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Letter carriers to collect donated food for Stamp Out Hunger Food...
Staff Reports
On Saturday, letter carriers will collect food donations for the annual national Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, the nation’s biggest one-day food drive.
Organized...
Seven-run inning propels Apopka softball to playoff win
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team trailed the Atlantic Coast Stingrays 6-3 going into the sixth inning of Thursday night’s Class 7A Regional Quarterfinals...
City Council weighs annexation vote for South Apopka
The Apopka City Council is taking steps toward an annexation referendum for South Apopka, more than four decades after a similar vote failed.
At its...
City Council OKs changes meant to boost public comment
The Apopka City Council passed 4-1 an amended resolution updating the city's public participation procedures so citizens could be given more opportunities to express...
Apopka head coach uses award donation to build wall of fame
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Apopka High School's head softball coach, Mike MacWithey, designated the Apopka softball club as the recipient of a service award’s $250 charitable...
Event celebrates Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive’s 10th anniversary
Staff Reports
St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) and Orange Audubon Society celebrated Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive’s 10th anniversary of its opening with a...
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Barbecue Ribs and Sauce from Emily Meggett’s recipe comes from her book, Gullah Geechee Home Cooking. This treasure is done right in your kitchen!...
Apopka head coach uses award donation to build wall of fame
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Apopka High School's head softball coach, Mike MacWithey, designated the Apopka softball club as the recipient of a service award’s $250 charitable...
Try Granny’s Potato Salad: family tries to duplicate, but it’s still...
Chicken Mediterranean from Southern Living’s All-Time Favorites looks delicious, and once you marinate the dish for two hours, it won’t take very long at...
Sports
Seven-run inning propels Apopka softball to playoff win
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team trailed the Atlantic Coast Stingrays 6-3 going into the sixth inning of Thursday night’s Class 7A Regional Quarterfinals...
After district loss Apopka seeded 5th in state tournament
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Editor’s Note: Thursday’s game against Atlantic Coast will start at 7 p.m., after The Apopka Chief’s print deadline. Look online at theapopkachief.com...
Apopka head coach uses award donation to build wall of fame
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Apopka High School's head softball coach, Mike MacWithey, designated the Apopka softball club as the recipient of a service award’s $250 charitable...
Apopka boys volleyball falls to No. 3 Timber Creek in first...
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
This week, the Apopka boys volleyball team's Cinderella season ended with a loss to the Timber Creek Wolves in the first round...
Apopka flag football are regional runners-up after 19-6 loss to Spruce...
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka flag football team fell last week in the Regional Championship round of the 4A 2025 FHSAA Flag Football State Championship...
Lake Brantley snatches district title from Apopka with walk-off
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team suffered a heartbreaking loss last week, falling 9-8 to the Lake Brantley Patriots in the 7A...