Senior quarterback Erin Chou stretches for yardage in the powderpuff game that her team won, 12-0, over the juniors.
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Apopka High School celebrates homecoming with dress-up days and powderpuff football
Apopkan promoted in Realtor organization
Rocky Alli of Apopka has been promoted to membership manager for the Orlando Regional Realtor Association (ORRA). He is one of three ORRA employees who have…
Learn how your community benefits from natural gas during Public Natural Gas Week
As the community-owned public natural gas utility for Winter Garden, Apopka and Clermont, Lake Apopka Natural Gas District is celebrating Public Natural Gas Week from October…
At StarChild Academy, I learned all I needed to know before I went to kindergarten
Article Submitted by Cindy Zimmermann, StarChild Academy Owner Years ago, educators believed that, because young children could not verbally respond when spoken to, they did not understand, thus…
Wekiva’s Davises are national all-stars
The countdown to the Under Armor All-America Game officially begins with the selection tour presented by American Family Insurance.
Mustangs face huge challenge at district foe West Orange
For Wekiva the road begins tonight, Friday, September 28. The first of the six contests played between district foes will not only have a role in…
Blue Darters host Evans Trojans in first District 8A-4 contest
When the Apopka High football team hosts the Evans Trojans today, Friday, September 28, the Blue Darters will be facing a team that has just as…
Cross country meet winner
Apopka cross country runner Ariana Jimenez was the winner of the annual Darter Invitational cross country meet that was held Saturday, September 22, and took place…
Apopka trounces Boone
Apopka’s single-wing offense usually spreads the rushing wealth around, but as injuries mount to starting running backs, it’s given the remaining backs more cracks at running…
Orlando Magic volunteers help build Apopka Habitat home
This momentous change in the Syracuse, N.Y. native’s life was made possible thanks to Habitat for Humanity and contributions from the Orlando Magic and Jewett Orthopaedic.…
City seeks state grant for bear-resistant trash cansThe Apopka Chief
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will be providing up to $500,000 in BearWise funding to local governments to help reduce human-bear conflicts. The…
A balancing actThe Apopka Chief
While clinging to a tree, an Apopkan squirrel finds something to chew on during one of our hot summer days.
CorrectionThe Apopka Chief
In the July 27 edition of The Apopka Chief, a story about Wekiva High School graduate Pablo Rivera had the wrong picture with the story. Here…
Biaggi hits ground running as Wekiva athletic directorThe Apopka Chief
Seasoned and experienced, Bobby Biaggi has taken over the reins of Wekiva High School’s athletic department. He was officially named athletic director soon after the 2017-18…
There are more ways to pay and save with Lake Apopka Natural Gas DistrictThe Apopka Chief
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District prides itself on providing clean, efficient, and economical natural gas service to more than 22,000 residents across Orange and Lake counties…
Fish are bitin’ well as lakes, rivers have plenty of waterThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, The lakes and ponds are full of water and the fishin’ hasn’t been too bad either. Folks are gettin’ on the water and catchin’…
Apopka bowler places seventh in national tournamentThe Apopka Chief
Held in the Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas area this past week and organized by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), the Junior Gold Championships is youth bowling’s…
Football practice for 2018 season began July 30 for Apopka Blue Darters and Wekiva MustangsThe Apopka Chief
Practice for high school football teams around the state began Monday, July 30, with both the Wekiva Mustangs and the Apopka Blue Darters taking part.
Wekiva wrestlers compete in N. CarolinaThe Apopka Chief
Members of the Wekiva High School wrestling team participated in the Appalachian State Wrestling School this summer at the university in Boone, N.C. Teams from across…
Youth baseball team finishes well in national tourneyThe Apopka Chief
Players and coaches from First Strike, an Apopka youth baseball team, have their picture taken at Cooperstown Dreams Park in Coopers-town, N.Y., the site of the…