Reed Findley Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Nelson of Apopka, and Lacey Caye Brady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Quackenbush of Tallahassee, were…
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Nelson, Brady marry Apr. 28
Drama teacher earns theater program grant
Lovell Elementary School drama teacher Dale Willard recently reeived a grant for the Disney Musicals in Schools program. The program builds sustainable theater programs in under-resourced…
Arrowsmith elected vice president of gas district
Arrowsmith, who served on the board for a four-year stretch a few years ago, was elected as the board’s vice president on Monday, May 21, at…
Orange County mayor gives her final State of the County address
In Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs’ final State of the County address, she said that the county is “very strong” with continuously thriving tourism and hospitality…
McDonald’s managers are honored
Scott Sevigny, general manager of the Forest City McDonald’s, and McDonald’s Area Supervisor Jason Watson were given certificates by Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma for their…
Graham holds workday in South Apopka
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham spent her 56th workday on Friday, May 18, with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando constructing new homes in South Apopka.
Governor Scott visits Apopka
Gov Rick Scott (c) stands with several Apopkans, including Mayor Bryan Nelson (to left of Scott) and his wife, on Friday, May 18, at the Apopka…
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce hosts monthly Business After Hours on May 17
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce held its monthly Business After Hours event on Thursday, May 17, at the Chamber’s office at 180 E. Main Street.
Keeping an eye on things
A large alligator sticks his nose and most of his head above water recently in a canal along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The popular drive…
Gold medal winners
The Apopka Special Olympics programs competed in the 2018 Special Olympics Florida Summer Games at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports May 18-19. Apopka Special Olympics won…
Winning continuesThe Apopka Chief
Jadyn Lindroth fires the ball from second base to retire a runner at first base on Tuesday, March 27, during the Apopka Blue Darters softball team’s…
Apopka flag football getting back on winning trackThe Apopka Chief
Apopka’s Aariana Brown tries to avoid a flag pull by Windermere defenders during the game. Find out who won this game on page 1C.
Blue Darters in spring break tournamentsThe Apopka Chief
University High’s Gage Alderman slides in just ahead of the tag applied by Apopka third baseman Kevin McGrath. Find out the outcome of this game.
Apopka girls lacrosse duel to Timber Creek WolvesThe Apopka Chief
Reagan Grimes battles a Timber Creek player for possession of the ball during a faceoff.
AHS boys volleyball team looking for postseason successThe Apopka Chief
Through the first half of the season, the Apopka Blue Darters have been a worthy contender for advancing into the FHSAA postseason tournament.
Still unbeaten, unscored onThe Apopka Chief
Wekiva’s Danesha Boles (23) watches as her pass travels through the air to Maryleslie Javier (1), who is ready to catch the ball for the Wekiva…
AHS among hundreds of students at annual leadership youth conferenceThe Apopka Chief
Students from Apopka High School were among the hundreds of high school students from 26 Orange County Public Schools who attended Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs’…
Luncheon brings together women in business, leadershipThe Apopka Chief
The first ever Women in Business and Leadership Luncheon, held at Highland Manor on Wednesday, March 28, celebrated area female leaders, business owners and professionals, as…
Local youth show their many talentsThe Apopka Chief
Guided by months of practice with the Orlando Repertory Theatre, 10 Sin Fronteras Youth Group members performed on Wednesday, March 14, in front of their peers.
City’s parks need votes to get $20,000 improvement grantThe Apopka Chief
For Apopkans, this is a great time of the year to enjoy the community parks and recreation facilities, as well as to vote for the city…