***UPDATE, May 28, from Apopka police*** Leah Brown returned home and was left in the care of her parents. A short time later, the Apopka…
COVID-19 update: Walt Disney World, SeaWorld will present reopening plans to Orange County Task ForceThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Walt Disney World and SeaWorld will share their reopening plans with the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force during the Task Force's Wednesday, May 27 virtual…
COVID-19 update: PPE kit distribution extendedThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Orange County will distribute additional personal protection equipment kits on Tuesday, May 19, and Wednesday, May 20, at only two pick-up sites located at Three Points…
Apopka Farmers Market to reopen following weeks of coronavirus shutdownThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The Apopka Farmers Market will reopen on Thursday, May 21, but strict guidelines will be implemented to continually preserve the public’s safety from the coronavirus. …
Orange County sheriff’s deputies find dead body on roadsideThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
***From the Orange County Sheriff's Office***On Tuesday, May 12, at approximately 8:14 a.m., Orange County Sheriff's deputies responded to the intersection of Plymouth Sorrento Road and…
COVID-19 update: Orange County initiative will provide PPE to small businessesThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The following is from Orange County government. PPE for Small Biz in Orange County, an Orange County Government COVID-19 initiative through the Orange County Economic Recovery…
COVID-19 update: Barbershops, hair salons, nail salons allowed to reopen, countywide curfew to lift on May 11The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Barbershops, and hair and nail salons across Orange County will be allowed to reopen, and the county will lift its nightly curfew. Both are effective starting…
COVID-19: Florida Department of Education increases access to child care servicesThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The Florida Department of Education’s Office of Early Learning, in coordination with local early learning coalitions, has prioritized and increased access to child care services for…
State representative to host farm share distribution in South ApopkaThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
State Representative Kamia Brown (D-Ocoee) will host a farm share distribution for families in need due to the impact of COVID19 in the South Apopka community.…
COVID-19: Governor DeSantis issues month-long statewide stay-at-home orderThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a nearly month-long statewide stay-at-home order that will start at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, April 3 and end on April…
COVID-19 update: Apopka Farmers Market postponed to May 7The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The Apopka Farmers Market, previously scheduled for Thursday, April 2, has been postponed to May 7.The following is from the city of Apopka:"We have had numerous…










