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Jake Vest
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OP-ED: Hard to cover your tracks on the dance floor
The Apopka Chief
March 4, 2026
Blue Darters party at home plate after Alicia Lopez's 3 run blast
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Aeschilman perfect as Apopka softball tops Wekiva
Vinnie Cammarano
March 4, 2026
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.
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Apopka wins 2 categories in biomedical challenge
Sarah Merly
March 4, 2026
Students and chefs prepare for Taste of Wekiva.
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Wekiva Culinary hosts inaugural community tasting event
Sarah Merly
March 4, 2026
Seat 2 incumbent Diane Velazquez speaks at the city council candidate debate last month.
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Q&A: Seat 2 council candidates talk background, goals
Sarah Merly
March 4, 2026

Local Living

Pork chops
Local Living
Supper starts with pork chops and ends with cake
Nancy Thomas
March 3, 2026
Jim Keck
Local Living
The fishin’ is great, so let’s go fishin’
The Apopka Chief
March 3, 2026
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

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
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
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
December 17, 2025

Government & Politics

Sports

Blue Darters party at home plate after Alicia Lopez's 3 run blast
Sports
Aeschilman perfect as Apopka softball tops Wekiva
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
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
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 Shultz battle in regional wrestling tournament
Vinnie Cammarano
March 2, 2026
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

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Jake Vest
OP-ED: Hard to cover your tracks on the dance floorThe Apopka Chief
March 4, 2026
There is no such thing as a Generation Z. I learned that at a wedding.
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Aeschilman perfect as Apopka softball tops WekivaVinnie Cammarano
March 4, 2026
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
March 4, 2026
Students take first in wearable health teach, misinformation categories
Students and chefs prepare for Taste of Wekiva.
Wekiva Culinary hosts inaugural community tasting eventSarah Merly
March 4, 2026
Partners include Walt Disney World, Four Flamingos
Seat 2 incumbent Diane Velazquez speaks at the city council candidate debate last month.
Q&A: Seat 2 council candidates talk background, goalsSarah Merly
March 4, 2026
Candidates include George "Smitty" Smith, Angela Turner and Diane Velazquez
Blue Darters lift the freshman Griffin Daffron ahead of the final set
Apopka boys volleyball beats Forest Lake 3-1Vinnie Cammarano
March 4, 2026
Blue Darter seniors out-energize the Panthers.
Pork chops
Supper starts with pork chops and ends with cakeNancy Thomas
March 3, 2026
We have a “family favorite” from 2009 edition of Southern Living’s All-Time Favorites. It is called Cornflake-Coated Pork Chops. Don’t forget to check the internal temperature of your pork chops with…
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Police Beat: APD arrests 27 Feb. 22-28The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
In the period from February 22-28, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,400 calls for service, responded to 27 crashes, issued 34 citations, and made 27 arrests. Burglaries: 6 vehicles, 2 residences, 3 businesses. Juveniles were charged with battery on person 65+ years of age (domestic violence); battery-touch or…
Jim Keck
The fishin’ is great, so let’s go fishin’The Apopka Chief
March 3, 2026
As you know, we had a full moon on Tuesday of this week, and that should’ve pushed the specks and the bass up to shallow water to spawn. I’ve been gettin' some reports of spawning bass…
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