Apopka city staff discusses two proposed housing subdivisions, chicken restaurant
A pair of housing subdivisions totaling 158 single-family homes, a hotel, storage unit, and a chicken restaurant with a drive-through were among the items...
Voting begins in August for Readers’ Choice Awards
Voting for the 2021 Best of Apopka Readers’ Choice Awards will begin Monday, August 16. Sponsored by The Apopka Chief and The Planter, the...
Semi loses load on SR 429 ramp
A semi tractor-trailer overturned onto its side in the early-morning hours of Wednesday, June 19, on the ramp to southbound State Road 429 at...
Commissioner and city attorney disagree at council meeting
City attorney Joe Byrd and Commissioner Kyle Becker verbally sparred at an Apopka City Council meeting Wednesday, September 11, over a draft report of...
City Council makes offer to YMCA for Camp Wewa
Based on the lower of two appraisals of Camp Wewa, the Apopka City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday, March 3, to offer $4.2 million...
First day of school
Orange County Public School students went back to school Tuesday, August 10, including those at Dream Lake Elementary in Apopka. Stay Current with Local...
Never forget
Apopka Police Chief Michael McKinley rings a bell in honor of the victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive is closed until further notice
The St. Johns River Water Management District is currently conducting maintenance at several locations within the Lake Apopka North Shore property.
Osprey on the lookout
An osprey perches up high over Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, located on the North Shore of Lake Apopka. The drive is free and open...
Law enforcement stops robbery at an Apopka bank
Four suspects who police said intended on robbing the Iberia Bank branch in Apopka were, instead, caught in the Apopka bank’s parking lot before...