The Blue Darters played host Deltona Pine Ridge for two quarters, then faced Orange City University for two quarters. Pine Ridge and University then took on…
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Darters end spring drills with three-team jamboree
Top soccer players
Three young men from Apopka will travel to North Carolina this summer to represent Florida in the US Youth Soccer Southern Regional Championships for a second…
Prayers for rain have not gone unanswered in our area
Hello Folks, If you have been waitin’ for the rain to come, well, don’t wait any longer, it’s here and doin’ well. Our lakes need the rain to…
Mustangs flex new muscles during flag football season
When the 2018 flag football season began, the Wekiva Mustangs were flexing muscles never before possessed.
FROGS jump to nationals
The Apopka Calvary Nazarene FROGS Bible Quiz team competed for the past seven months and won 11 spots on the District Quiz team. They competed this past…
Young artist is recognized
Elley Rodriguez, a first grader at Lovell Elementary, received a special recognition for her participation in the 2018 Black History Month Art Contest. She holds up…
Lakeville honors its ‘Terrific’ students with a ceremony
Lakeville Elementary School recognized its students as Terrific Kids in the school cafeteria on Friday, May 11. The school recently began a partnership with the community…
Miss Florida gives Everglades talk to Rock Springs students
Miss Florida 2017 Sara Zeng spoke with Rock Springs Elementary School’s nearly 150 third grade students from eight classrooms in the school’s media center on Friday,…
Chess team competes in festival
Dream Lake Elementary School competed against at least 50 elementary schools in the Saturday, May 19, Orange County Public Schools Chess Festival. The school placed fifth…
Farmers market opens as way of overcoming food desert
A new farmers market is seeking to be an oasis of fresh, organic produce in the food desert that is South Apopka. Zion Farms & Market…
Rock Springs Ridge honors first respondersThe Apopka Chief
The Rock Springs Ridge Homeowners Association recognized the Apopka firefighter of the year and the law enforcement officer of the year on Tuesday, April 3. Shown…
Apopka Police Department welcomes two more officersThe Apopka Chief
Officer Nathan Tuck shakes hands with Mayor Joe Kilsheimer as Officer Robert Beary looks on. Read more on the two new officers on page 9A.
Voters will decide final City Council seat in April 10 runoff electionThe Apopka Chief
A runoff election to determine the winner of the Seat 2 race for the Apopka City Council will be held Tuesday, April 10. Polls in the…
Former Apopka finance director will be city administratorThe Apopka Chief
A former Apopka finance director will be returning to the city as its top administrator. Edward Bass, who worked for the city of Apopka for 12…
City Council will have final meeting on New Errol proposalThe Apopka Chief
The New Errol redevelopment project, which intends to save the golf course at Errol Estate from permanent closure, will go before the Apopka City Council for…
Stretch of Wekiva Parkway opensThe Apopka Chief
City of Apopka officials joined others Saturday, March 31, for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open a five-mile stretch of the Wekiva Parkway. Shown are, (l-r),…
Offense comes alive for Blue DartersThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters baseball team broke out of its offensive doldrums in a big way Wednesday, April 4, with a seven-run second inning. They faced…
There’s a reason Optical Eyeland has been voted #1 Optical and Eyewear Business in ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
Always caring and always informing…Optical Eyeland’s focus is to preserve the health and care of your eyesight. The summer sun can take its toll on eyes,…
Better weather means better fishin’ in our lakes, riversThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, After the rain at the beginnin’ of the week, we finally got some good weather. Rick and I got out on the Harris Chain…
Wekiva Mustangs face Evans in first game following spring breakThe Apopka Chief
The young as well as inexperienced Wekiva Mustangs baseball team created and enjoyed a bright spot Monday, March 26, when facing the Evans Trojans.