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The Four Chaplains received a posthumous Special Medal of Heroism on Jan. 18, 1961.
The Apopka Chief
February 11, 2026
Last Saturday about 50 people gathered at American Legion Post 243 in Oviedo to dedicate a monument to the Four Chaplains, World War II heroes previously…
Griffin's General Store
The Apopka Chief
February 9, 2026
APD says incident involved two adult siblings.
Jake Vest
The Apopka Chief
February 6, 2026
Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson has been charged with driving 104 miles per hour in a 65 miles per hour zone on State Road 429. That is almost beyond belief.
Captain Jack's Crab House is scheduled to open later this month.
The Apopka Chief
February 6, 2026
Restaurant to open Feb. 17
Melissa Byrd
The Apopka Chief
February 6, 2026
One of the key parts of being a school board member is to help advocate in Tallahassee for legislation that improves the education we provide. That’s because so…
Jim Keck
The Apopka Chief
February 5, 2026
I hope all y'all enjoyed the latest Arctic blast we had. Good gracious, it was cold! They said that it was the coldest few days that we’ve had in 10 years.…
Representative Doug Bankson
The Apopka Chief
February 5, 2026
In this final Star Wars-themed column on property tax, I want to share how to make your voice heard regarding the property tax proposals that will ultimately be placed on the ballot in…
Melissa Byrd
The Apopka Chief
January 29, 2026
Anyone who knows me knows that I am extremely proud of the Wekiva High School Culinary Magnet program. I never miss an opportunity to brag about…
Jim Keck
The Apopka Chief
January 29, 2026
If you’ve been waitin' on some cold weather, welcome to Florida! It’s cold, and it’s gonna be cold again next week. Whatever you had goin' on as far as bass fishin’ goes, well... that’s probably gonna be thrown out the window for now.
Jake Vest
The Apopka Chief
January 28, 2026
The latest “line in the sand” has been drawn between those who do and those who don’t want a Puerto Rican rap singer who calls himself Bad Bunny performing at…
South Lake topples Wekiva in districtsThe Apopka Chief
April 17, 2025
By Marshall Tempest   Reporter   The Wekiva baseball team's 2025 season ended this week in the first round of the 6A District 5 Tournament after the Mustangs…
Apopka baseball falls to Lake Brantley in district tournament  The Apopka Chief
April 15, 2025
By Marshall Tempest    Reporter   The Blue Darter baseball team lost 5-4 to the Lake Brantley Patriots in the second round of the 7A District 4 Tournament.…
Apopka lacrosse falls to Olympia in district tournament The Apopka Chief
April 15, 2025
By Marshall Tempest   Reporter     The Apopka boys lacrosse team fell in the first round of the 2A District 6 Tournament to the Olympia Titans 10-7, ending…
Apopka to face Ocoee to open district tournamentThe Apopka Chief
April 11, 2025
By Marshall Tempest  Reporter  The Apopka baseball team will begin its quest for a district crown against the Ocoee Knights next week in the Class 7A…
Apopka swimmer takes 23rd in national competitionThe Apopka Chief
April 11, 2025
By Marshall Tempest  Reporter  Keira Druck had never swum an open water race before, but that didn't stop her from diving in with some of the…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Watch them Gators while you’re flyin’ over the surface of the water!The Apopka Chief
April 11, 2025
Hello Folks, We finally got some rain but we still need a lot more. We’ve had some hot days lately, and I’m glad we’ve got some…
Apopka pushes to finish regular season strongThe Apopka Chief
April 10, 2025
By Marshall Tempest  Reporter  The Apopka baseball team split their first two games this week against University High School and Horizon. Last week the Blue Darters…
Apopka softball starts win streak after falling to HorizonThe Apopka Chief
April 10, 2025
By Marshall Tempest  Reporter  The Blue Darter softball team bounced back after losing to No. 34 Horizon last week, posting wins over Olympia, Evans and Cornerstone…
Emotional win hands Wekiva 2025 Tidal Wave CupThe Apopka Chief
April 7, 2025
By Marshall Tempest  Reporter  The Wekiva boys and girls water polo teams defeated the Apopka boys and girls water polo teams to take home the Tidal…
Apopka girls, boys water polo teams fall in Tidal Wave CupThe Apopka Chief
April 7, 2025
By Marshall Tempest  Reporter   In their annual Tidal Wave Cup, the Apopka boys and girls water polo teams suffered tough losses against cross-town rivals the Wekiva…