Residents of Rock Springs Ridge pack City Council meeting room

Several residents of Rock Springs Ridge (RSR) spoke during the public comments portion of the City Council’s meeting. Find out what concerns were brought...

2019 in review: OCPS moves K-8 relief school up

Note: This is the third of a four-part series reviewing the news of Apopka in 2019 written in the pages of The Apopka Chief....

Widow still hoping for breakthrough in husband’s murder

"Larry was a really good guy and he was a really good father. It’s a shame. I still get emotional about it." Read more...

Apopka man is inducted into statewide basketball hall of fame

Prince Pollard of Apopka, a longtime college and high school game official for several sports, has been inducted into the Florida Association of Basketball...

Orange School Board mulls reopening plan

The Orange County School Board discussed an all-encompassing reopening plan for its schools.  Read more on 1A.

Economic development website set to debut soon

A new economic development website for Apopka that will serve as a one-stop online resource for businesses seeking to relocate or establish a branch in Apopka is on the...

Student attendance zones set for K-8 school that will open in...

The school board conducted its regularly scheduled board meeting at the Ronald Blocker Educational Leadership Center on Tuesday, April 27.  See details on the zone...

Miss Apopka gets send-off to state event

The Miss Apopka Scholarship Competition Committee gave Miss Apopka 2020 Amanda Kronhaus, 24, a send-off celebration to wish her well. Read this story on...

City gets larger mobile command post

The Apopka Police Department will soon begin utilizing a new-to-the-city mobile command post as the Orange County Sheriff’s Office will be purchasing a new...

9/11 is remembered with several events

Several hundred people attended the city of Apopka’s 9-11 memorial service, to commemorate lives lost, and the fallen first responders. More information about the...