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  • Nick Nesta was elected mayor of Apopka in April 2026, after serving two terms on the Apopka City Commission. He founded Nesta Real Estate Consultants in 2013 and lives in Apopka with his wife and two daughters.

The Apopka Chief
October 22, 2021
A panel of attorneys discussed topics at this month’s Breakfast and Learn forum, moderated by Alan Byrd of Alan Byrd and Associates. See page 13A.
The Apopka Chief
October 22, 2021
Keynote speaker Caroline Johnson will use her stories from her days as a pilot to inspire audiences. Read more on page 3A.
The Apopka Chief
October 22, 2021
Neoma DeGard Knox started as a freelance news stringer for the newspapers in the mid-1960s. Read more about her in this weeks Apopka Chief.
The Apopka Chief
October 22, 2021
Since the invention of the first motor vehicle in the late 1800s, gasoline has dominated the automobile industry as the method of choice to power cars…
The Apopka Chief
October 22, 2021
Rolson said he’s expecting the Patriots to throw in some wrinkles in their triple-option offense they’ve run for decades. Read more in this week’s Apopka Chief.
The Apopka Chief
October 22, 2021
The Business Expo and Taste of Apopka shared 80 exhibitors, with 25 food vendors at Taste of Apopka, where hundreds of guests sampled food and beverages.…
The Apopka Chief
October 22, 2021
Apopka High School seniors Dyson Hurlburt and Jennifer Cifuentes smile after being named homecoming king and queen. More photos on 12B
The Apopka Chief
October 22, 2021
An offer of $6.5 million for the two city-owned properties on Harmon Road has changed the already complex situation at Rock Springs Ridge (RSR) where the…
The Apopka Chief
October 15, 2021
Have you ever wondered why someone might hire a private investigator? What purpose and benefit does it serve? Or, have you wondered what exactly do PI’s…
The Apopka Chief
October 15, 2021
At King Buffet Chinese Restaurant, you will always find an abundant variety of fresh and delicious foods. You will also find their service to be top-notch…
Downtown parking lot rehabThe Apopka Chief
August 14, 2020
Rehabilitation work is ongoing for the city-owned parking lot in downtown Apopka. The cost of the project is $300,000 and will come from the city’s Downtown…
Chamber of Commerce holds virtual political hob nobThe Apopka Chief
August 7, 2020
Eighteen candidates running for local, state, and federal offices participated in this year’s virtual Political Hob Nob and Straw Poll Law.  Details on 1B.
APD officer retiresThe Apopka Chief
August 7, 2020
Corporal Kenny Kaiser (r) retired from the Apopka Police Department on Friday, July 31, and here he is presented with some memorabilia from Police Chief Mike…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Cooler weather already on the mind as calendar rolls into AugustThe Apopka Chief
August 7, 2020
Hello Folks, We have a few more days of summer. Just think, in 46 days from Friday, it will be fall. Fall starts on September 22…
Prepare now for storms that can wreak havoc on weak and stressed trees, causing property damageThe Apopka Chief
August 7, 2020
Florida was spared from severe damage as Tropical Storm Isaias just grazed the eastern seaboard on Sunday. Now, with the Atlantic Hurricane season advancing into its…
APD hires new officerThe Apopka Chief
August 7, 2020
Derrick R. Fencher (r) was sworn in as an Apopka police officer on Friday, July 31, by Police Chief Mike McKinley. Born and raised in Apopka,…
Rotary district governor
First Apopkan finishes term as Rotary district governorThe Apopka Chief
July 31, 2020
As the first Apopkan to serve as the Rotary district governor for District 6980, Cindi Cioci, a retired business owner, said she was honored by a…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Keepin’ an eye on the weather is important to those lookin’ to fishThe Apopka Chief
July 31, 2020
Hello Folks, Well, by the time you read my column we will almost have another month in the books. August begins this weekend and that means…
Plane taken apart at local airportThe Apopka Chief
July 31, 2020
The old “Pan Am” 1940s-era, 44-passenger plane, a Convair 240, that sat for several years on the grounds of the Orlando Apopka Airport along the west…
State revenue-sharing numbers still up in air for cityThe Apopka Chief
July 31, 2020
When the Apopka City Council gave tentative approval to a slight increase in the property tax rate, it did so based on the proposed 2020-2021 budget.…