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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.

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February 12, 2021
The Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated will host the assistant vice president of legal affairs at Liberty Counsel, Roger Gannam, as the guest speaker.
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February 12, 2021
The Apopka Blue Darters girls wrestling team finished fourth out of 28 schools at a tournament held in January at Lyman High School.
The Apopka Chief
February 12, 2021
Even though he’s falling, Apopka’s John Latimer III keeps his eyes up as he shoots the ball. Read this story on page 1B.
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February 12, 2021
A great white heron keeps an eye on a potential meal on the banks of a canal along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. Page 1A.
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February 12, 2021
The Wekiva Mustangs girls basketball team remains among the handful of teams through which the road to district championships will travel. Read this story on page…
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February 12, 2021
A two-season streak of failing to advance during district championship tournaments was snapped by the Wekiva Mustangs boys basketball team. Read more on page 1B.
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
February 12, 2021
Hello Folks, I can’t believe that as I’m writtin’ my article for this week, it’s 85 degrees outside. Some nice warm weather rolled into town and it’s…
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February 12, 2021
If you think you need to get tested for COVID-19, there are many available testing sites. There are academic, commercial, and private laboratories that conduct COVID-19…
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February 12, 2021
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and while you’re busy spoiling a loved one or significant other, enjoying chocolate covered strawberries or cozying up to watch a…
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February 12, 2021
Florida’s housing market continued its positive momentum despite the hurdles in 2020. There were more closed sales, more new pending sales, higher median prices and more…
Apopka High School girls softball team
Apopka High School softball team moves to state final-four with Region 9A-1 victoryThe Apopka Chief
May 24, 2019
Victories were earned over Olympia and West Orange during the District 9A-3 championship tournament.
Apopka Memorial Middle School boys girls track team
Track teams successful at Apopka MiddleThe Apopka Chief
May 24, 2019
The Apopka Memorial Middle School boys and girls track teams once again had successful seasons.
Panfish, bass are bitin’ in Central Florida lakes, riversThe Apopka Chief
May 24, 2019
Hello Folks, The weather has been great and so has the fishin’. Folks are gettin’ on the water and havin’ a blast catchin’ panfish and bass.…
Apopka Blue Darters football team spring jamboree
Defense rules as Darters split spring jamboree halvesThe Apopka Chief
May 24, 2019
When you look at the scores of the two, two-quarter performances for the Apopka Blue Darters football team in the spring jamboree it would appear that…
Lovell Elementary School Drama Club The Aristocats KIDS
Lovell Drama Club performs first show, Aristocats KIDSThe Apopka Chief
May 24, 2019
Lovell Elementary School Drama Club had its first musical production open to the public on Friday, May 17, The Aristocats KIDS, The show sold out and…
Orange County’s Community and Family Services Department mental health substance abuse services
Orange County offers mental health servicesThe Apopka Chief
May 24, 2019
May is National Mental Health Awareness month. Each year, residents, community organizations and major employers across the U.S. highlight the effort to fight the stigma linked…
2019-2020 officers Apopka High School Student Government Association
SGA names officersThe Apopka Chief
May 24, 2019
The 2019-2020 officers for the Apopka High School Student Government Association have been appointed, including Secretary of the Senate Miranda Rodriguez, President of the Senate Lazaria…
Zellwood United Methodist Church Historical Society field trip
Fourth graders learn Zellwood history at museum field tripThe Apopka Chief
May 24, 2019
For two days, 88 fourth graders immersed themselves in Zellwood’s history and community during the fifth-annual end-of-school-year field trip to the Zellwood United Methodist Church and…
Water district will build service center in ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
May 24, 2019
Through a land swap with the city of Apopka, the St. Johns River Water Management District has secured a five-acre parcel in Apopka to build a…
Wekiva Parkway interchange construction
Developers, city discussing funding of utility improvementsThe Apopka Chief
May 24, 2019
Developers who want to construct housing and commercial buildings in the burgeoning area around the Wekiva Parkway interchange at Kelly Park Road are willing to pay…