On Wednesday, September 12, the city of Apopka issued a proclamation proclaiming September in Apopka as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
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With his offbeat way of dressing, animated gestures and vivid stories about his professional experience and philosophy, educator Ron Clark is unlike any personnel in his field. The co-founder of the Ron Clark Academy,…
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The program commemorating the 17th anniversary of the tragedy that happened on September 11, 2001, took place on the steps in front of Apopka’s City Hall,…
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On Tuesday, September 11, the city of Apopka hosted a brief memorial service remembering the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on the front lawn of…
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Young women are invited to apply as contestants for this fall’s Miss Apopka Scholarship Pageant. The application deadline is Saturday, September 15. The new Miss Florida, Taylor Tyson, will…
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The Golden Warrior Festival to honor those who have been affected by childhood cancer will be held Saturday, September 15, from noon to 5 p.m. at…
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Demolition on the interior of the old Florida Hospital Apopka campus has begun and the tearing down of the 52-year-old building should begin soon, hospital officials…
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City Hall was lit up in red, white, and blue during the evening hours of Tuesday, September 11, to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks…
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Florida state statutes require that all city and county governments have a balanced budget, and coming up with a budget for the city of Apopka is…
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Taking a different direction from its annual Black Tie Gala, the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first BBQ and Blues Chamber Business Awards to recognize…
Cooper Center Holds Basketball TournamentThe Apopka Chief
Cooper Sportsplex in Apopka is hosting the Summer Hoops Festival Live basketball competition from July 18-21. Travel teams from across the United States and internationally participate…
Baseball pays off for Wekiva grad Logan GilbertThe Apopka Chief
The pitching, however, won out and Logan Gilbert parlayed that talent on the mound into becoming a first-round draft pick of the Seattle Mariners following a…
Church of the Holy Spirit will host Classic Car Show August 4The Apopka Chief
A Classic Car Show has been scheduled for Saturday, August 4, on the campus of the Church of the Holy Spirit on the corner of Sixth…
Boy Scouts tour City HallThe Apopka Chief
City Commissioner Kyle Becker held a tour of the Apopka City Hall prior to the Wednesday, July 18 City Hall meeting. At least a dozen boy…
Apopkan receives Citizen of the Year award for community serviceThe Apopka Chief
Monique Morris, an employee with Orange County Public Schools, was recognized at the 2018 Orange County Community Conference in the Renaissance Senior Center in Orlando on Saturday, July 14.
Apopkans to perform in puppet musicalThe Apopka Chief
Apopka residents Rebecca Pennell as Kate Monster and Alec Lacher as Rod will perform in the musical, “Avenue Q,” high-school version at Dr. Phillips High School…
Elicier selected to lead orientation groupThe Apopka Chief
Jonathan Elicier of Apopka has been selected to serve as an Alpha Leader for the 2018 Wolf Pack Welcome summer orientations and Howl Effect at Newberry…
EA Summer Camp completedThe Apopka Chief
Ruby Nunez completed a week at Electronic Arts (EA) Tiburon, Maitland’s STEAM video gaming summer camp. She was one of 10 female high school students that…
Apopka police seek higher merit-pay raises from cityThe Apopka Chief
Apopka police officers packed the council chambers Wednesday, July 18, to speak against a proposed limit of three percent for merit raises for city employees.
Apopka City Council gives tentative OK to higher property taxesThe Apopka Chief
The revenue that the proposed tax rate would raise would balance the upcoming 2018-2019 budget and would also give the city the money needed to fund…