Renner, Ricketson highlight Apopka Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

Obedience and faith in God to use a person to yield positive lasting changes was the message that Paul Renner, former speaker of the...

63rd annual Apopka Art and Foliage Festival announces winners

The amount of effort that the Apopka Woman’s Club and the city of Apopka poured into organizing last weekend’s Apopka Art and Foliage Festival...

Foliage Sertoma Club honors Mike MacWithey with Service to Mankind Award

Before a crowd of nearly 100 attendees, the Foliage Sertoma Club of Apopka honored Mike MacWithey with the 2025 Service to Mankind Award at...

Gas district upgrading pipelines in Apopka 

Projects to address natural gas distribution pipelines in several Apopka neighborhoods are at various stages of completion and progressing well, according to Brent Haywood,...

Orange County Library System unveils summer events schedule

Staff reports Orange County Library System (OCLS) has packed its May schedule with a variety of events such as the Orlando Book Festival, celebrations of...

City of Apopka issues mandatory restrictions on water use  

Beginning April 28, the city of Apopka Public Services Department will order community-wide mandatory restrictions on water usage to ensure there are enough potable...

Unveiling the new Apopka Chief logo

By J.C. Derrick Publisher The last two months have flown by as The Apopka Chief team has implemented a variety of changes to better...

Zellwood senior warns locals of downtown robbery

An elderly woman who was the victim of a robbery last summer is warning locals that there may be an international robbery ring whose...

Middle school mentoring program grows

By Marshall Tempest Reporter Over 12 years of teaching and coaching at Apopka Memorial Middle School (AMMS), Mel Bolden saw a need with the young people...

City of Apopka recognizes growth of special needs registry

At least 50 people are now registered in the Apopka Police Department’s special needs registry program since Officer Emmanuel Sosa launched it in April...