Summer is a fun time for exploring and planning outdoor activities with your four-legged friends, but being over-eager in blistering summer heat can spell danger. Extreme…
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Nelson Michael Smith an AHS graduate and recipient of one of the first scholarships from the North Orange Hospital Tax District, celebrated his retirement from the…
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Students returned to Orange County Public Schools on Monday, August 12, after summer break, including at Apopka Memorial Middle School on Park Avenue in Apopka.
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WoodmenLife Apopka Chapter 825 Volunteer Members stuffed backpacks at their local Chapter Hall with foodstuffs and school supplies to donate to Apopka Memorial Middle School to…
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Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week and hopefully, you got to go fishin’. I wanted to go but all my fishin’ buddies…
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On Friday, August 16, The Apopka Blue Darter football team will travel 89 miles to East Lake in Tampa to face off against one of the…
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Living in Florida, we all know that hurricane season is as much a part of life as sunny days and beautiful beaches. But while we can’t…
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The Wekiva Mustangs face a familiar foe in the form of the Olympia Titans to begin the 2024 season. For the first five seasons of the…
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Apopka High School is once again offering All Sports Passes for both students and adults. Wekiva is also offering an All Sports Pass.
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August 30, 2024 John Thomas (Jack) Loretan, 92, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. He was born on May 31,1932 to John and Elsie Loretan.…
Emancipation Day at parkThe Apopka Chief
The city celebrated Emancipation Day two days early with an event at Alonzo Williams Park on Saturday, May 18.
18 bass caught weighing over 63 lbs. in first day of MLF tournamentThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, We are finally gettin’ some rain and we desperately need it. We can always use some more since the lakes are bein’ a little low…
Mustangs fall to Bishop Moore Hornets in annual spring gameThe Apopka Chief
The conclusion of spring practice 2024 was anything but an opportunity to ease into a season for the Wekiva Mustangs.
Blue Darter football faced the Jones Tigers in the spring gameThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darter Football team officially took the field again this week in their annual spring game after press time on Thursday.
The new Blue Darter defenseThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darter football team is of course a historic program, but a lot of that legacy has to do with our defense.
Park Avenue Animal Hospital provides a variety of services to help keep your pet safe and in the best of healthThe Apopka Chief
Summer temperatures have arrived. The air is thick, the sun is bright, and the temperatures are soaring. Unfortunately, the so called “dog days of summer” bring…
Volunteers help with food driveThe Apopka Chief
Flo Nelson, who is turning 95 this year, is one of the many volunteers for Loaves & Fishes who serves on Mondays.
Apopka issues four warnings, eight citations during safety enforcement initiativeThe Apopka Chief
Operation Best Foot Forward conducted its latest quarterly safety enforcement from April 30 to May 10, with 18 law enforcement agencies across six counties, issuing 488…
Food pantry collects 9,436 lbs. for national food driveThe Apopka Chief
On Saturday, May 11, the National Association of Letter Carriers NALC conducted its annual national Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the nation’s largest one-day food drive.
Fireworks, music will fill July Fourth eventThe Apopka Chief
The city of Apopka is hosting its free family-friendly July Fourth Celebration with music from David J and opening act Emily Henline, and fireworks following the…