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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 2, 2024
All three of Apopka’s quarterback do route drills at the same time. The Wekiva football team run sprints together at the end of fall practice.
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
August 2, 2024
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week, and you are lookin’ forward to goin’ fishin’ this weekend. We might have a little interruption due…
The Apopka Chief
August 2, 2024
Back-to-school time is the perfect time for preventive vehicle maintenance and needed repairs. Parents might be getting ready to wave goodbye as their college student drives…
The Apopka Chief
August 2, 2024
I recently got to sit down with the Blue Darter Football team’s starting quarterback Tyson Davison and talk to him about last season, off-season work, and…
The Apopka Chief
August 2, 2024
The Wekiva Mustangs players aren’t just facing the challenge of adjusting to a new coaching staff. Veteran head coach Doug Gabriel was named the fifth head…
The Apopka Chief
August 2, 2024
The Apopka Pop Warner football program started their fall season this week on Thursday, August 1.
The Apopka Chief
July 29, 2024
There will be a celebration of life gathering at Victory Church Apopka, 509 S. Park Avenue, on August 3 at 11 a.m.
The Apopka Chief
July 26, 2024
When you’re looking to buy or sell a home anywhere in the Apopka area, you need to find a Realtor®. with integrity, years of experience, and…
The Apopka Chief
July 26, 2024
On Monday, July 15, the Northwest Orange Republican Women, Federated (NORWF) held a bingo fundraiser at Stephie’s Pub and Irish Eatery in Apopka. Read more on…
The Apopka Chief
July 26, 2024
With one in eight neighbors at risk of experiencing hunger on any given day, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has seen a growing need…
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District Celebrates Safe Digging Month & Locator Appreciation WeekThe Apopka Chief
April 26, 2024
Spring is officially here, and with it, one of the busiest times of the year for outdoor projects. Consequently, it’s also the time of year when…
Food pantry finishes annual fundraiserThe Apopka Chief
April 26, 2024
Loaves and Fishes, on 206 E. Eighth St., Apopka, has ended its annual long March Match Madness fundraiser, which ran March 1-31.
April 24th was Denim DayThe Apopka Chief
April 26, 2024
The city of Apopka participated in Denim Day this week joining millions worldwide, standing in solidarity with sexual assault survivors and one another.
Nonprofit honoring veterans shares wreaths informationThe Apopka Chief
April 26, 2024
Wreaths Across America recently visited the community with its mobile education exhibit (MEE) as part of its national tour.
City launches special needs registry during Autism Acceptance MonthThe Apopka Chief
April 26, 2024
April is Autism Acceptance Month. During the Apopka City Council meeting a proclamation was read honoring and recognizing Autism Acceptance Month.
Pancake PaloozaThe Apopka Chief
April 26, 2024
On Saturday, April 20, the People of Wekiwa Springs hosted the free community event Pancake Palooza at Wekiwa Springs Baptist Church, 584 N. Wekiwa Springs Road,…
Apopka Middle School Track Stars!The Apopka Chief
April 26, 2024
The Apopka Memorial Middle School (AMMS) track team competed at the OCPS Middle School Cluster Track Championship and had a handfull of great performances.
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Bass fishing is good on the St. Johns, in PalatakaThe Apopka Chief
April 26, 2024
Hello Folks, It sure was nice this week to have some cooler weather come to town. I’m not quite ready for summer yet, so, hopefully, you…
Posluszny, Roberts, McCoy, McKinley all sign to play college ballThe Apopka Chief
April 26, 2024
Over the next few weeks I’m going to highlight some of our Blue Darter athletes that have excelled so much on the field, and in the…
13 Apopka High School athletes signed to play college ballThe Apopka Chief
April 26, 2024
Apopka High School held a signing day last Wednesday, April 17 for 13 Blue Darter athletes who will be further pursuing their athletic and academic goals.