City election runoff was highlight of April
This is the second of a four-part series reviewing the news of Apopka in 2018 written in the pages of The Apopka Chief. This...
Dollar General store gets slight revision to final development plan
The Development Review Committee reviewed a master plan/preliminary development plan for a commercial retail development. Read more on details of the plan and where the...
Groundbreaking ceremony held for community center at Alonzo Williams Park
The city of Apopka celebrated Alonzo Williams Park’s new yet-to-be-built community center with a groundbreaking at the park on Wednesday, January 2. Read more...
A grab-and-go lunch
An anhinga swims merrily along on one of the canals along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive with a fish for lunch. Read more on...
Florida Forest Service provides fireworks safety tips for celebrating the New...
The Florida Forest Service is providing safety tips for celebrating the New Year with fireworks and campfires.
Since January 1, 2018, over 2,200 wildfires have burned...
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,...