Good news delivered at economic summit
Sean Snaith, director of the University of Central Florida Institute for Economic Competitiveness, gave the local and national economic update.
COVID-19: Disney World, SeaWorld get state approval of reopening plans
Walt Disney World and SeaWorld theme parks have gotten approval of their reopening plans, designed to abide by government-recommended health and safety guidelines.
On Friday,...
Apopkan pitches in by making cloth masks
Apopka crafter Mitzi Hahn, owner of the small business Door Dressing, estimates she sewed at least 200 masks. Read this story on page 1A.
VIDEO: Community cuts ribbon for new Lake Avenue Park playground
Capping off a day of hard work, community team building and fun, over 200 volunteers had the ribbon cutting to commemorate the new Lake...
A festive Christmas parade
Fran Carlton (l), grand marshal of the Apopka Christmas Parade, waves to the crowd as she rides with family members during the parade. Read...
Mural honors former city commissioner
A mural by Delia Miller was unveiled at a park. Find out more about the mural in this week’s Apopka Chief.
Apopka’s development staff looks at three proposed projects
The city’s Development Review Committee saw three proposed developments again, two of them residential on the southwest side of town and one commercial on...
Anhinga magnificence
This anhinga spreads its wings at Lake Apopka, one of many inhabitants of the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The St. Johns River Water Management...
Mayor begins program he says will help Apopka-area schools
Mayor Joe Kilsheimer this week announced a program he said will be designed to help Apopka-area schools raise their state grades with the ultimate...
Cutting capital projects drives city effort to reduce spending due to...
Although city of Apopka officials have estimated that the coronavirus pandemic will ultimately cost the city about $2 million in sales tax revenue from...