Just as he does every year, Santa Claus will anchor the Apopka Christmas Parade.
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restaurant owners working for themselves
A fine-dining chef for the past dozen years, Ed Hollingsworth had always worked for others, but as he and girlfriend and business partner Jodi Klebacher grew…
Florida Hospital pours foundation for new campus
This picture shows the pouring of the concrete through the machine on the right. The new Florida Hospital Apopka campus is being built on Ocoee-Apopka Road.
Toys for Tots at Rock Springs Ridge
Pictured are some of the toys that were collected at the Apopka Toys for Tots drive. Donors brought new, unwrapped toys for the the Marine Corps…
Festival of Trees
Traditionally trimmed trees and more uniquely trimmed trees, such as this football-themed one, were on display at the Festival of Trees. Find out up to what…
Retired Navy captain named parade grand marshal
Robert S. Rosen is this year’s Christmas Parade grand marshal. Read more about his merits and awards as well as plans for the Apopka Christmas Parade.
Specks will begin bitin’ better as weather cools
Hello Folks, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgivin’ weekend and you got a chance to do some fishin’. A lot of the folks who got…
Cooler weather should get specks to bitin’ locally
Hello Folks, On Monday mornin’, I went out to get the paper and did we ever get a weather change. It sure was nice to see…
Cooler weather needs to make its way here so specks will bite
Hello Folks, Well, we got some cooler weather this week and then it warmed right back up. Ugh! Hopefully, we can get some cooler weather by…
Hospital campus will become senior community
When Florida Hospital Apopka moves to its new location on Harmon and Ocoee-Apopka roads in 2017, the current hospital site will be dedicated to a new…
OCSO: Beware of phone calls wanting cash bondsThe Apopka Chief
There has been an uptick in a phone scam said Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Specifics can be found on page 1A.
Youngest VFW life member deployed in Middle EastThe Apopka Chief
The youngest life member of VFW Post 10147 is currently deployed and is expected to return to the States in early 2016 - Captain Tanya Capper.…
Apopka High School girls and boys cross country teams place at a meetThe Apopka Chief
Last month, the Apopka High School girls’ cross country team placed at a meet out of 26 schools, while the boy’s team also placed out of…
Country music headlining Old Florida Outdoor FestivalThe Apopka Chief
Country music stars, the band Parmalee (pictured above) and musician Chris Young, will headline the big weekend of the 2016 Old Florida Outdoor Festival. Read more on…
Day of Caring is the largest in five yearsThe Apopka Chief
Volunteers completed a total of 58 community projects to support Heart of Florida United Way’s 21 funded partner agencies and Together for Tomorrow schools.
Miss Florida to emcee Miss Apopka PageantThe Apopka Chief
After completing her trip to Atlantic City where she competed in the Miss America Pageant, MaryKatherine Fechtel, 2015 Miss Florida, will emcee the Miss Apopka Scholarship Pageant.
Apopkan marries in Birmingham, ALThe Apopka Chief
Miss Amy Ellis Hood and Captain Timothy Beale Presley, United States Army, were joined together in marriage. Read more on the Hood Presley wedding on page…
Retirement community marks 50thThe Apopka Chief
On September 12, 1965, when Apopka was a small Florida town of 4,000 residents, Florida Living Retirement Community opened its doors to a community within a…
Teacher, support person of the YearThe Apopka Chief
Apopka High School recently announced its Teacher of the Year, March Anchel, and Support Person of the Year, Luis Figueroa.
Rachel Lemay named player of the weekThe Apopka Chief
Covenant College freshman Rachel Lemay, a goalkeeper from Apopka, was named USA South Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.