Last week I was invited to attend Wheatley Elementary’s “Black History Experience 2026.” What a wonderful experience it was! I left the school feeling uplifted and…
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This week officially marks the second to last week of the 2026 Legislative Session. Bills that have not moved through all of their assigned committee references are considered…
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As you know, we had a full moon on Tuesday of this week, and that should’ve pushed the specks and the bass up to shallow water to spawn. I’ve been gettin' some reports of spawning bass…
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At the airport, I had to look at a machine that flashed, then I didn’t have to take my shoes off in the security line. I think we now have robots…
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Just when you thought the cold weather was over, here we are with another cold snap! I really don’t mind the cold weather too much though, because I sure do get tired of all those hot days of summer. The fishin’ is still goin’ strong, and the specks and the bass are still bitin’.
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Now, we’ve added a brand-new Motor Marketplace to theapopkachief.com. We’re launching it with a handful of area dealerships that already have hundreds of vehicles listed, and we hope to add…
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If you have never visited the Central Florida Fair and taken a peek at the animal exhibits, you are missing out. Students from all over OCPS raise animals…
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I did a presentation for a civic group a couple of weeks ago, something they called a speech, but which was mostly just me reading my notes out loud. It was about as unremarkable as it…
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From our administrators and teachers to our bus drivers and custodians, every one of these professionals goes to work each day not for the big paychecks…
Apopka water polo fall to Gainesville in district championshipThe Apopka Chief
The Gainesville High School girls and boys water polo teams made short work of the Apopka Blue Darters to sweep the 1A District 1 team titles…
South Lake topples Wekiva in districtsThe Apopka Chief
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
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
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
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
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…
Watch them Gators while you’re flyin’ over the surface of the water!The Apopka Chief
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
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
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
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…