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Kids play at the splash pad at Kit Land Nelson Park to beat the heat Tuesday afternoon.
Temperatures soar as Apopka faces extreme heat warning TuesdayThe Apopka Chief
July 29, 2025
Apopka is under an Extreme Heat Warning along with the rest of Orange County from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Forecasters anticipate dangerous heat, with temperatures…
Apopka Chief homepage
Chief membership off to quick startThe Apopka Chief
July 26, 2025
Big thanks to all of the residents who quickly signed up for our new membership program. We launched on July 17, and within five days, more…
An office building with the number 400 going horizontally down a column. A newspaper vending box stands in front of this column. The words "The Apopka Chief and The Planter" and "Apopka Office Supply" appear on the front window of the office.
Chief launches membership programThe Apopka Chief
July 17, 2025
The Apopka Chief’s new free distribution model is designed to promote readership and value for advertisers.We’ve been pleased to hear from members of the community who…
New Apopka Chief Website
Introducing the new Apopka Chief websiteJC Derrick
July 8, 2025
The Apopka Chief has had the same website for a number of years. It was a WordPress site that was built for a paywall and PDFs,…
Three weeks of papers delivered around the same time.
Chief staff working to solve delivery challengesJC Derrick
June 2, 2025
Two weeks ago, on May 19, my wife picked up three copies of The Apopka Chief in our mailbox—one each for May 2, May 9 and…

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