The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Lake Apopka Loop Trail closed until further notice due
The following news release is from the St. Johns River Water Management District.
The St. Johns River Water Management District will close the Lake Apopka...
Florida Division of Emergency Management urges vigilance, preparedness as Atlantic hurricane...
On Thursday, June 1, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) marked the official start of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season and urged Floridians...
Elderly woman found after being missing for three weeks
An elderly Apopka woman with disabilities who had been missing for nearly three weeks was recovered in good health on Monday, May 29, in...
City of Apopka, VFW Post 10147 hold Memorial Day service
The city of Apopka and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 10147 held a Memorial Day service on Monday, May 29, at the...
Tax-free holiday for disaster preparedness items begins Saturday
The 2023 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will begin tomorrow, Saturday, May 27, and will end on Friday, June 9.
During the sales tax holiday...
Apopka firefighters’ personal vehicles burglarized
Apopka firefighters' personal vehicles were burglarized at two fire stations yesterday, Monday, May 22.
From the Apopka Police Department:
During the early morning hours of Monday,...
Petition to recall Apopka mayor fails to get required number of...
The petition to recall Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson did not get enough signatures by this past Friday's deadline to move the recall forward, collecting...
Apopka police investigate death of woman whose body was found behind...
Apopka police and Orange County are investigating the death of a woman whose body was discovered behind a dumpster at the Wekiva Riverwalk shopping...
Bicyclist dies from collision with pickup truck
A 36-year-old Apopka man was instantly killed when a pickup truck collided into him while riding a bicycle, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
The...
Motorcyclist dies due to collision with garbage truck in Apopka
A motorcyclist died in a hospital as a result of a vehicular collision with a garbage truck this morning at S.R. 436 (East Semoran...