Church hosts back-to-school event

Iglesia Getsemani held its second annual back to school event, when the church provided backpacks and lunch for the community.

Retired colonel to celebrate birthday

Ret. Colonel Sanford L. Graves, USAF, of Apopka will be 100 years old. He joined the Army Air Corps during the early years of...

Second full moon on August 30 will make fishin’ better

Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week and you got a chance to do some fishin’ this past weekend. Hopefully, after the...

Crustless spinach quiche sounds both delicious and nutritious

Savannah Style cookbook’s Lemon Drumsticks looks like a new way to fix chicken drumsticks. If not using a broiler, this would probably work great...

Looking back at you

The Apopka Chief/The Planter publisher John Ricketson found this Polyphemus moth on his car last week. The moth is named after Polyphemus, the Greek...

Darter Flight Tuesday

Time to kick start Darter Flight Tuesday for this new school year at Apopka High School! A veteran teacher was selected as the first...

Apopka Police Department adds two more new officers

These two officers, Officer Dalton Whigham and Officer Matthew “Matt” Baker, took an oath to serve and protect. Apopka Police Chief Michael McKinley administered...

Anhinga’s meal at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

An anhinga feasts on a fish at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, located on the North Shore of Lake Apopka. The drive is free and...

Despite hot weather, fishin’ has been pretty good locally

Hello Folks, Well, we were supposed to get some rain this week, but none so far as I write this. We are still in the...

Showing off

This great blue heron shows off at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive, located on the North Shore of Lake Apopka. The drive is free and...