The best way to ruin a song is to live through it. Old Bing wouldn’t sing so sentimentally about a White Christmas if he’d ever spent…
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OP-ED: A white Christmas like the ones I used to know? No thanksThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
OP-ED: AI holds much promise for educatorsThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Last week, I attended the annual winter conference for the Florida School Boards Association, spending several days learning from industry leaders in education research and policy.
OP-ED: 6 ways to improve local infrastructureThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Resurfacing, with only two-lane roads, while many roadways are four and five lanes, requires $1.5 billion every 12-15 years. The county public works budget is only…
Police Beat: APD arrests 29 Nov. 30-Dec. 6The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
In the period from November 30-December 6, 2025, the Apopka Police Department received 2,065 calls for service, responded to 28 crashes, issued 53 citations, and made…
OP-ED: City staffers give back in many waysThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The city has a dedicated team of true professionals who not only keep Apopka running at top notch efficiency but also give back to our community…
Home-cooked favorites passed along from our readersThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Sally Benton’s Vegetable Medley is delicious (as I can attest)! Sally says she just throws stuff in the pot and is guessing at the amounts, so…
Cool weather gets the specks to bitin’The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
We’ve been waitin’ on some cooler days, and now we have ‘em. This latest cool front will get the specks to bitin’, and folks’re already catchin'em…
OP-ED: Orange County weighing sales tax ballot initiativeThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings recently invited mayors and city managers to a meeting to discuss the possibility of putting a sales tax initiative on the…
Police Beat: APD arrests 30 Nov. 23-29The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
In the period from November 23-29, 2025, the Apopka Police Department received 2,060 calls for service, responded to 25 crashes, issued 52 citations, and made 30…
Anglers report shiners bring in big bassThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
By the time the paper hits the stands, it will only be 20 days until Christmas! The older I get, the faster Christmas comes every year.…