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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.

Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
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February 16, 2024
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week, and if you were on the Harris Chain over the weekend, you didn’t get run over…
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February 16, 2024
Apopka basketball, on both the girls’ and boys’ sides, suffered some tough losses last week in their matchups of their District Tournaments both losing to the…
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February 16, 2024
This past weekend I spent a Saturday with the Apopka Softball Club (ASC) for their media day and kick off lunch. First, I’ll say that I…
The Apopka Chief
February 16, 2024
By Marshall Tempest Apopka Chief Staff The Apopka Blue Darters softball squad was supposed to have a home game against Ocoee on Tuesday, February 13, but…
The Apopka Chief
February 9, 2024
The search to find a new head coach for the football program has come to a successful ending for the Wekiva Mustangs with a familiar name…
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February 9, 2024
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February 9, 2024
On Wednesday, February 14, people throughout the United States and in many other regions of the world will celebrate Valentine’s Day. It’s a day to highlight romantic…
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February 9, 2024
An Apopka native and his wife opened their own chiropractic office Revamp Chiropractic in Eustis. Dr. Cameron Kelly, a graduate of Piedmont Lakes Middle School and…
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February 9, 2024
U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Jeremy Middleton, 25, of Apopka to three years and 10 months in federal prison for possession of stolen…
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February 9, 2024
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Miss Florida will host Miss Apopka CompetitionThe Apopka Chief
November 17, 2023
The Miss Apopka Scholarship Competition welcomes Miss Florida 2023 Juliette Valle to the community as she hosts the Miss Apopka Scholarship Competition on Saturday, December 2,…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Specks biting on Lake Monroe and Jesup, bass biting on Harris ChainThe Apopka Chief
November 17, 2023
Hello Folks, I hope everyone is havin’ a great week, and you are lookin’ forward to goin’ fishin’ this weekend. The fishin’ has been pretty good…
Apopka’s defense will be the catalyst for win against SeminolesThe Apopka Chief
November 17, 2023
Today, Friday, November 17, the Apopka Blue Darters will travel to face the 4M District 2 top-ranked team, the Sanford Seminoles, after defeating the Evans Trojans…
Apopka defeats Evans 22-13, advance to FHSAA Regional SemifinalsThe Apopka Chief
November 17, 2023
It was a battle between the run-threat quarterbacks of Apopka and Evans during the Blue Darters’ 22-13 win over the Trojans in the FHSAA Regional Quarterfinals.
Apopka faces Sanford in second round of FHSAA playoffsThe Apopka Chief
November 17, 2023
After defeating the Evans Trojans 22-13 in the Regional Quarterfinals the Apopka Blue Darters are set for the next round of the FHSAA playoffs.
Apopka reclaim Mayor’s Cup in the last minute of 29-28 winThe Apopka Chief
November 10, 2023
It came down to the final moments in the Apopka Blue Darters’ last regular season game of the 2023 football season.
Chief JRThe Apopka Chief
November 10, 2023
Media specialist is finalist for OCPS Teacher of Year.
GOP candidate for Congress will speak at NORWF lunch meetingThe Apopka Chief
November 10, 2023
The Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated will present guest speaker, Vennia Francois, a Republican candidate for Congress, on Thursday, November 16, at The Hilton Garden Inn-Apopka…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Specks biting on Harris and Kissimmee chainsThe Apopka Chief
November 10, 2023
Hello Folks, I hope everyone is enjoyin’ this Chamber of Commerce weather that we are havin’. These cool mornings are just what you need to get you up and…
Nail biting victory propels Blue Darters into playoffsThe Apopka Chief
November 10, 2023
“For JP. This is for JP.” That’s what I heard on the sideline as the Blue Darters placed the Mayor’s Cup trophy on the “JP” patch…