The tradition of capturing Apopka’s cultural essence via the Apopka Fair and for a special 96 hours began Thursday, March 7.
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The city’s first responders and Austin Duran’s family gathered along with community members to dedicate a street sign to the fallen city firefighter/emergency medical technician on the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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“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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Apopka Boys Basketball fall to Edgewater EaglesThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Blue Darters fell to the still-undefeated Edgewater Eagles in a home matchup on Wednesday, December 6. Read more on page 3B.
Mural unveiling for Apopka’s Zanderettes Women’s SoftballThe Apopka Chief
The Powerful Zanderettes Women Softball Team of Apopka, sponsored by the Marvin C. Zanders Funeral Home, came together on the morning of Saturday, December 2, to…
FWC holds meetings on changes for Orange, Lochloosa LakesThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, We have started a new season of TrophyCatch, which started October 1. You can go to trophycatch.com for information on submitting your bass for…
Excitement for Essential Eyecare & Optical’s “Vision for their Future” is growingThe Apopka Chief
The momentum has been building at Essential Eyecare & Optical to make quality eye care more accessible than ever before. With the demand for eye care…
Driving for holidays? A.O.K. Tire Mart wants you to know what to do before you goThe Apopka Chief
When it comes to holiday travel, airports and flying get a lot of attention. But most people who travel during the holidays pack up the car…
Collins Manufacturing donates foodThe Apopka Chief
Charisse George (l) and Tony Warren of Collins Manufacturing in Apopka donate food to Loaves and Fishes at the food pantry’s warehouse on East Eighth Street…
City working with Winn-Dixie to fulfill supermarket’s requirementsThe Apopka Chief
The city of Apopka and the developer of the Apopka City Center Winn-Dixie are working out a plan so the city could extend the supermarket’s temporary…
Local radio host to serve as parade grand marshalThe Apopka Chief
The grand marshal for the 47th annual Apopka Christmas Parade will be Roger Franklin Williams, local on-air radio personality and son of Apopka High School principal…
Boy Scouts donate foodThe Apopka Chief
The Boy Scouts was one of several organizations during the holidays that has donated food to Loaves and Fishes at the food pantry’s warehouse on East…
Over 300 register for North Shore Birding FestivalThe Apopka Chief
A record-breaking number of over 300 registrants from 18 states and one Canadian province are visiting Lake Apopka North Shore during the eighth annual North Shore…