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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
June 7, 2024
Wekiva High School graduated its Class of 2024 at the University of Central Florida.
The Apopka Chief
June 7, 2024
Former Senator Randolph Bracy III intends to file a lawsuit against Senator Geraldine F. Thompson, challenging her legal residency and therefore her qualification to run in…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
June 7, 2024
Hello Folks, I don’t want to sound like a broken record but we need some rain. Our lakes are very low and some much-needed rain would…
The Apopka Chief
June 7, 2024
Apopka is a city that revolves around youth sports and always has, and I feel like it’s important to highlight those who go out of their…
The Apopka Chief
June 7, 2024
The Apopka High School basketball team is once again running its summer basketball camp program at Apopka High School’s Joe A. Sterling Gymnasium.
The Apopka Chief
May 31, 2024
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The Apopka Chief
May 31, 2024
Seniors from 18 surrounding counties were honored on Sunday, May 19, at St. Paul AME Church for Z.A.P.T. Elite 54th Founders Day.
The Apopka Chief
May 31, 2024
Nine new officers for the GFWC Apopka Woman’s Club were installed by Beverly Winesburgh at the monthly May 21 meeting at the First United Methodist Church…
The Apopka Chief
May 31, 2024
Whatever you do or say, don’t say “Happy Memorial Day,” according to “Navy Mom Mary” Ingrassia.
The Apopka Chief
May 31, 2024
Apopka High School graduated its Class of 2024 on Tuesday, May 28, at the Kia Center in Orlando. Wekiva High School had its commencement ceremony on…
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Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
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APK’s Jada Jones finishes second at the FHSAA State ChampionshipThe Apopka Chief
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March 8, 2024
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Garden Club hosts fashion showThe Apopka Chief
March 1, 2024
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