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Blue Darters walk towards there dugout in celebration of their 4-1 win
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Apopka baseball beats Osceola in home opener
Vinnie Cammarano
February 19, 2026
Four people -- two men, two women -- sit on the dais in City Hall.
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Council hits pause on soccer field bids to seek compromise 
Teresa Sargeant
February 19, 2026
Melissa Byrd
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OP-ED: Community thrives when schools do
The Apopka Chief
February 19, 2026
Gary Bergenske presents Lee Corso with his Humanitarian Award.
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Gala honors Corso with Humanitarian Award, presents 3 scholarships
Sarah Merly
February 18, 2026
Representative Doug Bankson
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OP-ED: State budget process in full swing
The Apopka Chief
February 18, 2026

Local Living

Coleslaw
Local Living
Church cookbook classics for the family table
Nancy Thomas
February 18, 2026
Jim Keck
Local Living
Lets go fishin’, it’s speckled perch time
The Apopka Chief
February 18, 2026
Chicken breasts
Local Living
Baked chicken and deviled crab lead this week’s recipes
Nancy Thomas
February 11, 2026
Jim Keck
Local Living
The bass are bitin’ on the Harris chain
The Apopka Chief
February 11, 2026
Rice pudding
Local Living
Easy BBQ, savory grits, and sweet memories in every bite
Nancy Thomas
February 5, 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
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
February 6, 2026
Apopka High School will send two teams to a Feb. 24 biomedical challenge.
Business
Apopka High to send 2 teams to OCPS Biomedical Challenge 
Sarah Merly
January 21, 2026
Baptiste Orthodontics for Kids building on sunny day.
Business
The Overlooked Health Benefit Sitting in Millions of Wallets this Holiday Season
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
December 17, 2025

Government & Politics

Sports

Blue Darters walk towards there dugout in celebration of their 4-1 win
Sports
Apopka baseball beats Osceola in home opener
Vinnie Cammarano
February 19, 2026
File photo of Mustangs locking arms for the National Anthem
Sports
Wekiva comeback falls just short at final buzzer
Vinnie Cammarano
February 17, 2026
Blue Darters wave goodbye to the Patriots and their raucous student section
Sports
Apopka survives regional playoff battle in Lake Brantley
Vinnie Cammarano
February 16, 2026
With Wekiva down late, Coach Middleton tries to rev his team up for a comeback
Sports
Wekiva falls in scrappy regional playoff tilt with Lakeland
Vinnie Cammarano
February 14, 2026
Mayor Brian Nelson and Coach Mike MacWhithey cut the ribbon on the Apopka Softball field
Sports
Apopka softball cuts ribbon to open field and season 
Vinnie Cammarano
February 12, 2026

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Blue Darters walk towards there dugout in celebration of their 4-1 win
Apopka baseball beats Osceola in home openerVinnie Cammarano
February 19, 2026
Jez Hamrick leads Blue Darters to victory on mound
Four people -- two men, two women -- sit on the dais in City Hall.
Council hits pause on soccer field bids to seek compromise Teresa Sargeant
February 19, 2026
Mayor alleges soccer club president broke ‘cone of silence’.
Melissa Byrd
OP-ED: Community thrives when schools doThe Apopka Chief
February 19, 2026
From our administrators and teachers to our bus drivers and custodians, every one of these professionals goes to work each day not for the big paychecks…
Gary Bergenske presents Lee Corso with his Humanitarian Award.
Gala honors Corso with Humanitarian Award, presents 3 scholarshipsSarah Merly
February 18, 2026
Bergenske Family Charitable Fund presented awards on Saturday
Coleslaw
Church cookbook classics for the family tableNancy Thomas
February 18, 2026
Phyllis Gass shared her recipe for a tuna bake with A Taste of Heaven, published by First Presbyterian Church of Punta Gorda. The recipe calls for…
Representative Doug Bankson
OP-ED: State budget process in full swingThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2026
Last week marked the halfway point of the 2026 Legislative Session. Following behind-the-scenes pre-negotiations with budget chairs, both the House and Senate officially released their budget…
Jim Keck
Lets go fishin’, it’s speckled perch timeThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2026
Hello Folks, I hope everyone is doin' okay and, hopefully, you’re gettin' some time to go fishin’. The fishin' has been really good for a couple of weeks, and folks ’re catchin' plenty of specks as well as some very nice bass.
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Police Beat: APD arrests 21 Feb. 8-14The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
In the period from February 8-14, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,358 calls for service, responded to 17 crashes, issued 56 citations, and made 21 arrests.
The wall of Chito's Cutz was almost completely covered in oranges and orange tree leaves on Monday afternoon.
New orange grove mural arrives in downtown ApopkaSarah Merly
February 18, 2026
Chito's Cutz showcases Connecticut artist’s work on Central Avenue
File photo of Mustangs locking arms for the National Anthem
Wekiva comeback falls just short at final buzzerVinnie Cammarano
February 17, 2026
Viera wins 64-62 off floating buzzer beater in regional quarterfinal
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