Seasoned and experienced, Bobby Biaggi has taken over the reins of Wekiva High School’s athletic department. He was officially named athletic director soon after the 2017-18…
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Lake Apopka Natural Gas District prides itself on providing clean, efficient, and economical natural gas service to more than 22,000 residents across Orange and Lake counties…
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Hello Folks, The lakes and ponds are full of water and the fishin’ hasn’t been too bad either. Folks are gettin’ on the water and catchin’…
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Held in the Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas area this past week and organized by the United States Bowling Congress (USBC), the Junior Gold Championships is youth bowling’s…
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Practice for high school football teams around the state began Monday, July 30, with both the Wekiva Mustangs and the Apopka Blue Darters taking part.
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Members of the Wekiva High School wrestling team participated in the Appalachian State Wrestling School this summer at the university in Boone, N.C. Teams from across…
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Players and coaches from First Strike, an Apopka youth baseball team, have their picture taken at Cooperstown Dreams Park in Coopers-town, N.Y., the site of the…
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Ken Croston, president of Electronic Locksmith, Inc., has been elected chair of the Board of Directors for the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce. “I am humbled…
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Apopka High School held its band camp for a couple of weeks before school starts. Band members, such as this piccolo player, practice holding their instruments…
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Bonnie Hannah, known in the greater Orlando area for organizing spiritually inspired programs, will share, on Saturday, August 18, at 4 p.m., highlights of her recent…
Memorial Day is always a special timeThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I’m in my office writing my column on Memorial Day. This is a day we remember our fallen heroes throughout the years. I want to personally say…
Blue Darters easily whip spring jamboree opponentsThe Apopka Chief
The outcomes of spring jamborees or games are rarely remembered, but the Apopka Blue Darters may remember the 2018 spring jamboree as the one where the…
Wheatley school fair promotes summer-long learningThe Apopka Chief
Wheatley Panther Academy hosted a Thursday, May 24, community fair, where guests learned about resources and activities to continue learning throughout the summer. The event took place…
Elks invite vets for dinnerThe Apopka Chief
The first Friday of each month, members of the Apopka Elks Lodge 2422 invite disabled veterans from the Lake Nona VA Hospital to come for dinner.…
Hosanna Bible SchoolThe Apopka Chief
The Hosanna Bible School, in Apopka, has given its students completion certificates for finishing the “Prayer” and “The Whole Person” courses. Pictured, (l to r), are…
AHS elects student leadersThe Apopka Chief
Apopka High School has elected new Student Government Association (SGA) officers and leadership for 2018-2019. Shown in the back row, (l to r), are treasurer Karen…
Student poets win awardsThe Apopka Chief
Wheatley Elementary School held its first annual poetry contest, receiving almost 30 entrants from grades one through five. Winners were announced at the Thursday, May 24,…
Girl close to giving 500 rocks as ‘thank-yous’ to officersThe Apopka Chief
Makayla Kepler, a Lovell Elementary School student, received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Apopka Police Department at the May 16 City Council meeting. Yet this…
Rotary Club inducts five membersThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Rotary Club inducts five new members at its Thrusday, May 24 meeting. Pictured, (l to r), are Rosa Figueroa, community relations manager, Hoops Life,…
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be in ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
It took two years of planning, but a one-of-a-kind tribute to fallen veterans is finally coming to Apopka. The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will make its…