The Apopka High School Special Olympics basketball program played in the 2018 Special Olympics Florida State Basketball tournament in Tavares. Find out how the Apopka High…
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Pictured above is Johannes Myers, a founding member of the a capella group. The group, which calls itself Ad Vocem, will perform a cappella renditions of…
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Whitney Merks’ fourth grade class show off the rockets they built and launched in the field of Dream Lake Elementary School on Monday, February 5. With…
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By Francina Boykin, Special to the Chief Faithy “Dunie” Dowdell was a trailblazer in the fight for equal rights of black citizens living in Apopka. He…
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Daysha Coleman and her daughter Desiree smile as they stand on the site where their new home will be built in South Apopka’s Arbor Bend as…
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Roderick “Rod” Love, (l), accept his award as the 2018 Humanitarian of the Year at the 18th annual Marvin C. Zanders Community Love Recognition Banquet. Next…
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A proposal to fund a police officer who would serve solely in the downtown Apopka area in a special taxing district was put on hold Wednesday,…
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Some Apopka voters had more than the usual items inside their mailboxes this week as both vote-by-mail ballots and new precinct cards were sent out to…
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Dina Cedillo accepts the Civilian Employee of the Year plaque from Apopka Police Chief Mike McKinley during the Apopka Police Department’s award banquet held at the…
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In one of the shortest meetings from this City Council over the past two years, Apopka’s governing body gave the first of two necessary approvals to…
Seaplane base gets first look-see from communityThe Apopka Chief
A community meeting about a proposed seaplane base on the eastern shore of Lake Apopka drew about 60 people. Kenneth Thompson, who lives near the proposed…
Apopka High School Teach-InThe Apopka Chief
Orange County Commissioner Bryan Nelson speaks at Apopka High School during the annual Teach-In event.
Science coach gets grantThe Apopka Chief
Jessica Polk, Wekiva High School science coach, received a check from Dr. Andre Baptiste, from Baptiste Orthodontics.
Darters face Wolves in playoffs … againThe Apopka Chief
A familiar postseason foe will visit Apopka High’s Roger Williams Field. Coach Rick Darlington and the Apopka Blue Darters host the Timber Creek Wolves in a…
First WHS swimmer competes at state levelThe Apopka Chief
Dewey placed at districts in the 50 freestyle race and in the 100 breast stroke. Both of these positions, along with his times, advanced him to…
Blue Darters versus Lyman in preseason basketball gameThe Apopka Chief
Alex Herbert is fouled by a Lyman player during the game.
Apopka athletes doing well in college sportsThe Apopka Chief
Apopka High graduate Garrett Spek, a senior linebacker for the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, is second on the team in tackles, including a career-best 16 against…
Apopka High School bowlers roll to fourth state title in a rowThe Apopka Chief
When it comes to championships in sports, more often than not, there is no need for a lot of description. There is only one piece of…
Changes made to rendering and plan for improvements to Magnolia ParkThe Apopka Chief
In reaction to public outcry over Orange County’s willingness to allow airboats and seaplanes at Lake Apopka, a new rendering of the Magnolia Park ecotourism master plan…
Apopka pianist plays Disney Springs, releases new musicThe Apopka Chief
Much has happened in Blake Guyre’s music career since he graduated from Apopka High School in May 2015. Between releasing a new single and appearing at…