The community was invited to join Camp Gladiator at a special workout honoring Apopka Police Department and Apopka Fire Department for their heroic work to protect and…
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First Responders Appreciation Workout
Florida Hospital rebrands as AdventHealth
Florida Hospital Apopka’s new campus opened last December and just a couple of weeks after the first year anniversary of the opening of the new facility,…
Apopka Fire Department will begin serving portions of Orange County
About 30 years after giving up coverage of the unincorporated areas around Apopka, the Apopka Fire Department will again be providing fire and ambulance coverage to…
Red-light cameras will be turned off on Dec. 31
City officials emphasized that the red-light cameras will continue to be effective through December 31 and that the Apopka Police Department will continue to write the…
Eagle Scouts honored
Three new Eagle scouts were honored Saturday, August 11, in a ceremony at First Baptist Church of Apopka. The scouts and their projects are, (l-r), Nicholas…
DLES prepares with pep rally
Dream Lake Elementary School (DLES) teachers and faculty were preparing for the new school year with a pep rally on Monday, August 6.
Less rain means more time for anglers to catch some fish
Hello Folks, What a great weekend and a good weekend for fishin’. The rain was light to moderate and the fishin’ was good as well. I…
Local Apopka attorney Patrick Smith offers estate-planning services
Attorney Patrick Smith, a partner at The Law Offices of Joseph F. Pippen Jr. & Associates, is here to help individuals, families, and corporations plan and…
Decals will help efforts to aid manatees and sea turtles
The manatee and sea turtle decals, created by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), are a fun way for people to support the research,…
Darlington goes after Crying Towel award next week
Apopka Blue Darters football coach Rick Darlington will once again participate in the annual Crying Towel Invitational.
Russell Automotive, Inc. has given expert auto care for over 37 yearsThe Apopka Chief
In today’s world of auto repair, it is very hard to find a place you can trust, which makes it hard to choose one. Russell Automotive,…
Use your topwater lure at the mouth of the canalsThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, June has arrived and believe it or not, we still have bass on the beds. The full moon isn’t until the end of the…
Apopka Little League continues as all-star team of champsThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Little League claimed two Tournament of Champions/Top Team tournament District 23 championships last month and a third advanced to the final round.
Basketball camps continueThe Apopka Chief
Both Wekiva High and Apopka High schools are in their second week of basketball camps.
Woman’s club donatesThe Apopka Chief
Joann Castillo, president of the General Federation of Women’s Club (GFWC) Apopka Woman’s Club, presents Connie Strohm and her canine aide Bryan, aka Mr. Handsome, with…
Arnheim graduatesThe Apopka Chief
Air Force 2nd Lt. Gregory W. Arnheim graduated from Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer (CSO) Training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. Arnheim is a 2011 graduate…
Apopka Elks Lodge invited vets for dinnerThe Apopka Chief
Disabled veterans from the Lake Nona VA Hospital were guests at a dinner on Friday, June 1, hosted by the Apopka Elks Lodge 2422. Pictured are…
City of Apopka holds Public Safety DayThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Police and Fire Departments joined forces with the Apopka Walmart for Public Safety Day on Friday, June 1. The police and fire departments provided…
Apopka woman stabbed roomate and his girlfriendThe Apopka Chief
On Monday, June 4, sheriff’s deputies went to a North Lake Pleasant Road home where the suspect, Paula Benson-Smith, 58, was in a verbal argument with…
Family, friends say farewell to longtime VFW commanderThe Apopka Chief
Pallbearers carry Ortenzio “Artie” Vecchio’s casket out of Victory Church as law enforcement agents salute it following his funeral on June 5. Read more on page…