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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
March 19, 2021
If a projection from the Florida League of Cities is correct, the city of Apopka could receive more than $22 million from the federal government as…
The Apopka Chief
March 19, 2021
Sir Gus, the well-known Bahia Shrine camel, visited Apopka on Saturday, March 13, during the 5K race held by the Shriners at the Northwest Recreation Complex…
The Apopka Chief
March 19, 2021
A new economic development website for Apopka that will serve as a one-stop online resource for businesses seeking to relocate or establish a branch in Apopka is on the verge of…
The Apopka Chief
March 19, 2021
A few of the many sights and sounds associated with the Apopka Fair’s inclusion of the annual Classic Car Show are the shine of chrome, the…
The Apopka Chief
March 19, 2021
For the past decade, residents of Florida Living Retirement Community (FLRC) have provided a ministry, named Bags of Love, for youngsters who are in crisis. Read…
The Apopka Chief
March 12, 2021
The Apopka Blue Darters softball team won three games last weekend. Pictured, Avery Brewer fires from third base as shortstop Jesi Mora watches. Read this story…
The Apopka Chief
March 12, 2021
After suffering its first loss of the season, the Apopka Blue Darters baseball team bounced back. Get details on page 1B.
The Apopka Chief
March 12, 2021
The Apopka Blue Darters wrestling team concluded its season. Read more on the team on page 1B and photos on 5B.
The Apopka Chief
March 12, 2021
Wekiva’s Bianca Hernandez (r) reaches to catch a pass from a teammate as Apopka’s Emerson Sheyda is behind her Monday, March 8, during a girls lacrosse…
The Apopka Chief
March 12, 2021
Every year on March 18, public natural gas utilities across the nation, including Lake Apopka Natural Gas District (LANGD), observe Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day to…
Due to beetle infestation, pine trees being cleared from Apopka’s Northwest Recreation ComplexThe Apopka Chief
July 19, 2019
A mechanical claw operator lifts several pine trees that had been cut down across the street from the Apopka Fire Department Station 5.
NAPA Auto Parts offers excellent customer service and high quality productsThe Apopka Chief
July 12, 2019
NAPA Auto Parts continues to offer the same great service and quality products at their NEW location in Apopka at 250 East 3rd Street, Suite B!…
Bluegills bitin’ real good at Lake Jesup and Lake MonroeThe Apopka Chief
July 12, 2019
Hello Folks, I hope everyone had a great 4th of July and you and your family got to do some fishin’. There was a-lot of boatin’…
Wekiva Mustangs boys basketball
Wekiva boys basketball seeks to improve next man upThe Apopka Chief
July 12, 2019
Training taking place during the summer months has proven to be needed even more so than normal for the Wekiva Mustangs boys basketball team. Find out…
Apopka Blue Darters football team
Strength trainingThe Apopka Chief
July 12, 2019
The Apopka Blue Darters football team prepares for the upcoming season through strength training and field practice. See photos on pages 4C and 5C.
Fourth of July night sky lit with fireworks displayThe Apopka Chief
July 12, 2019
The fireworks display put on by the City of Apopka in honor of the nation’s 243rd Independence Day celebration was quite an array of colors and…
Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast networking event orlando health carespot
Chamber event hosts Orlando Health, CareSpotThe Apopka Chief
July 12, 2019
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its monthly breakfast networking event, where one of the speakers imparted tips on staying safe and healthy during the…
Apopka Marion Kidder
Marion Kidder still active at 88 yearsThe Apopka Chief
July 12, 2019
Marion Kidder will be 88 years old on August 25, but he shows no signs of slowing down especially on the tennis court. Find out what…
First Presbyterian Church of Apopka transportation service
Church to offer rides to its Sunday serviceThe Apopka Chief
July 12, 2019
First Presbyterian Church of Apopka has launched a new transportation service with the purchase of a 14-passenger bus. Read more on the service and who will…
Electronic Arts Inc. internship Myla Corn Samantha Lin
Female students chosen to join video game coding programThe Apopka Chief
July 12, 2019
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) has selected 15 of the brightest female coders from local high schools in the Orlando area to learn from EA mentors this…