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…
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Hello Folks, Well it looks like November is gettin’ over and December will be here by the end of the week. We have only 24 more…
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What started as a blowout quickly turned into an exciting game with both teams scoring at will in the fourth quarter. The Apopka Blue Darters Varsity…
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The Apopka Varsity Boys Basketball team will have three games this upcoming week, first an away game against Altamonte Christian School, then hosting Edgewater, and lastly,…
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December 29, 2023 ROBERT VANCE FERRELL Joined his beloved mother and daughter December 15th, 2023. Robert, son of Mattie Ferrell was born April 22nd, 1948, and…
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The Miss Apopka Organization welcomes seven delegates from around the greater Central Florida area to the competition, which will take place at the Apopka High School…
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In early August, AAA noted that, despite some of the challenges that came with traveling last year, Americans still intend to travel during the 2023 holiday…
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When you’re looking to buy or sell a home anywhere in the Apopka area, you need to find a Realtor with integrity, years of experience, and…
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A groundbreaking ceremony celebrated the construction of Essential Eye Care on Park Avenue next to Synovus Bank in Apopka on Wednesday, November 15.
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When Mary Norwood of Apopka, a 32-year veteran of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, learned that OCSO Sgt. Michael Murphy nominated her to receive a new…
September 2023 obituaryThe Apopka Chief
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 FIDEL ANGEL VILLEGAS, 68, of Apopka, Florida passed away on September 20, 2023. Mr. Villegas was born on May 15, 1955 in San…
Wekiva comes back to topple Olympia 24-21The Apopka Chief
The Wekiva Mustangs football team followed a frequently used script for the first contest of a season en route to defeating the Olympia Titans.
Blue Darters use late-game punt block defense to down Ocoee, 2-0The Apopka Chief
“Defense wins championships.” That’s what many famous football coaches and programs have harped on for years. But you also need to score to win.
Mustangs will travel to Ocoee to take on rival KnightsThe Apopka Chief
Every member of a district is required to meet the others. Ocoee and Wekiva Mustangs will face off for the 15th time over the past 17…
Not pretty, but it was still an Apopka winThe Apopka Chief
It’s always good to see the Apopka Blue Darters come through in the clutch to win a game and that’s just what happened last week.
Hurricane Idalia will impact fishin’ on lakes and the St. Johns RiverThe Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, I’m writin’ my article today which is Tuesday, the 29th. I’m waitin’ on the storm and preparin’ for the impact which is goin’ to…
Snowie of Central Florida cuts ribbonThe Apopka Chief
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Snowie of Central Florida LLC, a mobile shaved ice vendor, at 444 S. Central Avenue. Along…
Musician to study at OxfordThe Apopka Chief
An Apopka singer/songwriter, Matti Veldhuis, intends to further her higher education by studying abroad in a two-year post-graduate Oxford University program that will begin this October.…
Wolf Lake Elementary exhibits new muralThe Apopka Chief
Over the summer, Mrs. Palmerini, art teacher of Wolf Lake Elementary and resident artist, created a painted school mural encompassing what it means to be a…