Residents and community leaders gathered at the Linda Chapin Theatre inside the Orange County Convention Center to hear Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings’ 2024 State…
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Monday kicked off the Apopka Youth Fire Experience at the Billie Dean Community Center Summer Camp.
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Hello Folks, I’m in my office at home listenin’ to the rain hittin’ my house. It sounds so good. It looks like we are finally gonna…
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Well, I’m sure you have heard about it by now, but the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) unanimously passed the Name Image and Likeness (NIL)…
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This week I got to spend some time with the Apopka Pop Warner football program for their annual off-season conditioning. I saw the grassroots of Blue…
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JUNE 21, 2024 Joan K. Alsup, 86, of Apopka, passed away on June 13, 2024. Joan was born in 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, to Charles and…
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The school year has come to an end. For many people, this means summer vacations, trips to the mountains, camping excursions or simple weekend adventures. Whatever…
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Vision Car Wash held its grand opening on Friday, May 31, which included a tour of the facility.
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For the first time, OCPS superintendent Dr. Maria Vazqeuez and Orange County School Board Chair Teresa Jacobs share delivery of the 2024 State of the Schools…
Historic trail opens, ties into a lost town and Kelly ParkThe Apopka Chief
The Historic Ethel Trail was officially launched with a ribbon cutting on Saturday, March 9, coinciding with the East Lake Historical Society’s 10th annual Heritage Festival…
Commissioner Becker, gas district honored at dinnerThe Apopka Chief
The Central Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America honored Apopka Vice Mayor/Commissioner Kyle Becker and the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District at the Golden…
WHS Basketball’s post season run cut short by St. ThomasThe Apopka Chief
The Wekiva Mustangs held the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders to a field goal percentage of 34.4 percent. Yet, by a score of 62-35, the 2023-24 season…
WHS girls Basketball falls to St. Thomas in FHSAA State SemifinalThe Apopka Chief
“It was a great experience for our young team – being able to put Wekiva High School back in good standings within the state of Florida.…
APK Baseball defeats Dr. Phillips 6-5 in overtimeThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Baseball team is now 5-4 on the season after splitting their games against Dr. Phillips and Boone this week. Apopka currently sits first in…
APK Baseball retire jerseyThe Apopka Chief
On Monday, March 11, the Apopka Baseball team retired another jersey on the wall of J. Barnes field. Former Apopka High School student-athlete, Michael Taylor, had…
Miss Apopka launches new toy drive for children fighting cancerThe Apopka Chief
Miss Apopka Reilly Cardella is announcing the start of a new toy drive to further the work of her non-profit organization Love for Ladybug. Read more…
Early voting began March 4The Apopka Chief
Early voting for Apopka City Council Seats 3 and 4 began on Monday, March 4, and will end on March 17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Precincts are…
Discover rides, car show, family fun at Apopka FairThe Apopka Chief
For 23 years, when spring comes the feeling of “that time of the year” pervades the Apopka area as the Apopka Fair draws near.
School donates to food pantryThe Apopka Chief
The second-grade students at Trinity Christian School had a contest between girls and boys to see who could bring in the most items to Loaves &…