October 2023 obituaries
October 27, 2023
WILBERTO ESPONDA, 84, of Apopka, passed away on October 20, 2023. Mr. Esponda was born on January 02, 1939 in Aguadilla, Puerto...
2022 Best of Apopka Readers’ Choice Awards starts August 19
Voting for the 2022 Best of Apopka Readers’ Choice Awards will begin Friday, August 19.
Sponsored by The Apopka Chief and The Planter, the Best...
APD, AFD host demos
Apopka’s police and fire departments and a member of the Winter Garden Police Department joined together to host demonstrations for the popular summer camp
February 2023
February 3, 2023
Robert Clayton Allen, 76, of Apopka, Florida passed away on January 24, 2023. Mr. Allen was born on June 5, 1946 to...
Mustangs answer questions with district game with West Orange
“Tonight was a very strong step and start in the right direction for the offense,” Mustangs’ coach Rich Bedesem said.
2022 Best of Apopka Awards is postponed because of staffing issues
After reviewing program updates and confirming the needs for the 2022 Best of Apopka Reader’s Choice Awards, The Apopka Chief will be postponing this...
Air Force non-profit honors teacher
Apopka High School Assistant Principal Daina Cooke-Weaver, (r), congratulates Mike Macwithey, on earning his Teacher of the Year Award. Read more on the Air...
Apopka plays in region match girls volleyball against Boone Braves
Alexis Gosha (r), Camry Halm (3), and teammates celebrate winning a point during the match against the Boone Braves.
Orange County, OCPS to do ceremonial signing of updated school siting...
Orange County government officials and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) representatives will do a ceremonial signing of the passing of the updated school siting...
Habitat for Humanity’s Home Sweet Habitat cookbook has yummy ice cream...
Old-fashioned ice cream shops once fairly easily could be found somewhere very near all or most of us.
That doesn’t seem to be happening as...