Red-light cameras will go dark on New Year’s Eve

When the clock strikes midnight on Monday, December 31, not only will the ball drop in Times Square in New York City, but the...

VFW gives Christmas cheer to Apopka family

A few days before Christmas, Apopka resident Heaven Turner called the office of District 2 Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore. Find out how the...

Bear-resistant trash carts available for residents

Apopka passed an ordinance requiring residents that live within the bear management area to keep their garbage cans in a location that is inaccessible...

City election dominated first three months of 2018

This is the first of a four part series reviewing the news of Apopka in 2018 written in the pages of The Apopka Chief....

Past Orange County commissioners gather for special historical picture

In the picture at the top, the past six Orange County commissioners from District 2 (Northwest Orange County) posed for a picture on Saturday,...

Mosquitoes have family ties and, in turn, that can show how...

Like humans, mosquitoes help shape who their children will grow up to be, and those patterns show how well mosquitoes can later transmit dangerous...

Trinity Christian School holds annual art contest for students

Trinity Christian School held it’s Annual Christmas Art Competition in which Mrs. Rehbaum’s art classes drew and colored Christmas themed artwork of their own...

Florida Forest Service advises on safely disposing Christmas trees

The Florida Forest Service advises on safely disposing Christmas trees, which have dry limbs and needles that could start fires if not properly cleared away...

Apopka police give holiday safety tips

The Apopka police offer citizens holiday safety tips so they can have their happy holidays. At home Make sure all doors and windows have secondary...

Central Florida first responders to compete in event benefitting Cystic Fibrosis...

The city of Apopka is inviting Central Florida first responders to compete in the second annual Cops vs. Firefighters for Cystic Fibrosis event, benefitting...