The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Season ends in district final for Apopka High flag football
The Apopka Blue Darters flag football team made its 16th consecutive district final, and the Darters were hoping to win their seventh consecutive district...
Apopka HS senior to represent OCPS at scholars award
Julianne Mazzaro, an Apopka High School senior in the Advanced Engineering magnet, has been selected as the Career Technical Education (CTE) representative from Orange...
Recognized as Florida Heritage Site, church gets marker
Now designated a Florida Heritage Site, the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit on South Highland Avenue in Apopka received its historical marker.
Lutz graduates summa cum laude from university
Monique Marie Lutz of Apopka graduated summa cum laude from the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. She received her Bachelor of Science degree...
She planned to stay for a year, but spends 27 at...
Linda Boot (l) is handing the Apopka High choral job to former student now colleague Sandra Shafer.
Apopka to host fire fighter challenge
Teams of firefighters will converge on Apopka next week for the ultimate challenge of physical agility, speed and life-saving skills.
Immigrants-rights advocates march
In recognition of International Workers’ Day, about 300 immigrants-rights advocates marched from Kit Land Nelson Park to Apopka City Hall, then back to the...
Ethics complaint filed against mayor, he says
Mayor Joe Kilsheimer made public this week that a complaint was recently filed against him with the Florida Ethics Commission.
Festival flowers
Among the hundreds of foliage plants at the 56th annual Apopka Art and Foliage Festival was this deer spotted phalaenopsis orchid. The event sponsored...
Lane closure scheduled as part of Wekiva Parkway construction
The inside left-turn lane northbound of S.R. 429 to Connector Road will close for bridge work as part of the Wekiva Parkway construction.
The closure...