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63rd annual Apopka Art and Foliage Festival announces winners
The amount of effort that the Apopka Woman’s Club and the city of Apopka poured into organizing last weekend’s Apopka Art and Foliage Festival...
Foliage Sertoma Club honors Mike MacWithey with Service to Mankind Award
Before a crowd of nearly 100 attendees, the Foliage Sertoma Club of Apopka honored Mike MacWithey with the 2025 Service to Mankind Award at...
Gas district upgrading pipelines in Apopka
Projects to address natural gas distribution pipelines in several Apopka neighborhoods are at various stages of completion and progressing well, according to Brent Haywood,...
Orange County Library System unveils summer events schedule
Staff reports
Orange County Library System (OCLS) has packed its May schedule with a variety of events such as the Orlando Book Festival, celebrations of...
City of Apopka issues mandatory restrictions on water use
Beginning April 28, the city of Apopka Public Services Department will order community-wide mandatory restrictions on water usage to ensure there are enough potable...
Unveiling the new Apopka Chief logo
By J.C. Derrick Publisher The last two months have flown by as The Apopka Chief team has implemented a variety of changes to better...
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Lifestyle
The best action has been around the pads
Hello Folks,
I hope everyone is enjoy- in’ this weather and y’all are gettin’ out and catchin’ some fish.
I’m gettin’ reports that folks are still...
True Maryland Crab Cakes, Cheesy Baked Grits, and Ree’s Crazy Brownies!
According to Robert, the contributor to AllRecipes.com, “This crab cake recipe is the true crab cake with no fillers and no heavy spices,...
Fried Catfish, Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes, and Malaga Street Breakfast Tacos!
Pan-Fried Catfish from Marvin Woods’ The New Low-Country Cooking book calls for nice big catfish fillets and buttermilk, sherry and two kinds of vinegar,...
Bass fishin’ is still goin’ strong in most lakes
Durin’ your time of reflection and prayer this week, I hope you have a chance to appreciate how blessed we are to live in...
Sports
Apopka softball advances to district championship game
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team started its district title journey this week with a 4-3 win over the Sanford Seminoles in the second...
Apopka flag football rides winning streak into Mandarin playoff tilt
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
Today, the Apopka flag football team hosts the Mandarin Mustangs for the second round of the state championship tournament. Last week, the...
Apopka crushes Horizon, wins 10 straight
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Apopka softball team defeated the No. 46 Horizon Hawks, 8-1, and the Sanford Seminoles, 12-7, this week after beating the Timber...
Wekiva softball steamrolls Evans, 21-6, to cap regular season
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
This week, the Wekiva Mustangs defeated the Evans Trojans, 21-6, after losing to the Dr. Phillips Panthers, 14-4, last week. The team...
Apopka football preps for spring game
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
We are just a month away from seeing the new look of the Apopka Blue Darter football team during the spring football...
Wekiva faces Innovation before district tournament
By Marshall Tempest
Reporter
The Wekiva boys volleyball team has a 3-9 record this season with just one win in their last six games, a 3-2...