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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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FASTSIGNS® of Apopka prides themselves on helping businesses increase their visibility and grow their ROI by providing them with high-quality signage and graphics. They work with…
Apopka athletic legends join Scott at fundraiserThe Apopka Chief
Apopka football legend Sammie Smith (l) stands with Roger Williams (c) and Donald Scott (r) during the recording of Williams’ radio show “Talkin’ Old School with…
FWC says there is three breaches to Emeralda Marsh on Lake GriffinThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope and pray you are havin’ a great week, and you are plannin’ a fishin’ trip real soon. There are a few folks gettin’…
Jalen Carter’s youth summer camp gets better every yearThe Apopka Chief
Last weekend Apopka High School was home to Jalen Carter’s annual free youth football camp. From the campers to the Apopka players and coaches to Carter…
Blue Darter Football is only one month away from KickoffThe Apopka Chief
We are officially just a month out from the beginning of the Apopka Blue Darter 2024 football season. After falling to the Sanford Seminoles in the…
Wekiva girls basketball team is still hungry, want moreThe Apopka Chief
Perhaps training taking place during the summer months is no more valuable to any team than a state championship contender. In the case of the Wekiva…
John (JR) Ricketson, publisher of The Apopka Chief/The Planter passes away at 84The Apopka Chief
Find more information in the Friday, July 19th edition of The Apopka Chief.
Lake Apopka is the perfect place for bird watchingThe Apopka Chief
The Lake Apopka Wild Life Drive is home to a vast variety of birds from herons to ducks to cranes to gallinules. If you and your…
Prepare now for storms that can wreak havoc on weak and stressed trees, causing property damageThe Apopka Chief
Hurricane season is here. Is your property prepared? Severe storms and hurricanes often bring high winds that can topple trees and damage irrigation systems, while heavy…
Well-maintained tires during summer months ensures optimal performance, safety, and longevityThe Apopka Chief
Most people associate summer with fun at the beach and family vacations. But your tires can experience summer differently. As the summer temperatures rise, the friction…
Hicks Seafood House of Apopka cuts ribbonThe Apopka Chief
Hicks Seafood House of Apopka held its ribbon cutting on Wednesday, July 10. Its location is 60 E. Main St., Apopka, in the former building of…