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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 15, 2021
The Blue Darters girls basketball team played from Friday, January 8, through Tuesday, January 12.  Find out how they performed on page 1B.
The Apopka Chief
January 15, 2021
A regional planning organization is preparing to execute a traffic study of the Rock Springs Road/Welch Road intersection, which is phase two of the overall improvement…
The Apopka Chief
January 15, 2021
The Friends of Lake Apopka (FOLA) has partnered with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to launch the inaugural “Lake Apopka Fish Tag Challenge.” …
The Apopka Chief
January 15, 2021
A Bahia Shrine member since 2007, Brick was installed as the 66th potentate for 2021 of Bahia Shriners. Read more on page 1A.
The Apopka Chief
January 15, 2021
A prize drawing was held to benefit the Debbie Turner Cancer Care & Resource Center of Apopka.  Read more on page 3A.
The Apopka Chief
January 15, 2021
Randy Haffner has been named president and CEO for AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division, effective February 1.  Read this story on page 9A.
The Apopka Chief
January 15, 2021
A pair of fulvous whistling-ducks swim along a canal on the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. Read more on page 1A.
The Apopka Chief
January 15, 2021
An Apopka Realtor was installed as president of an association that oversees more than 18,000 real estate professionals throughout Central Florida. Apopka native Natalie Arrowsmith of…
The Apopka Chief
January 15, 2021
Construction has begun on the $4-million remake of Magnolia Park. Details on page 1A.
The Apopka Chief
January 15, 2021
The past week for the Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team has been a rough one, on and off the court.
Wekiwa Springs State Park construction
Funds in state budget, so far, to fix state park entranceThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
May 3, 2019
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The state budget that will be delivered to Gov. Ron DeSantis includes a half-million dollars to improve access to Wekiwa Springs State Park, said Orange County…
Chandler Cox Apopka Blue Darters
Former Blue Darter picked by DolphinsThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
May 3, 2019
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When Chandler Cox was a star for the Apopka Blue Darters football team, his versatility allowed him to play various positions, and he probably could have…
Gian-Paul Gonzalez Mayor’s Prayer breakfast
Prayer breakfast speaker says ‘all in’ applies to everything in lifeThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
May 3, 2019
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When poker players push all of their chips to the middle of the table, this signifies their confidence in having a winning hand. However, it wouldn’t…
Shellcrackers are bitin’ in most area lakes and riversThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
April 26, 2019
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Hello Folks, I hope you are enjoyin’ this great weather and you are gettin’ on the water and catchin’ a few fish. The fishin’ is still really good in most…
Apopka High volleyball plays for district title.The Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
April 26, 2019
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Find out how they did…
Mustangs down Blue Darters in district flag footballThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
April 26, 2019
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It was a game of two halves Tuesday, April 23, in the District 2A-2 flag football semifinal contest between the host Wekiva Mustangs and Apopka Blue…
VFW Post 10147 will retire flags at special ceremonyThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
April 26, 2019
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Apopka’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10147 will dispose of many of the few hundred flags the organization has in storage at its first flag retirement…
Former Apopka Commissioner, Billie Dean is awardedThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
April 26, 2019
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On Saturday, April 20, the Orange County Branch of the NAACP presented the Rufus C. Brooks Civil Rights Award to former Apopka Commissioner, Billie Dean, at…
AHS student Julia Shepherd was selected for Disney Dreamers AcademyThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
April 26, 2019
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When Julia Shepherd first found out she was one of 100 teenagers selected for a Disney leadership and mentorship program, she was “really surprised,” she said. But after experiencing the four-day program…
Art and foliage highlight annual Apopka festivalThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
April 26, 2019
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Back for its 58th year this weekend, the popular Apopka Art and Foliage Festival will continue its legacy of bringing the community together as well as…



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