Florida Hospital Apopka held an open house for its medical office building on Wednesday, April 18. The building, located on the hospital campus at 2100 Ocoee…
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Police officer retires
A party was thrown for Apopka Police Officer Lance Bruce, who retired Friday, April 13, after nearly 18 years of service to the Apopka community. Shown…
Apopka High grad is a serviceman aboard ship in Japan
A 2016 Apopka High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Seaman Jeneicia Henderson is a ship’s serviceman aboard…
Local legislators give update on legislative session
Three legislators discussed the bills they worked on during the 2018 Florida Legislative Session and answered constituents’ questions at the Thursday, April 12, Post Session Town…
Final City Council meeting for Kilsheimer, Dean, Velazquez is emotional
With the Wednesday, April 18, Apopka City Council meeting being the final one for Mayor Joe Kilsheimer and commissioners Diane Velazquez and Billie Dean, every member…
New mayor and two commissioners bring changes to Apopka City Council
Mayor-elect Bryan Nelson, along with two newly elected city commissioners – Alexander Smith and Alice Nolan – will be sworn-in Tuesday, April 24, in a noon ceremony…
Barricaded man gives up to police
An Apopka man, Raul Rivas, 37, kept Apopka police at bay for several hours on Wednesday, April 18, until about 2:30 p.m. Find out what happened…
Serving our country.
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joseph Brice, from Apopka, begins the thawing process on a unit of frozen blood before beginning the deglyceration process in the medical…
Wekiva High baseball team plays against Freedom, Miami team
During a week which saw the youthfulness of the Wekiva Mustangs once again be put on display, the culmination was a positive.
Team toured Florida State and Florida A&M university campuses
During the team’s tour of the Florida State University campus, the Apopka Blue Darters flag football team posed for pictures inside (top picture) and outside (bottom…
Wekiva girls basketball compete in regional gameThe Apopka Chief
For all intents and purposes, the section of the Class 9A FHSAA postseason tournament that consists of schools located in the Central Florida area is a…
New fire station will be officially opened with ribbon-cutting eventThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Fire Department will hold the grand opening of the newly completed Fire Station No. 5 today, Friday, February 23, at 10 a.m. at 1685…
Concerns cause vote to be postponed for development at Marshall LakeThe Apopka Chief
The City Council postponed the first reading of a change of zoning ordinance on documents related to a proposed 301-single-family residential subdivision located south of Marshall…
Church plans to build 300-seat sanctuaryThe Apopka Chief
A church building with a 300-seat sanctuary is being planned for a 6-1/2-acre site across from Apopka High School.
Speaker selected 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 that is scheduled for…
Three Apopka police sergeants graduate from development courseThe Apopka Chief
Sergeants Daniel Colley, Bryan Hall, and Brett Webster graduated from the University of Louisville’s Command Officer’s Development Course (CODC), Friday, February 16, in Clermont.
Specks are startin’ to bite in lakes, rivers across areaThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week, and you got a chance to do some fishin’ over the weekend. The specks are startin’…
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District offers 10 safety rules for natural gas appliancesThe Apopka Chief
Are You Using Your Natural Gas Appliances Safely? Natural gas is widely known as one of the safest and most reliable forms of energy available. Whether…
Blue Darters finish regular seasonThe Apopka Chief
For senior night, the Blue Darters faced Windermere Wolverines and then played against the Lakeland Kathleen Red Devils in overtime.
Blue Darters will play for district basketball titleThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team left no doubt as to the outcome of their District semifinal game against Evans.