The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Nelson taps parks and rec director as interim city administrator
Radley Williams to juggle both roles temporarily until moving into new role
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
City parks and recreation director Radley Williams has been promoted to...
Apopka City Council votes to put 8 charter amendments on ballot
Proposed changes include moving to council-manager government
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
The Apopka City Council voted on April 16 the first reading of Ordinance 3072 for putting...
Board reviews projects in light of legislation impacting CRAs
Meeting for community input to take place April 23
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
In light of two new bills introduced during the current state legislative session...
OCPS, municipalities strike tentative SRO agreement
Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) and five local municipalities, including Apopka, have reached a tentative agreement in providing school resource officers (SRO) coverage at...
City awards nearly $6K grant for Domino’s Pizza façade upgrade
Project will be part of downtown beautification
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
The city of Apopka awarded a $5,900 grant to Domino’s Pizza for the renovation of the...
Supporters to celebrate Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive’s 10th anniversary
Drive highlights natural habitat, Lake Apopka’s restoration
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
Supporters of the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive will celebrate the popular eco-tourism attraction’s 10th anniversary with...
Apopka Memorial Middle School celebrates assistant principals
The Apopka Memorial Middle School celebrated its assistant principals during National Assistant Principals Week with gifts and recognition.
Administrators and the student body of about...
Food pantry’s annual fundraiser raises almost $41K
Donations are matched, bringing total to $81,694
Staff Reports
Loaves & Fishes had another banner year with its annual March Madness fundraiser, which brought in $40,846.97....
Apopka Youth Works seeking interns, employers this summer
Returning this summer, the yearly Apopka Youth Works program is taking applications now until April 30 from students ages 15 to 19 for internships...
House Rep. Bracy Davis announces resignation to run for Florida Senate
State Rep. LaVon Bracy Davis, D-District 40, has announced she is resigning from the House of Representatives so she can run for Florida Senate...