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Wekiva culinary students place 4th at national competition
Staff reports
Five Wekiva High School students won fourth place in the restaurant management category at the 2025 National ProStart Invitational, according to a press...
Apopka’s first food hall holds soft opening in historic space
Two years after acquiring the century-old building that once housed Hall's Feed Store, the co-owners of Propagate Social House opened Hall's on Fifth, Apopka's...
Nature center for Apopka Birding Park earns design award
Staff Reports
The Orange Audubon Nature Center, created for the Apopka Birding Park but is unbuilt yet, earned an American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Orlando...
CRA reform legislation stalls in Tallahassee
Legislation that would have change and possibly even eliminated Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA) throughout the state failed to pass during this year’s legislative session,...
Apopka Planning Commission votes 6-1 to rewrite comprehensive plan
The Apopka Planning Commission voted 6-1 on May 13 to recommend approval of the rewrite of the city's comprehensive plan, which includes updates to...
Nelson files to run for third term as Apopka mayor
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson has filed to run for a third term and says he intends to continue the goals he set during his...
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Wekiva culinary students place 4th at national competition
Staff reports
Five Wekiva High School students won fourth place in the restaurant management category at the 2025 National ProStart Invitational, according to a press...
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Hello Folks,
I want to thank all the folks for your thoughts and prayers durin’ my absence. I ended up havin’ two back surgeries about one week...
Try Charles Pyburn’s Potato/Leek Soup from visit to Dublin pub during...
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...
Sports
Lake Brantley ousts Apopka softball from state playoffs
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team's 2025 season ended in the Class 7A Region 1 Semifinals at the hands of the Lake Brantley Patriots,...
Apopka football gears up for spring game at Jones
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
We are just a week away from Apopka's spring football game against Jones High School, which will take place at Jones on...
Apopka softball earns Lake Brantley rematch in Regional Semifinal
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
With a nail-biting 10-9 win over Atlantic Coast last week, the Apopka softball team is now set for the second round...
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...