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(CENTER) Blue Darters yell BOOM in celebration of Anthony Raymond's (43) game-ending grand slam against Wekiva
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Vinnie Cammarano
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Candidates laugh at the Feb. 3 mayoral debate.
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Sarah Merly
Sarah Merly
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Nadia Anderson at a City Council meeting
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Lawsuit challenging Anderson residency dismissed 
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The Apopka Fair is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
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From left to right: Foliage Sertoma Club President Eric Mock, Coach Michael MacWithey and Mayor Bryan Nelson pose at the April 2025 awards dinner. Sertoma Service to Mankind honoree coach and professor Michael MacWithey received the honor for creating the Apopka High School girls softball program and the award-winning robotics team curriculum. The award dollars set up a hall of fame wall for the softball program.
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Local Living

Pork chops
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Supper starts with pork chops and ends with cake
Nancy Thomas
Nancy Thomas
March 3, 2026
Jim Keck
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The fishin’ is great, so let’s go fishin’
The Apopka Chief
Jim Keck
March 3, 2026
Meatballs
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Meatballs for supper, apple cake for dessert
Nancy Thomas
Nancy Thomas
February 26, 2026
Jim Keck
Local Living
Bass and specks begin to spawn
The Apopka Chief
Jim Keck
February 26, 2026
Coleslaw
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Church cookbook classics for the family table
Nancy Thomas
Nancy Thomas
February 18, 2026

Business

Captain Jack's Crab House is scheduled to open later this month.
Business
Entrepreneur brings first-of-its-kind Cajun seafood boil to Apopka 
The Apopka Chief
Pedro Rodriguez
February 6, 2026
West Seminole Council leaders pose for a photo at the council's inaugural meeting on Feb. 2.
Business
Seminole County Chamber launches Apopka area council
Sarah Merly
Sarah Merly
February 6, 2026
Baptiste Orthodontics for Kids building on sunny day.
Business
The Overlooked Health Benefit Sitting in Millions of Wallets this Holiday Season
The Apopka Chief Newspaper
December 31, 2025
Apopka's first food hall, Hall's on Fifth, opened with a May 14 soft opening at 15 E. Fifth St., in the building of the former Hall's Feed Store.
Business
Crave BBQ to open at Hall’s on Fifth
Sarah Merly
Sarah Merly
December 17, 2025
Mayor Bryan Nelson cuts the ribbon at O2B Kids' ribbon-cutting ceremony in the playground.
Business
O2B Kids to open Apopka location Jan. 5
Sarah Merly
Sarah Merly
December 17, 2025

Government & Politics

Sports

(CENTER) Blue Darters yell BOOM in celebration of Anthony Raymond's (43) game-ending grand slam against Wekiva
Sports
Apopka baseball no-hits Wekiva
Vinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
March 5, 2026
Blue Darters party at home plate after Alicia Lopez's 3 run blast
Sports
Aeschilman perfect as Apopka softball tops Wekiva
Vinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
March 4, 2026
Blue Darters lift the freshman Griffin Daffron ahead of the final set
Sports
Apopka boys volleyball beats Forest Lake 3-1
Vinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
March 4, 2026
Coach James Harris talks with Marcus Young after his win in the first round of the regional tournament
Sports
Apopka’s young wrestling core gets first licks at regional tournament
Vinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
March 2, 2026
Elijah Jean holds his Flagler Palm Coast opponent planted on the ground as he works for a pin in the first round of the regional tournament
Sports
Wekiva’s Jean and Schultz battle in regional wrestling tournament
Vinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
March 2, 2026

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Festival to run March 12-15
From left to right: Foliage Sertoma Club President Eric Mock, Coach Michael MacWithey and Mayor Bryan Nelson pose at the April 2025 awards dinner. Sertoma Service to Mankind honoree coach and professor Michael MacWithey received the honor for creating the Apopka High School girls softball program and the award-winning robotics team curriculum. The award dollars set up a hall of fame wall for the softball program.
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March 4, 2026
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Blue Darter offense puts up 18 runs in two innings
Apopka's Misinformation & Public Health Communication team (left) and the Wearable Health Tech & Remote Monitoring team (right) pose at the Orange County Public Schools Biomedical Challenge.
Apopka wins 2 categories in biomedical challengeSarah Merly
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Students take first in wearable health teach, misinformation categories
Students and chefs prepare for Taste of Wekiva.
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March 4, 2026
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Partners include Walt Disney World, Four Flamingos
Seat 2 incumbent Diane Velazquez speaks at the city council candidate debate last month.
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