Apopka High School recently announced its Teacher of the Year, March Anchel, and Support Person of the Year, Luis Figueroa.
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Rachel Lemay named player of the week
Covenant College freshman Rachel Lemay, a goalkeeper from Apopka, was named USA South Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
Business history celebrated at Zellwood reunion
The Annual Zellwood Community Reunion was well attended this year the event theme was occupations past and present in Zellwood.
Abandoned, injured puppy now adopted and recovering
A badly injured puppy that was dropped off at a fire station five weeks ago. Read more on Maxwell's story on page 6B.
NORWF will host Seminole County Supervisor of Elections at meeting
The Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated will present guest speaker, Seminole County Supervisor of Elections Michael Ertel, at their October meeting.
Community garage sale at Brookdale
Brookdale Wekiwa Springs held a community garage sale. There, a variety of items including wall art, books, clothes and artifacts were for sale. Money raised from sales…
Yard of the Month
The Foliage Garden Club of Apopka recognized Debra Mota-John and Hedley John, (l), homeowners at Oakhill Reserve, as recipients of the Yard of the Month for October.
AFD, Bright House and Hispanic Heritage Month
Members of the Apopka police and fire departments will be featured on Bright House Networks to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.
Darters face Cougars with a driving force
Read about this game and the plays that were made. Find out if the Darters beat the Cougars with the effort they put forth.
Mustangs vs. Winter Park in defense powered game
Errr......talk to the hand Winter Park! Running back Simmian Mitchell rambled into the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown. Did the Mustangs win? Find out on…
AHS student, Perry Warren places in top-10 at Motocross ChampionshipThe Apopka Chief
Perry Warren shows the trophies and medal he earned at the ATV/MC AMA Amaeur National Motocross Championship. Read more on the many races he participated in…
Fishing at Lake ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
Fishermen take a boat ride on Lake Apopka, the state’s third largest lake.
Rain is good for Central Florida lakes, riversThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Well, we have been prayin’ for rain and our prayers have been answered. We are finally gettin’ some rain and it’s fillin’ our lakes…
City launches visioning processThe Apopka Chief
The city officially launched its new community visioning process at City Hall on Friday, July 24. Visioning Apopka is an all-encompassed effort designed to engage the…
City budget funded by much more than property taxesThe Apopka Chief
Property taxes, long the disdain of homeowners everywhere, are the poster child of how a local government is funded. But, there is so much more to…
Rain is good for Central Florida lakes, riversThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Well, we have been prayin’ for rain and our prayers have been answered. We are finally gettin’ some rain and it’s fillin’ our lakes…
Land grading continuesThe Apopka Chief
Heavy machinery is seen day-in and day-out at the site where the new Florida Hospital Apopka campus will be built. Read more on this development on…
Apopka Fire Department has a very excellent weekThe Apopka Chief
It’s been a pretty good week or so for the Apopka Fire Department. Read about all their awards and achievements on page 1A.
Apopka High School student parking lot is repavedThe Apopka Chief
“I had noticed these things in the course of driving by and thought, ‘Why is this falling apart?’” said Christine Moore, District 7 Orange County School…
Small plane crashes at Orlando Apopka AirportThe Apopka Chief
Apopka firefighters look at the plane which crashed and checked for leaks. Read more on page 7A.