Over his 45-year ownership of The Apopka Chief, John Ricketson left his mark on this city and thousands of lives.
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A snowy egret makes its home among the marshes of the Lake Apopka North Shore and Wildlife Drive, located on the North Shore of Lake Apopka.…
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Apopka Fire Chief Sean Wylam will retire after serving 22 years in the Apopka Fire Department that includes five years in his current post.
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Apopka football legend Sammie Smith (l) stands with Roger Williams (c) and Donald Scott (r) during the recording of Williams’ radio show “Talkin’ Old School with…
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Hello Folks, I hope and pray you are havin’ a great week, and you are plannin’ a fishin’ trip real soon. There are a few folks gettin’…
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Last weekend Apopka High School was home to Jalen Carter’s annual free youth football camp. From the campers to the Apopka players and coaches to Carter…
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We are officially just a month out from the beginning of the Apopka Blue Darter 2024 football season. After falling to the Sanford Seminoles in the…
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Perhaps training taking place during the summer months is no more valuable to any team than a state championship contender. In the case of the Wekiva…
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The Lake Apopka Wild Life Drive is home to a vast variety of birds from herons to ducks to cranes to gallinules. If you and your…
Beach Volleyball Seniors!The Apopka Chief
The Apopka High School Beach Volleyball team has five seniors on the squad this year and on Monday, April 15, sent them off right at their…
BJ’s Towing strives to provide the highest standard of towing and recovery service in the areaThe Apopka Chief
You’re locked out! You’ve thrown your car in park, grabbed most of your belongs, and slammed the door. Then you realize, “Where are my keys?” You…
Local historian wins community service awardThe Apopka Chief
The Foliage Sertoma Club of Apopka honored Francina Boykin with the Service to Mankind Award, which recognizes an individual for civic efforts reflecting the club’s motto…
Festival vendor, a veteran, handcrafts charcuterie boardsThe Apopka Chief
At his home-based shop in Apopka, Dan Dempsey is unfazed by today’s fast-paced digital era as he meticulously studies one of his custom hand-built charcuterie boards.
Woman’s Club receives proclamationThe Apopka Chief
At the April 3 Apopka City Council meeting, Mayor Bryan Nelson gives the Apopka Woman’s Club a proclamation about the 62nd annual Apopka Art and Foliage…
Total solar eclipseThe Apopka Chief
This is the Monday, April 8, total solar eclipse. This photo composite is the result of a pair of images captured with one using a welder’s…
Becker resigns from City Council Seat 3The Apopka Chief
Kyle Becker has resigned as city commissioner of Seat 3 and vice mayor, citing the sale of his Apopka home and moving out of the city…
Bassmaster Elites Tournament started on April 11th, ends the 14thThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I hope everyone is enjoyin’ this great weather we are havin’. It’s nice and cool in the mornin’ and at sunset. This should be…
APK Softball fall to Windermere 2-1The Apopka Chief
The Apopka softball team sports an uncharacteristic 5-12 record at this point in the season and sits in fifth place in 7A District 3.
Sosa the Super Hero!The Apopka Chief
Apopka’s Sarah Sosa was instrumental in keeping the game against Windermere in reach. Sosa pitched for nearly seven whole innings and had an ERA of 1.17.…