The city of Apopka is searching for a fresh redesign of its flag in a competition, which began on Thursday, August 8 and will run until…
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Country artists Sawyer Brown and John Anderson are returning to the Apopka Amphitheater for the highly anticipated 2024 Apopka Proud concert.
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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…
MLF is coming to Kissimmee ChainThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope you had a great weekend and hopefully you got a chance to do some fishin’. The fishin’ right now is still pretty…
Apopka’s playoff run is over, Darters fall 3-0 to Winter ParkThe Apopka Chief
And just like that, Apopka High School spring athletics are over. The Apopka Volleyball team was unable to overcome the juggernaut that is Winter Park High…
Doug Gabriel looks to bring Wekiva back to golden eraThe Apopka Chief
Wekiva Mustangs football entered a new era when hiring Doug Gabriel as the head coach during January. To begin with, Gabriel has been charged with lifting…
Three More Darters Sign!The Apopka Chief
The Apopka baseball team had some late signings this past week with Braylon Reynante, Jackson Adams, and Brandon Sowers signing to play college ball.
Apopka Baseball end of season banquet and awardsThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Baseball team held their annual end-of-season team banquet this week after finishing the season 15-12 and falling to Lake Brantley in the District Championship.
There were no weak links on Apopka’s 1975 Elite 8 squadThe Apopka Chief
In last week’s article about Apopka’s 1975 Elite 8 Team, All-Conference First Baseman Roger Franklin Williams recounted the specific, crucial contributions of…
May obituaries 2024The Apopka Chief
May 31, 2024 Billy Dean Byrd, 75, died on Wednesday, May 22nd at 5 p.m. in the evening in the presence of his God and his…
Graceworx Community Church Pays Tribute to Mothers and Mother FiguresThe Apopka Chief
On May 12, people throughout the United States will pay tribute to mothers. Whether we celebrate our biological mother, an adoptive mother, a stepmother, a grandmother,…
Apopka’s Rock Springs Realty notes bump in active listings is good for buyer and sellerThe Apopka Chief
After a year of rising interest rates, low inventory and affordability issues, experts predict the housing market outlook may be improving. “Inventory levels have increased slightly,…
Service to Mankind awardedThe Apopka Chief
Foliage Sertoma Club of Apopka president Lorena Potter (l) presented a $250 check to Francina Boykin (c) as the Service to Mankind recipient. In turn, Boykin…