The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
AHS softball lands spot in 9A regional playoffs
Apopka’s Sydney Wadden braces as she slides toward home plate. She was able to knock the ball out of the catcher’s glove and score.
Growth of the blueberry industry, growing nutritious blueberries in Florida
Billy Long Packing House owned by H&A Farms opened in early 2017. Read more in this week’s Golden Chief.
Meet the Art and Foliage Festival art contest winners
This year, the Apopka Art and Foliage Festival committee offered an art contest for Apopka-area high school students. The students were not given a...
AHS Winterguard enjoys successful competitive season
The Apopka Winterguard wrapped up their 2017 competitive season this month, taking home several titles and honors.
Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast set
John Rivers, owner of 4 Rivers Smokehouse regional restaurant chain, will be the speaker at the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Apopka Community...
Apopka High School graduate Jeff Coffey plays with band Chicago
As a trombone player during his school days, Apopka High School graduate Jeff Coffey grew up listening to lots of rock ‘n’ roll. One...
A few more months
Construction is ongoing at the new Florida Hospital Apopka campus near the intersection of Ocoee-Apopka Road and Harmon Road.
Wastewater will flow again from Anuvia
Anuvia Plant Nutrients, the Zellwood-based plant nutrient company, and the city of Apopka have reached an agreement to reconnect the $100-million facility to the...
St. Johns River Water Management District enacts burn ban
The St. Johns River Water Management District is enacting a burn ban for all district-owned properties effective immediately and will remain in place until...
Gas district agrees to pay Orange County a settlement for unpaid...
The Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD) Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a closing agreement stating that LANGD is to pay Orange County a...