On Wednesday, September 5, the Notre Dame AmeriCorps team visited City Hall to introduce the 2018-2019 volunteers to Apopka City Council members.
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Notre Dame AmeriCorps volunteers meet City Council
Wolf Lake Middle School’s new principal was appointed June 1
Cynthia Haupt, formerly the principal of College Park Middle School in Orlando, has taken the mantle as the new principal of Wolf Lake Middle School, a school…
A quilt with a story
Lake Apopka Farm Workers Memorial Quilt along with a powerful exhibit and stories from local farm workers will be featured at the Museum of the Apopkans…
Apopka High School Teacher of The Year and Support Person of the Year
Apopka High School has selected Mrs. Lisa Munyon, (left), as Teacher of the Year for the 2018-2019 school year and Mrs.’ Sue Cevallos as Support Person…
Orange County Library will have a grand prize contest for new library card sign-ups
The Orange County Library System will participate in National Library Card Sign-up Month by encouraging those who currently hold library cards to bring another person to…
City of Apopka receives Health Award
The Florida Department of Health presented the 2018 Health Community Champion award to the City of Apopka for having areas for outdoor activities such as walking,…
Recovery at the Hope Conference will include topics on addiction
Reverend Larry Hopkins, associate minister and Sunday school teacher at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Eatonville, will be the guest speaker. Come hear information and testimonies…
City Council gives first OK for 6.6% tax increase
City Administrator Edward Bass speaks to the City Council at the Wednesday, September 5, budget meeting. Read details of the meeting on page 1A.
Fireworks finally go boom
The fireworks display that was supposed to happen on July 4 finally lit up the skies over Apopka on Sunday, September 2, as part of the…
City agrees to move UCF Business Incubator
The moving of the UCF Business Incubator office was one of the items that got plenty of attention at the meeting and eventually received unanimous approval…
Two Wekiva Mustangs attend elite national Nike football campThe Apopka Chief
Wekiva defensive back Renardo Green and linebacker Rian Davis participated in The Opening, a camp for the top high school football players in the nation as…
New Apopka Sports Hall of Fame inducts 45 people into first classThe Apopka Chief
About 300 people attended the inaugural induction luncheon of the newly formed Apopka Sports Hall of Fame held Saturday, June 30, at the Apopka Community Center/VFW.…
T-shirt for a tagged fishThe Apopka Chief
Frank Terpilowski of Apopka shows off the T-shirt he received for catching and releasing a redfish that had been tagged by the Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Good LAWD!The Apopka Chief
This tri-colored heron can be seen walking along the marshy areas at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The drive is located on the north shore of…
Arrowsmith Realty has ribbon cuttingThe Apopka Chief
Pictured above, (l-r), is Bill Arrowsmith, Chamber President, Robert Agrusa, City Commissioner Pastor Doug Bankson, City Commissioner Alexander Smith, Mayor Bryan Nelson with the scissors, owner…
Fourth of July celebrated with many traditionsThe Apopka Chief
Independence Day has been celebrated by our nation since 1777 when we declared our independence in the year 1776. That year, our founding fathers used bonfires,…
Girl Scouts take actionThe Apopka Chief
Foliage Girl Scout Troops 1642 and 4628 recently completed their Outdoor Take Action Project at The Scotty Foundation in Apopka. The Scotty Foundation is a non-profit organization that is dedicated…
Virginia Bankson plans to celebrate 100th birthday on July 24The Apopka Chief
Not one to slow down, Bankson is enjoying her days as her 100th birthday approaches on July 24. Her days are filled with activities such as participating in Apopka’s Victory…
Political hob nob will take place on July 10 at community centerThe Apopka Chief
The upcoming Political Hob Nob and Straw Poll will give the community the opportunity to meet candidates running for political office this election season.
City faces either cutting services or finding more funds for budgetThe Apopka Chief
With the Apopka City Council getting its first look at the proposed city budget at a workshop on Thursday, July 5, there are at least a…