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Florida athletes gain more opportunities but concerns rise over eligibility and...

Student athletes who attend Trinity Christian School, located at 1022 S Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka, can now elect to play sports at...

OP-ED: Cell tower vote required balancing of local interests

Commissioner Christine Moore By Christine Moore, Orange County District 2 Commissioner There are many votes as an elected official where it is essential, yet challenging,...

Top 5 coffee shops in Apopka

Double O's Coffee signage in front of the Apopka location. While drinking coffee can warm the body, supporting small coffee shops also warms the...

PITYFitness opens Apopka’s first Pilates studio

Vendors in the PITYFitness studio. Staff Reports PITYFitness celebrated the grand opening of its Pilates studio on Saturday, June 7, in downtown Apopka.  “We’re thrilled to...

Suspect in Apopka thrift store fire held on $15,000 bond

Curtis Laron Rouse More details are emerging about the fire that gutted the Good Neighbor Place Thrift Store last month, causing hundreds of thousands...

Apopka council greenlights talks for temporary pump station to combat flooding

Border Lake in Apopka, with S.R. 436 in the background (file photo) The Apopka City Council voted 4-0 to grant staff authority to negotiate...

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Florida athletes gain more opportunities but concerns rise over eligibility and...

Student athletes who attend Trinity Christian School, located at 1022 S Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka, can now elect to play sports at...

Baked Potatoes in the Crock-Pot and Wonderful Home-Made Salad Dressings

Do you like to cook your food in the Crock-Pot? I do, from time to time. I am looking at a recipe for “Chicken...

Free salt, freshwater fishin’ next 2 weekends

Hello Folks, I hope y'all had a great weekend and, hopefully, you did some fishin’. Even though the official date of summer is between June 20th and...

Apopka Fire Department smokes police in charity basketball game 

By Marshall Tempest   Reporter    The Apopka Fire and Police Departments stand together after the third Dreams of Joy charity basketball game on Friday, May 30....

Sports

Florida athletes gain more opportunities but concerns rise over eligibility and...

Student athletes who attend Trinity Christian School, located at 1022 S Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka, can now elect to play sports at...

Apopka head baseball coach leaves for Ocoee job 

Apopka baseball's former head coach, Bobby Brewer, walks off the mound after speaking with pitcher Tyler Spaid. Ocoee High School announced Thursday the hiring...

How 13-year-old Keira Druck stunned older swimmers at Doc Lucky’s Golden...

Keira Druck stands with her award after finishing fifth overall in The Golden Mile Swim. Keira Druck, a 13-year-old Apopka native, finished fifth overall...

After 14-10 season, Bobby Brewer cites loss of joy for stepping...

Apopka baseball's former head coach, Bobby Brewer, walks off the mound after speaking with pitcher Tyler Spaid. Bobby Brewer has told The Apopka Chief...

Former Apopka coach cites 20-player exodus for resignation in 2025

Apopka's former head coach, Jeff Rolson, speaks with his defense about adjustments during a timeout. Former Apopka head football coach Jeff Rolson says he...

Apopka Fire Department smokes police in charity basketball game 

By Marshall Tempest   Reporter    The Apopka Fire and Police Departments stand together after the third Dreams of Joy charity basketball game on Friday, May 30....