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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
January 29, 2021
Jeremiah Rodriguez-Schwartz has been charged with furthering and guiding the program to the next step of success. Find more on 1B.
The Apopka Chief
January 29, 2021
The Wekiva Mustangs girls basketball team showed why it’s one of the top teams in the state and certainly a threat. Find more on 1B.
The Apopka Chief
January 29, 2021
The Apopka Blue Darters girls basketball team honored its three seniors recently. Seniors shown are, (l-r), Trinity Nickens-2, Kiera Knight-5, and Anastacia Thomas-30. They are joined…
The Apopka Chief
January 29, 2021
Apopka’s Ripley Bowman controls the ball during the Blue Darters’ contest against the Eustis Panthers. See more on 1B.
The Apopka Chief
January 29, 2021
Williams began coaching at AHS in 2015 after moving over from Wekiva where he began the boys program when the school opened. Read more on page…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
January 29, 2021
Hello Folks, I don’t know if you have plans for the weekend, but now is a good time to get the family and do some fishin’.…
The Apopka Chief
January 29, 2021
More than 40 years ago Dr. Kent Greer, Hospital Director and founder of Pet Care Center of Apopka, graduated from University of Missouri. Drawing on the…
apopka Hunt Club Medical Care
The Apopka Chief
January 28, 2021
When it comes to your health, there’s no place like home and family to take care of you. That’s the kind of care you can come…
The Apopka Chief
January 22, 2021
My picks last week were a little more normal in that I got two out of four correct.
The Apopka Chief
January 22, 2021
Even with all the success the Wekiva Mustangs have earned under the leadership of Tommie Butts’ coaching staff, Smith is the first player to reach the…
LYMUS Boys mother's day planters
LYMUS Boys makes planters for their momsThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2019
Members of the Apopka youth organization LYMUS Boys had a workshop this week where they made Mother’s Day planters for their mothers. Read more on this…
Verlina Keener Calamondin Pie winner
Apopkan wins contest with Calamondin PieThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2019
As a first time contestant in any baking competition, Verlina Keener of Apopka has conquered the amateur division in the citrus flavor category. Find out what…
Dr. Brenda K. Loyal new First Presbyterian pastor
First Presbyterian has new pastorThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2019
Dr. Brenda K. Loyal has served the congregation in recent months as a guest preacher for Sunday morning worship. Read more on her experience in ministry…
Anthony Kirwan Wekiva High School senior wins awards
WHS senior wins three awards at fairThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2019
Anthony Kirwan, Wekiva High School senior and president of the Wekiva FFA chapter, was awarded. Find out what categories he has excelled in and what Wekiva…
Projects in Northwest Orange County could get $1.7 million in state fundsThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2019
If Gov. Ron DeSantis does not wield his line-item veto pen, three projects in Northwest Orange County will get a combined funding of nearly $1.7 million…
Apopka Proud concert
Apopka Proud concert draws thousands to amphitheaterThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2019
It was billed as the Apopka Proud concert, and the country music event at the Apopka amphitheater drew an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 people. Read more…
Love honored with Pillar AwardThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2019
For all his contributions to the city of Apopka, Rod Love, former Orange County commissioner for District 2, doesn’t think of community service as community service in itself. Find…
Rob Agrusa Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is upcomingThe Apopka Chief
May 10, 2019
At least 40 businesses and organizations will showcase their products and services and connect with the community in the second annual Apopka Area Business Expo.  Read more on the businesses…
Sheeler Auto Repair
Honesty, integrity, and dependable service are at the core of Sheeler Auto Repair’s successThe Apopka Chief
May 3, 2019
Everyone who is in need of having their vehicles maintained or repaired wants it to be done by someone who has had a long history of…
May is Skin Cancer Awareness MonthThe Apopka Chief
May 3, 2019
Skin cancer rates are skyrocketing in the U.S., where more than 3.5 million skin cancers are diagnosed annually, and around the world. In fact, one in…