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Creative Hub of Apopka president Melanie Jankun painted the new mural at First Methodist Church Apopka.
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Orange blossom mural arrives at First Methodist
Sarah Merly
February 28, 2026
Community leaders and hospital staff gather to cut the ribbon of the new, nearly 11,000 sq. ft., $15-million HCA Florida Wekiva Emergency on Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka on Friday.
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HCA Florida Wekiva Emergency will open March 10
Teresa Sargeant
February 27, 2026
Malika Harrison (left) and Yesenia Baron (right)
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Q&A: Seat 4 Apopka City Council candidates talk background, goals
Sarah Merly
February 27, 2026
Sam Ruth (left) and Alexander Smith (right) file to run.
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Q&A: Seat 1 Apopka City Council candidates talk background, goals
Sarah Merly
February 27, 2026
The Golden Gem sinkhole in the filling process in August 2024
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Q&A: Mayoral candidates tackle Golden Gem facility 
Sarah Merly
February 27, 2026

Local Living

Meatballs
Local Living
Meatballs for supper, apple cake for dessert
Nancy Thomas
February 26, 2026
Jim Keck
Local Living
Bass and specks begin to spawn
The Apopka Chief
February 26, 2026
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

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

Elzie Robinson (11) stuffs a kill attempt from West Orange
Sports
Apopka volleyball falls to West Orange in home opener
Vinnie Cammarano
February 26, 2026
Jez Hamrick warms up in the middle innings against Mount Dora Christian Academy
Sports
Apopka stays hot, dismantles Mount Dora Christian Academy 8-1
Vinnie Cammarano
February 25, 2026
Logan Page whips in the pitch during the sixth inning against Tavares
Sports
Apopka duo tosses combined no-hitter
Vinnie Cammarano
February 24, 2026
Landonn Shultz holds a pin over the Lake Howell wrestler in the first period of the District tournament battle back round, to advance to regionals
Sports
Wekiva’s two medalists advance to regional wrestling tournament
Vinnie Cammarano
February 23, 2026
Shylah Pino gets back to third base safely after rounding third off the steal
Sports
Eustis snaps Apopka softball’s 4-game win streak
Vinnie Cammarano
February 23, 2026

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Creative Hub of Apopka president Melanie Jankun painted the new mural at First Methodist Church Apopka.
Orange blossom mural arrives at First MethodistSarah Merly
February 28, 2026
Church celebrating 150th anniversary this June
Community leaders and hospital staff gather to cut the ribbon of the new, nearly 11,000 sq. ft., $15-million HCA Florida Wekiva Emergency on Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka on Friday.
HCA Florida Wekiva Emergency will open March 10Teresa Sargeant
February 27, 2026
OBT facility holds Friday ribbon cutting.
Malika Harrison (left) and Yesenia Baron (right)
Q&A: Seat 4 Apopka City Council candidates talk background, goalsSarah Merly
February 27, 2026
This week and next, The Apopka Chief will run questionnaire responses for each City Council candidate who will appear on the March 10 ballot. Malika Harrison and Yesenia Baron campaign for Seat 4, left vacant due to Nick…
Sam Ruth (left) and Alexander Smith (right) file to run.
Q&A: Seat 1 Apopka City Council candidates talk background, goalsSarah Merly
February 27, 2026
This week and next, The Apopka Chief will run questionnaire responses for each City Council candidate who will appear on the March 10 ballot. The Seat 1 race features former commissioner Sam Ruth squaring off against incumbent Alexander Smith.
The Golden Gem sinkhole in the filling process in August 2024
Q&A: Mayoral candidates tackle Golden Gem facility Sarah Merly
February 27, 2026
This week’s question is as follows: How would you manage the repair and restoration of the Golden Gem Water Reclamation Facility, and what would you do to mitigate the effects…
Jake Vest
OP-ED: Humanity’s last stand might be in the kitchenThe Apopka Chief
February 27, 2026
At the airport, I had to look at a machine that flashed, then I didn’t have to take my shoes off in the security line. I think we now have robots…
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Police Beat: APD arrests 34 Feb. 15-21The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
In the period from February 15-21, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,369 calls for service, responded to 40 crashes, issued 24 citations, and made 34 arrests.
Altamonte Springs’ city attorney Mary L. Sneed said the city of Apopka, of which Bryan Nelson (pictured) is the mayor, has repeatedly cut off or reduced reclaimed water flows, violating the terms of both cities’ 50-year agreement that was executed in June 2013.  
Altamonte will no longer heed Apopka water requests  Teresa Sargeant
February 26, 2026
Attorney accuses Apopka of repeated cutoffs, reclaimed water reductions.
Meatballs
Meatballs for supper, apple cake for dessertNancy Thomas
February 26, 2026
We thank Joan Tice for her Meat Balls in Sauce that we found in Sharing Our Finest Cookbook from the Apopka Citizen Police Alumni Association. This recipe calls for “ground…
Jim Keck
Bass and specks begin to spawnThe Apopka Chief
February 26, 2026
Just when you thought the cold weather was over, here we are with another cold snap! I really don’t mind the cold weather too much though, because I sure do get tired of all those hot days of summer. The fishin’ is still goin’ strong, and the specks and the bass are still bitin’.
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