To date, Loaves & Fishes’ annual Walk for Hunger raised a total of $11,854, and attracted 77 walkers to participate.
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Loaves & Fishes raises close to $12K with walk benefit
Wekiva High School sings it out
On Thursday, April 19, Wekiva High School held its annual spring concert in the school auditorium. Above, a student soloist sings while the high school choir…
Breakfast speaker will urge steadfastness
History is filled with individuals who changed its course for the better by going against the tides of popular opinion, often ending up alone and with…
Plaques of appreciation
Former Apopka Mayor Joe Kilsheimer (l) and former Apopka City Commissioner Diane Velazquez were given plaques of appreciation Monday, April 23, at the board meeting of…
Apopka man, 76, charged in stabbing
A 76-year-old Apopka man has been charged with attempted second degree murder and aggravated battery after police said he stabbed his neighbor while the two men…
Former Apopka teacher’s appeal is denied
A former teacher at Apopka Memorial Middle School lost her final chance at keeping her job this week when the Fifth District Court of Appeals voted…
Restaurant, auto parts store hope to open by year’s end
City of Apopka staff members, meeting as the Development Review Committee (DRC), discussed those two proposals, along with several others, on Wednesday, April 25, as they…
Water district will note wildlife drive
Averaging about 10,000 visitors each month, the St. Johns River Water Management District’s Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive will celebrate its third anniversary since opening in May…
Specks still bitin’, but will be moving deeper as weather warms
Hello Folks, We had another cool front come through town last weekend. After the rain and wind, we had bluebird skies on Monday, which meant…
Kidzdance summer 2018 camp enrollment is now open!
Dance every day, along with weekly theme activity pods, team game pods, field trips, and arts and crafts! KidzDance is pleased to announce Summer Camp…
With Apopka worker in Puerto Rico, family life goes onThe Apopka Chief
Roy Mathis has worked for Duke Energy for 16 years and is based in Apopka. The Mathis family lives in Lake Mary. The Florida Duke Energy…
Rehab facility cuts ribbonThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce and elected city officials welcomed Om to Home by Central Florida Recovery Centers, a 40-bed facility for inpatient detoxification and…
Jazz festival poster revealedThe Apopka Chief
Apopka High School senior Najiyyah Miles, (l), stands with her creation, the poster announcing the 9th annual Apopka Art and Jazz Festival that will take place…
Apopka’s downtown district gets approval for two special programsThe Apopka Chief
In three separate votes, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) approved the city’s two new programs intended to revitalize the downtown district, as well as to consider…
Homeland Security looks for man on north side of ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
U.S. Homeland Security officers were looking for a wanted man Tuesday, February 27, north of Kelly Park Road in Apopka. They wouldn’t identify the man nor…
Speaker set for Mayor’s Prayer BreakfastThe Apopka Chief
John Stemberger, president and general counsel of the Florida Family Policy Council, will be the speaker for the Apopka Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. The prayer breakfast is…
New RaceTrac gas station coming to ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
A new RaceTrac gas station and convenience store is making its way through the city of Apopka’s approval process.
Apopka’s fifth fire station opens near rec complexThe Apopka Chief
The community celebrated the grand opening of the newly built Apopka Fire Department Station No. 5, located at 1685 Firehouse Lane off Jason Dwelley Parkway with…
See Home & Garden on page 10AThe Apopka Chief
Large-scale renovations can greatly affect a home, but smaller projects can yield impressive results and be completed over the course of a single weekend.
Bass tournament in Leesburg is upcoming weekendThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, First, let me say that I passed along the wrong dates for the FLW tournament dates. If you went up to Venetian Gardens in…