Liz Felter was awarded the 2024 Gene A. Batson Award on Tuesday, September 10, at Highland Manor in Apopka at the Florida Nursery, Growers, and Landscape Association…
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In honor of September as Chiari Malformation Awareness Month, an event took place at Apopka City Hall on Friday, September 13, when the building was lit…
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Isabella McCarthey watches as a teammate passes a ball during Apopka’s loss to Seminole on September 17. See more photos on page 10B.
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Hello Folks, I can hardly wait for Sunday. That will be the first day of “Fall.” I’m ready for some cooler weather. I know it’s not…
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The Apopka Blue Darters ran up the scoreboard last week in homecoming victory over district rival West Port High School.
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As inflation and rising costs continue to strain budgets, energy disconnections have become an unfortunate reality for many Americans, but there’s hope! At Lake Apopka Natural…
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The final score of reflected the lethal explosiveness and thoroughness with which the Wekiva Mustangs defeated the Eustis Panthers on Friday, September 13.
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Last season was the 11th consectutive season that the Apopka Blue Darter bowling team found itself in the State Championship. However, a streak of advancing to…
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Boys Blue Darter Swim won a Three-way shootout, and the Darter Girls Swim picked up a win and a loss.
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Carson May, a 15-year-old out of Oviedo, recently became the fastest kid in the world.
A look at the 2024-25 Wekiva High School basketball teamThe Apopka Chief
The Wekiva Mustangs remain a work in progress. However, the team taking to court during the offseason camps is much closer to a finished product than…
Apopka Basketball falls to Lake Howell in summer leagueThe Apopka Chief
Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean Apopka athletes aren’t putting in time to work on their game.
Workplace Screening Intelligence is a local full-service laboratory for drug, alcohol, Healthcare worker, titer screening, and moreThe Apopka Chief
The Future of Workplace Screening Intelligence: Local and Nationwide Service Workplace Screening Intelligence Services offered. We offer drug and alcohol screening, physicals, general lab tests, and…
Community will send off Miss Apopka to state competitionThe Apopka Chief
The Miss Apopka Scholarship Competition Committee invites the community to wish Reilly Cardella, Miss Apopka 2024, the best of luck as she competes in the upcoming…
OCPS, partners sign school justice partnership agreementThe Apopka Chief
Orange County Public Schools has officially signed the School Justice Partnership Agreement, in partnership with 12 local law enforcement agencies and the judicial system, according to…
Grandma gets her own McDonald’s McflurryThe Apopka Chief
Last week, Rita Foss was celebrated like any beloved grandma should be. She was given a surprise that included her family and friends. Read more on…
Remains of homicide victim are identified 30 years after discoveryThe Apopka Chief
Thirty years after human remains were discovered near Apopka, detectives were able to confirm that they belonged to 48-year-old Richard Wick, Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO)…
County is ‘building better together,’ says DemingsThe Apopka Chief
Residents and community leaders gathered at the Linda Chapin Theatre inside the Orange County Convention Center to hear Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings’ 2024 State…
Fire department starts youth campThe Apopka Chief
Monday kicked off the Apopka Youth Fire Experience at the Billie Dean Community Center Summer Camp.
Butler chain has the best fishingThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I’m in my office at home listenin’ to the rain hittin’ my house. It sounds so good. It looks like we are finally gonna…