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  • Ronnie Lovler

    Ronnie Lovler has 40 years of experience in journalism, including assignments all over Latin America for CNN and CBS. Ronnie teaches journalism at UF and public speaking at Santa Fe College. She was a recent fellow in the Gerontological Society of America’s Journalists in Aging Fellows Program and a previous Knight International Journalism Fellow in Bogota, Colombia. She is an editor and contributor for the book titled, Local Lives in a Global Pandemic: Stories from North Central Florida and a contributing author to the anthology Alone Together: Tales of Sisterhood and Solitude in Latin America. She began her career in journalism at the San Juan Star in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ronnie resides in Gainesville and loves to travel.

The Apopka Chief
August 16, 2024
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…
The Apopka Chief
August 16, 2024
Apopka High School is once again offering All Sports Passes for both students and adults. Wekiva is also offering an All Sports Pass.
The Apopka Chief
August 15, 2024
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.…
The Apopka Chief
August 9, 2024
As we reach peak summertime activities, many of us are often scrambling to complete home projects while we can, from installing new mailboxes to planting trees…
The Apopka Chief
August 9, 2024
In the aftermath of a severe storm, a special team of Orange County employees spring into action for a crucial mission. Their task is to assess…
The Apopka Chief
August 9, 2024
Early voting for the August 20th  Primary election in Orange County began on August 5 and will last through August 18 daily from 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
The Apopka Chief
August 9, 2024
Last week, the city of Apopka carried out the Bike/Walk Central Florida’s Operation Best Foot Forward: Back to School pedestrian safety program, which brings awareness and…
The Apopka Chief
August 9, 2024
The Apopka Police Department added a new officer to its police force on Monday, August 5, at Apopka City Hall.
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
August 9, 2024
Hello Folks, I hope everyone survived the recent storm we had that come through our area. I know there were some trees down and some folks had some…
The Apopka Chief
August 9, 2024
Shekinah Leonce is back from the Olympics and is right back to work at Alabama State University as an athletic trainer in training. After being in…
Winners are announced at Apopka Art and Foliage FestivalThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
The winners of the 62nd annual Apopka Art and Foliage Festival, which took place at Kit Land Nelson Park in Apopka were announced. The Best of…
Chamber seeks lease renewalThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce has retained an attorney in its fight to keep its office building, located at 180 E. Main St.
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
30 to 40 bass caught on West LakeThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
Hello Folks, I hope everyone got a chance to do some fishin’ over the weekend. The fishin’ has really been good and should continue over this…
1975 baseball team went to Elite 8 and set the program standardThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
As Apopka High School Baseball enters another post-season, opening with two sublime victories, the occasion evokes memories of great Apopka teams from the prodigious history of…
WHS spring football game will be against HornetsThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
The 2024 Spring Practice game also marks the debut of Doug Gabriel as the Wekiva Mustangs head coach. The Bishop Moore Hornets will provide the opposition…
APK Baseball season ends after loss in District ChampionshipThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
The 2024 Apopka Baseball season has come to an end, much before most of us had hoped. Finishing with a 15-12 record was not what the…
Volleyball will face No. 4 or No. 10 ranked team with a win over Winter ParkThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
The Apopka Volleyball team is our last hope in the playoffs right now. Saying that, by the time you’re reading this, that could have changed as…
Central Florida Audiology – Hearing Loss Is Not Just an Ear ProblemThe Apopka Chief
May 3, 2024
Hearing loss can be challenging enough with its profound effect on communication and quality of life, but did you know it can accompany other chronic conditions…
Essential Eyecare and Optical’s new location is scheduled to open in JuneThe Apopka Chief
May 3, 2024
The momentum continues to build at Essential Eyecare & Optical to make quality eye care more accessible than ever before. “ With the construction of our…
62nd annual Apopka Art and Foliage Festival had great weatherThe Apopka Chief
May 3, 2024
A section of the festival featured art by students from several schools in the Apopka area. Best of Show winner was Justina Trang of Apopka High…