Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson has been charged with driving 104 miles per hour in a 65 miles per hour zone on State Road 429. That is almost beyond belief.

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Police Beat: APD arrests 29 Jan. 25-31 The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
In the period from January 25-31, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,492 calls for service, responded to 28 crashes, issued 69 citations, and made 29 arrests.
Seminole County Chamber launches Apopka area councilSarah Merly
The West Seminole Council held its inaugural meeting Feb. 2
OP-ED: Legislators tackle school funding issuesThe Apopka Chief
One of the key parts of being a school board member is to help advocate in Tallahassee for legislation that improves the education we provide. That’s because so…
Apopka City Council approves Freshfields Farm development plan Teresa Sargeant
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Bob Warden says his recipe for BBQ Beef Tips in his book “Great Food Fast,” is about as simple as barbecue gets! With such tender cuts of beef…
Specks keep biting despite cold tempsThe Apopka Chief
I hope all y'all enjoyed the latest Arctic blast we had. Good gracious, it was cold! They said that it was the coldest few days that we’ve had in 10 years.…
OP-ED: Return of the Jedi—making your voice heardThe Apopka Chief
In this final Star Wars-themed column on property tax, I want to share how to make your voice heard regarding the property tax proposals that will ultimately be placed on the ballot in…

















