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Featured News
Suspect, 19, arrested in East 13th Street shooting 
Teresa Sargeant
April 25, 2026
Caden McGatha, Giovanni Lubin, and Nathan White work in a collective effort to block a kill attempt early in the game
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Apopka volleyball falls to West Orange in district championship
Vinnie Cammarano
April 25, 2026
Mayor Bryan Nelson cuts the ribbon alongside owners Jose Sanchez and Damaris Fonseca at 28 W. Eighth St.
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City cuts ribbon on two CDBG homes
Sarah Merly
April 24, 2026
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson (center) cuts the ribbon at Lake Carter Exchange during a ceremony April 23 at the mixed-use development on Ocoee-Apopka Road and West Keene Road. Developers and business leaders joined the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce for the event.
Featured News
Lake Carter Exchange opens with mix of retail, medical uses in Apopka 
Teresa Sargeant
April 24, 2026
Cadets of Wekiva High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard practice in the courtyard ahead of their performance at Saturday’s Orlando Magic playoff game against the Detroit Pistons at the Kia Center.
Featured News
Wekiva JROTC Color Guard prepares for Orlando Magic playoff spotlight 
Teresa Sargeant
April 24, 2026

Local Living

Jim Keck
Local Living
Let’s go fishing and enjoy this Chamber of Commerce weather
The Apopka Chief
April 24, 2026
Shrimp scampi
Local Living
Homestyle favorites from scampi to sunshine pie
Nancy Thomas
April 22, 2026
Taco Tuesday
Local Living
Taco Tuesday and beyond: cheesy, savory and sweet
Nancy Thomas
April 15, 2026
Jim Keck
Local Living
Shellcrackers on the beds, and the bass are biting
The Apopka Chief
April 14, 2026
Jim Keck
Local Living
Shellcrackers bite big in Lake Kissimmee
The Apopka Chief
April 9, 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

Caden McGatha, Giovanni Lubin, and Nathan White work in a collective effort to block a kill attempt early in the game
Sports
Apopka volleyball falls to West Orange in district championship
Vinnie Cammarano
April 25, 2026
Blue Darters get hyped up after Cade McGatha's serve pins the surface late in the fifth and final set
Sports
Apopka wins 5-set thriller to advance to district championship
Vinnie Cammarano
April 23, 2026
Tamea Foster glides through the air and places third in the girls long jump
Sports
Wekiva shines at district track meet
Vinnie Cammarano
April 22, 2026
Mikayla Wiggins makes a hard cut through the defense as she looks for a first down
Sports
Apopka flag football season ends in district semifinal
Vinnie Cammarano
April 22, 2026
Makayla Bell takes a reception across the middle and into open space after making defenders miss en route to a touchdown
Sports
Wekiva flag steamrolls South Lake in district playoff 
Vinnie Cammarano
April 21, 2026

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Caden McGatha, Giovanni Lubin, and Nathan White work in a collective effort to block a kill attempt early in the game
Apopka volleyball falls to West Orange in district championshipVinnie Cammarano
April 25, 2026
Warriors sweep Blue Darters as playoffs hopes turn to regional bid
Mayor Bryan Nelson cuts the ribbon alongside owners Jose Sanchez and Damaris Fonseca at 28 W. Eighth St.
City cuts ribbon on two CDBG homesSarah Merly
April 24, 2026
Residences receive new life on Eighth Street
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson (center) cuts the ribbon at Lake Carter Exchange during a ceremony April 23 at the mixed-use development on Ocoee-Apopka Road and West Keene Road. Developers and business leaders joined the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce for the event.
Lake Carter Exchange opens with mix of retail, medical uses in Apopka Teresa Sargeant
April 24, 2026
Development sits across from future Publix-anchored Shoppes at East Shore.
Jim Keck
Let’s go fishing and enjoy this Chamber of Commerce weatherThe Apopka Chief
April 24, 2026
We need to crank up our prayers for some rain. The lake levels are droppin’, our yards are dryin’ up, and the plants are in dire need of…
Cadets of Wekiva High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard practice in the courtyard ahead of their performance at Saturday’s Orlando Magic playoff game against the Detroit Pistons at the Kia Center.
Wekiva JROTC Color Guard prepares for Orlando Magic playoff spotlight Teresa Sargeant
April 24, 2026
Cadets spend this week training for pregame performance.
Jake Vest
OP-ED: Yard work is like poetry—it has no rhyme or reasonThe Apopka Chief
April 24, 2026
“April is the cruelest month.” That is the opening line of T.S. Eliot’s  “The Wasteland,” a classic chunk of so-called poetry that Mrs. Rusk tried heroically to explain to a room full of…
Melissa Byrd
OP-ED: Schools enjoy robust official supportThe Apopka Chief
April 23, 2026
Throughout my time on the school board, Mayor Nelson has always been a steadfast supporter of our schools. I often write about this great community we…
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners – which include (L to R) District 3 Commissioner Mayra Uribe, Mayor Jerry L. Demings and District 4 Commissioner Maribel Gomez Codero – approved a new housing program on March 10.
Orange County program permits housing on church-owned land Teresa Sargeant
April 23, 2026
Initiative focuses on partnerships to expand affordable housing.
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