A mixed-use project that could include a YMCA is planned for an area northwest of the Wekiva Parkway’s interchange at U.S. Highway 441.
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Land is being cleared on the south side of Marshall Lake for the Lakeside subdivision, a 301-home development.
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The Gene A. Batson award luncheon was held August 21 at Highland Manor in Apopka. The award is given by the Action Chapter of the Florida…
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Angel Mary Abbott, 27, was always determined to make a difference and teach people to look beyond her disability. She dreamed big and believed she could…
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Hello Folks, I hope you had a good weekend and you got a chance to do some fishin’. The fishin’ is still doin’ good in most…
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Justin Newby shows off a bass he caught in a Central Florida lake. Hello Folks, Well, it looks like summer has returned for a few days. We…
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As you might expect, Apopka Blue Darters football coach Rick Darlington had some good news and bad news out of his team’s preseason Kickoff Classic.
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As far as the Wekiva Mustangs football team is concerned, the most anticipated season will finally begin tonight, Friday, August 24. Traveling to Baptiste Orthodontics Stadium,…
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Since spring football practice began, head coach Rich Bedesem stressed the Wekiva Mustangs’ offense will be more polished and diverse.
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Mr. and Mrs. Errol Zazik of Coral Springs and Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Stuart Bourne of Apopka announce the engagement of their children, Alexa Zazik and…
Guards represent WHSThe Apopka Chief
Tanynia Richard (l) and Kyiermani Smith, Wekiva High School captains for guard, attended the Music N Motion Camp the weekend of June 22. The ladies represented…
Orange County calls on artists to apply for outdoor art exhibitionThe Apopka Chief
Artists are invited to submit work for the fourth annual Sculpture on the Lawn exhibition, an outdoor display featured at the entrance to the Orange County…
Mission team is raising money for their tripThe Apopka Chief
The Hallelujah Clown Mission Team will be selling hot dogs to help raise funds for a trip this summer to Montana to conduct Vacation Bible School…
Apopka police chief inspects officersThe Apopka Chief
As part of the process to keep its state accreditation, the Apopka Police Department holds annual inspections of its officers and their equipment, including vehicles, firearms,…
Twin scholarsThe Apopka Chief
Wekiva High School twins, Max DiRocco, class of 2018 salutatorian, and his sister, Alex DiRocco, ranked No. 3, earned two degrees from Valencia College in the…
Fireworks, music will highlight July 4 activitiesThe Apopka Chief
Independence Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 4, in Apopka with a night of fireworks, kids activities, and live music performances by legendary blues artists.
For 70 years, he’s been delivering the Gospel messageThe Apopka Chief
Flash forward to 2018 and Higginbotham finds himself noting 70 years in the ministry, preaching the Gospel in churches as a full-time pastor, but mostly serving…
Chamber of Commerce will hold political hob nob, straw poll event on July 10The 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.
More businesses aheadThe Apopka Chief
Plans for a new IHOP restaurant and an AutoZone auto parts store are beginning their way through the city approval process.
Church gets special exception for 5-acre parcelThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Planning Commission gave unanimous approval Tuesday, June 26, for a special exception to a church looking to build on a five-acre parcel on Appy…