The man did not call the Apopka Police Department, but the social-media post was seen by an Apopka police officer and an investigation was begun. “We…
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The Apopka City Council voted 3-2 to approve Apopka Mayor Joe Kilsheimer's board appointments of himself and Commissioner Diane Velazquez. Later at the meeting, the board…
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Emily Yutzy, a 16-year-old junior at Hampden Dubose Academy (HDA), traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, with her art teacher, as well as other staff from HDA to…
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The Wekiva FFA chapter has had many achievements throughout the 2015-2016 school year. It started this summer at the 2016 high school forestry camp, where... Read…
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Zellwood Elementary School’s approximately 130 fourth graders, teachers and chaperones walked half a mile south on Washington Avenue to learn about Zellwood’s history. Find out how…
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Abigail Slagel, an Apopka High School senior who plans to be a health sciences major in college, was awarded a scholarship by Marty Harrison, NORWF scholarship…
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The Church of the Holy Spirit of Apopka awarded a scholarship, (which is presented annually to a graduating senior who has...) to Lake Brantley High School's…
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Which local clubs elected new officers? What award did Kendra King, formerly of Apopka, honor David Mullins of the Union County, Ga. with? Answers to these…
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The final item marking progress during spring football practice was checked off by Wekiva, under a new coaching staff, moving from the intangible to live action…
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Apopka will play in a spring jamboree to end spring practice. But for the first time in many seasons, Apopka will end the spring with two…
CONCUSSIONThe Apopka Chief
DECEMBER 25, 2015 PG-13 , 2 hr 3 min Drama Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath…
THE HATEFUL EIGHTThe Apopka Chief
DECEMBER 25, 2015 R , 2 hr 47 min Action/Adventure Suspense/Thriller The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth and his fugitive Daisy Domergue, race towards the town…
THE BIG SHORTThe Apopka Chief
DECEMBER 11, 2015 R , 2 hr 10 min Drama When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse…
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS 2D/3DThe Apopka Chief
DECEMBER 17, 2015 PG-13 , 2 hr 16 min Action/Adventure Sci-Fi/Fantasy Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a…
SISTERSThe Apopka Chief
DECEMBER 18, 2015 R , 1 hr 58 min Comedy Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunite for "Sisters," a new film from "Pitch Perfect" director Jason…
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIPThe Apopka Chief
DECEMBER 18, 2015 PG , 1 hr 26 min Action/Adventure Comedy Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is…
City Council will vote on town center agreementThe Apopka Chief
As the first step of a two-step process, a sales agreement to move ahead with the long-proposed town center near the U.S. Highway 441 and State…
Candidate forum setThe Apopka Chief
A candidate forum that will feature the six candidates running for two City Council seats in the upcoming municipal election. Get more details on the upcoming…
Public invited to have a cup of coffee with a copThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Police Department is inviting community members to join them for free coffee and conversation, “Coffee with a Cop.” Get more details on this event.
Jim Loomis remembered for his love of life and taking risksThe Apopka Chief
James “Jim” Loomis Sr. made sure that the Loomis family had a strong presence in the community. Read about the life of Mr. Jim Loomis in…