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January 5, 2024
FASTSIGNS® of Apopka prides themselves on helping businesses increase their visibility and grow their ROI by providing them with high-quality signage and graphics. They work with…
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January 5, 2024
Community members, elected officials and local leaders celebrated New Year’s Eve at the Plaza Ball Drop at Wekiva Riverwalk’s Hurricane Grill and Wings Restaurant on Sunday,…
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January 5, 2024
On December 19, 2023, AdventHealth recognized three Apopka firefighters with certificates of excellence for their level of care and service provided during a recent call for…
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January 5, 2024
A scam left an Apopka woman without a driveway, and now she has finished raising money for a new driveway.
The Apopka Chief
January 5, 2024
Apopka Foliage Garden Club members, the Apopka Department of Parks and Recreation, Mayor Bryan Nelson and city officials will plant a live oak—a tree native to…
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January 5, 2024
Baseball season starts in the beginning of February. Be ready for Apopka High School spring athletics. For more sports photos from 2023, see page 3B.
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January 5, 2024
Wekiva High School’s very own Senaia Asanya was selected by SBLive Florida as one of the nine candidates who will be rewarded with their Central Florida…
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January 5, 2024
Apopka Blue Darters winter sports get right back into action this upcoming week. With all sports coming back full-time after the break there’ll be a slew…
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January 5, 2024
Well, I think it’s safe to say I didn’t see this coming; I don’t think many people saw this coming. I saw Texas and Alabama in…
The Apopka Chief
December 29, 2023
Trees and the grounds of Kit Land Nelson Park located in downtown Apopka, have been aglow with holiday lights the entire month. The city had its…
Blue Darters drop to 3-1 after loss to Edgewater EaglesThe Apopka Chief
September 29, 2023
The Apopka Blue Darters’ win streak was cut short by the Edgewater Eagles on Friday, September 22. Apopka falls to 3-1 on the season after their…
Graceworx Church offers good music, preaching, fellowship, and Bible studyThe Apopka Chief
September 22, 2023
Apopka is blessed with an abundance of options when it comes to churches. The region has an array of congregations large and small, long-established, and fledgling,…
Pet rescue needs public’s help raising funds for a new buildingThe Apopka Chief
September 22, 2023
A pet rescue organization that lost its building lease this past summer has so far raised nearly $100,000 to acquire a new building in which to…
Event to benefit scholarship fundThe Apopka Chief
September 22, 2023
The Armando Borjas Jr. Scholarship, along with the City of Apopka and the Apopka Fire and Police Departments, will be hosting the second annual Together as…
Chamber foundation holds fundraiserThe Apopka Chief
September 22, 2023
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation donated a check to HOPE CommUnity Center at the Backroom Steakhouse.
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As the weather cools, specks will start bitin’The Apopka Chief
September 22, 2023
Hello Folks, It’s gettin’ a little cooler. It’s not cool enough for me, but it’s not in the high 90s when you go outside. I can…
Brian Tatai named new baseball coach for Wekiva MustangsThe Apopka Chief
September 22, 2023
When the Wekiva Mustangs baseball team begins the 2024 season, a new head coach with a familiar face will be in the dugout. Brian Tatai was…
Mustangs down Warriors in defensive battleThe Apopka Chief
September 22, 2023
In a low-scoring, defensive-oriented contest, the Wekiva Mustangs’ offense moved the ball just enough to even the overall record. See more photos on page 3B.
Darters back in action against EdgewaterThe Apopka Chief
September 22, 2023
After a week off, the Apopka Blue Darters football team jumps right back into its tough schedule as the Darters host the Edgewater Eagles today. Although…
Mustangs host Patriots in non-district gameThe Apopka Chief
September 22, 2023
When taking to the field today, the Wekiva Mustangs will face the most unconventional challenge of the season in the form of the Lake Brantley Patriots.…