A pair of housing developments are in the works at Apopka City Hall with one of them being a proposed 289-unit apartment complex near Florida Hospital…
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More residential development likely ahead for city of Apopka
Apopkans helping out
Apopka Fire Department paramedics Matt Roney (l) and Jason Watson left Apopka Tuesday, October 9, to help rescue and recovery efforts in the Florida Panhandle following…
Mayor Nelson will give State of City address on October 30
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…
October 25 gala will raise funds for John Land Apopka Community Trust
The first John Land Apopka Community Trust Legacy Gala will be held Thursday, October 25, at Highland Manor, 604 E. Main St., Apopka. The fundraiser gala…
Milder weather is hopefully on the way later in October
Hello Folks, It’s October and that means cooler weather, hopefully. I did notice it was a tad breezier over the weekend, so just maybe, good things are comin’…
AHS senior swimmers
The Apopka Blue Darters girls swim team celebrated a 137-22 over the Wekiva Mustangs Wednesday, October 3, at YMCA Camp Wewa. The Apopka boys won 118-46.
Fifth out of 200 runners
Wekiva High School cross country placed 8 out of 28 teams on Saturday, September 29, at the West Orange Invitational.
Comfortable lead vanishes in district loss for Mustangs
A masterfully executed rally propelled the West Orange Warriors to victory.
Blue Darters turn close game into a rout as they defeat Evans, 52-14
“It was a perfect situation. I still don’t know what we’re made of but at least we pulled away,” Darlington said after the game. Find out…
Dangerous Dr. Phillips up next for Mustangs
Posting a 4-1 record, Wekiva is being driven by the goal of adding annual to the status of State level.
Apopka Fire Department will begin serving portions of Orange CountyThe Apopka Chief
About 30 years after giving up coverage of the unincorporated areas around Apopka, the Apopka Fire Department will again be providing fire and ambulance coverage to…
Red-light cameras will be turned off on Dec. 31The Apopka Chief
City officials emphasized that the red-light cameras will continue to be effective through December 31 and that the Apopka Police Department will continue to write the…
Eagle Scouts honoredThe Apopka Chief
Three new Eagle scouts were honored Saturday, August 11, in a ceremony at First Baptist Church of Apopka. The scouts and their projects are, (l-r), Nicholas…
DLES prepares with pep rallyThe Apopka Chief
Dream Lake Elementary School (DLES) teachers and faculty were preparing for the new school year with a pep rally on Monday, August 6.
Less rain means more time for anglers to catch some fishThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, What a great weekend and a good weekend for fishin’. The rain was light to moderate and the fishin’ was good as well. I…
Local Apopka attorney Patrick Smith offers estate-planning servicesThe Apopka Chief
Attorney Patrick Smith, a partner at The Law Offices of Joseph F. Pippen Jr. & Associates, is here to help individuals, families, and corporations plan and…
Decals will help efforts to aid manatees and sea turtlesThe Apopka Chief
The manatee and sea turtle decals, created by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), are a fun way for people to support the research,…
Darlington goes after Crying Towel award next weekThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Blue Darters football coach Rick Darlington will once again participate in the annual Crying Towel Invitational.
Apopka Youth Works has closing ceremonyThe Apopka Chief
The closing ceremony for the city’s summer jobs program for youth, Apopka Youth Works, was held Tuesday, August 7, at Highland Manor. Among those speaking was…
Darters move to familiar ground with change back to 4-3 defenseThe Apopka Chief
After planning to change to the 3-4 defense in the spring, the Apopka Blue Darters have moved back to the very familiar 4-3 defense as fall…