The community launched the process of building a brand new playground for Alonzo Williams Park, with children designing their dream playground and adults forming committees in…
Author
Author
The Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
Habitat for Humanity of Seminole County and Greater Apopka hosted a home dedication ceremony for Vickey Campbell on Friday, August 17.
The Apopka Chief
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…
The Apopka Chief
On Tuesday, August 21, Cub Scout Pack 35 of Apopka signed up 136 new cub scouts with the 8 local elementary schools. It was a record…
The Apopka Chief
AV Homes, Inc. is making its way to Apopka for the first time as the company broke ground on a 301-unit gated neighborhood on the south…
The Apopka Chief
Apopka Police Chief Mike McKinley (r) swears in new officers David Pitman (l) and Quinton Nedd. The two are the latest to join the Apopka Police…
The Apopka Chief
New pumps were installed at Wolf Lake Elementary school that will help provide better air conditioning for the school.
The Apopka Chief
About a dozen protestors held signs and chanted Friday, August 17, in front of A Book’s Christian Academy, an Apopka private school, after a 6-year-old child…
The Apopka Chief
This example of a bear cart that may soon be offered to some by the city of Apopka for garbage service is located in the atrium…
The Apopka Chief
The long-awaited Apopka splash pad will open Saturday, August 25, with a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting. Located at Kit Land Nelson Park off Park Avenue between…
Three Apopka Blue Darter baseball players reap postseason accoladesThe Apopka Chief
Three Apopka Blue Darter baseball players have landed postseason honors.
More Little League teams start summer all-star actionThe Apopka Chief
With a record of year-to-year success for Apopka Little League, anticipation and expectations were once again the order of the day as All-Star play approached.
Mysterious silver cups are found in City Hall kitchenThe Apopka Chief
A mystery abounds regarding some ceremonial silver cups that were found this week in boxes at City Hall, but until the story behind the cups and…
Be considerate of pets during Fourth of July festivitiesThe Apopka Chief
Although fireworks can be fun and exciting, experts say that it is important that pet owners understand the effects fireworks often have on animals. These displays…
Miss Apopka send-offThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka community gathered on Tuesday, June 19, 5-7 p.m., to send off Miss Apopka, Lindsay Bettis to the upcoming Miss Florida Competitions in Lakeland, June…
Bikes for the needyThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Police Department (APD) represented by Deputy Chief, Randy Fernandez (l) and Paul Murphy of Apopka Fire Department (r) joined forces with Rusty’s Bicycle Recycle,…
Rotary installationThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Rotary Club held its installation and appreciation dinner Friday, June 15, 2018, at Highland Manor. District Governor Ron Janssen installed new president Dave Rothfeld, 2018-19,…
Look of proposed hotel gets scrutiny from city officialsThe Apopka Chief
The look of the Hilton Garden Inn that is proposed for the Apopka city center was scrutinized. Find out what commissioners said in this week’s Apopka…
Planned development would have more than 750 residencesThe Apopka Chief
A residential development with more than 750 single-family housing, townhouses, and apartments is expected to be under construction some time later this year about a half-mile…
City, county working toward new fire/rescue agreementThe Apopka Chief
If negotiations are successful, the Apopka Fire Department will, later this year, take over a portion of the area of northern Orange County currently covered by…