City of Apopka Administrator, Edward Bass, (left), and Apopka Fire Chief Chuck Carnesale, (right), present Lt. Bill Stokes, of Fire Station 4, (center), with the golden…
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The Apopka High School homecoming court was named this past week in preparation for next week’s homecoming activities.
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Connor Larsen (l) and Adam Speck will receive their Eagle Scout awards after building this pedestrian bridge at Dream Lake Park in Apopka. Apopka Boy Scout…
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The newest Apopka police officer was sworn in Tuesday, September 25, at City Hall. Here, Cindy Calixto is sworn in by Apopka Police Chief Mike McKinley…
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City Commissioner Kyle Becker (l) and citizen Bill Arrowsmith (c) listen to Fred Crabtree speak Monday, September 24, during the monthly meeting of the Lake Apopka…
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Hello Folks, In case you missed it, I wanted to let everyone know that the first day of fall was September 22, which was last Saturday.…
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Hello Folks, I thought when September got here that we were gonna see some cooler weather come our way. Well, it’s just as hot now as it was…
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Tuffy Auto Service Centers, located at 1675 E. Semoran Boulevard in Apopka, has been voted the #1 Auto Repair Center in the Best of Apopka since…
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Eddie Williams, who graduated from Apopka High School in 1980 and was a star defensive back for the Blue Darters football team, was a starting defensive…
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With Baptiste Orthodontics Stadium serving as host, the former district rivals are meeting for the second consecutive season today, Friday, September 21. Kickoff is scheduled for…
Chamber of Commerce has new chairThe Apopka Chief
Ken Croston, president of Electronic Locksmith, Inc., has been elected chair of the Board of Directors for the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce. “I am humbled…
AHS Band CampThe Apopka Chief
Apopka High School held its band camp for a couple of weeks before school starts. Band members, such as this piccolo player, practice holding their instruments…
Church will have musical program inspired by a trip to IsraelThe Apopka Chief
Bonnie Hannah, known in the greater Orlando area for organizing spiritually inspired programs, will share, on Saturday, August 18, at 4 p.m., highlights of her recent…
APD at Pleasant ViewThe Apopka Chief
Over the weekend, the Apopka Police Department was invited to Pleasant View Baptist Church for a Law Enforcement Appreciation event. Members of the church met Chief…
AHS principal, Lyle Heinz, is ready to start the school yearThe Apopka Chief
There is a little more than a week left until school starts in Orange County on Monday, August 13. Lyle Heinz, the new principal of Apopka High…
Apopka police officers honoredThe Apopka Chief
These Apopka police officers were honored Wednesday, August 1, at the Apopka City Council meeting. The Federal Bureau of Investigation awarded them certificates in appreciation for…
City passes bear ordinanceThe Apopka Chief
A new bear management ordinance that has been given the first of two needed approvals would put the city of Apopka in line to receive a…
Wekiva Parkway crashThe Apopka Chief
A truck hauling rocks fell on its side Thursday, August 2, after a collision with a box truck at the interchange of State Road 429 (Wekiva…
Apopka police chief attends school-safety exerciseThe Apopka Chief
In an effort to ensure the Apopka Police Department is prepared for a school-based emergency, Chief Mike McKinley attended a scenario-based exercise on Tuesday, July 31,…
Police emphasize pedestrian safetyThe Apopka Chief
As part of the three-day operation, Sgt. Harmon, dressed in plain clothes, crossed Piedmont-Wekiwa Road on the north side crosswalk of the road’s intersection with U.S.…