane Milton at last Saturday’s relief event, offering hot meals, clean drinking…
The Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
The Apopka Blue Darters are set to play what would’ve been their eighth game of the regular season against Osceola High School Kowboys tonight Friday, October…
The Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
It has been three weeks since the Apopka Blue Darters donned the blue and white and touched the field under the Friday night lights. It’s a…
The Apopka Chief
October 18, 2024
The Apopka Blue Darter football team has not played a game since they fell to the West Orange Warriors on Friday, September 27. That was three…
The Apopka Chief
October 11, 2024
With hurricane Milton looming off the coast, the Apopka Darters held practice on Monday to ready themselves for a game against Cocoa High School. More photos…
The Apopka Chief
October 11, 2024
Apopka is blessed with an abundance of options when it comes to churches. The region has an array of congregations—large and small, long-established and fledgling, denominationally…
North Orange Branch Library temporarily closedThe Apopka Chief
July 26, 2024
Orange County Library System (OCLS) has temporarily closed its North Orange Branch Library due to the building’s high humidity and water intrusion that’s causing a musty…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
FWC changes name for largemouth bass to Florida BassThe Apopka Chief
July 26, 2024
Folks, We have a big news announcement to make on behalf of “The FWC” known  as Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission”. The FWC has decided that…
Logan Gilbert’s journey to becoming an MLB All-StarThe Apopka Chief
July 26, 2024
When named to the American League All-Star team on July 7, Apopka native Logan Gilbert flashed a million dollar smile while informing family of the news.
WHS girls’ basketball look to improve on 2024 Final Four performanceThe Apopka Chief
July 26, 2024
Every team wants to face the same dilemma The Wekiva Mustangs currently are while preparing for the upcoming season.
11th annual Crying Towel event on August 12The Apopka Chief
July 26, 2024
The 2024 Dave Powers Crying Towel dinner and radio program will be held on Monday, August 12, at Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster located at 729…
2024 Kickoff Classic previewThe Apopka Chief
July 26, 2024
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July 19, 2024
Honest Auto Repairs with a smile. Choosing a mechanic is not an easy job. You need confidence that the one you pick will provide you with…
John Ricketson, longtime Apopka Chief/Planter publisher, dies at 84The Apopka Chief
July 19, 2024
Over his 45-year ownership of The Apopka Chief, John Ricketson left his mark on this city and thousands of lives.
Snowy egret flies over Lake ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
July 19, 2024
A snowy egret makes its home among the marshes of the Lake Apopka North Shore and Wildlife Drive, located on the North Shore of Lake Apopka.…
Fire chief to retire after 22 years with cityThe Apopka Chief
July 19, 2024
Apopka Fire Chief Sean Wylam will retire after serving 22 years in the Apopka Fire Department that includes five years in his current post.