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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
November 20, 2020
Orange County Commissioner District 2 Christine Moore awarded the North Orange Branch County Library the Business Curb Appeal of the Month Honor for November 2020. The…
The Apopka Chief
November 20, 2020
The football playoff scenarios probably worked out best for both Wekiva and Apopka this week. The rest on 4B.
The Apopka Chief
November 20, 2020
After an up-and-down 5-3 regular season, the Darters football team travels to Winter Park. Read on 1A.
The Apopka Chief
November 20, 2020
With COVID-19 affecting everyone’s lives, the Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball team is no different. Read more on 1B.
The Apopka Chief
November 20, 2020
The Wekiva Mustangs football team survived and advanced on Friday. See more 1B.
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
November 20, 2020
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week and you are enjoyin’ the cooler weather that came to town this week. I woke up Tuesday mornin’…
The Apopka Chief
November 13, 2020
About 60 people were in attendance Wednesday, November 11, at the annual Veterans Day gathering at the Apopka Community Center/VFW Building on Veterans Day. The guest…
The Apopka Chief
November 13, 2020
Members of the Beta Club at Wolf Lake Middle School recently dropped off “survival kits” at the Apopka fire and police departments to thank officers, staff,…
The Apopka Chief
November 13, 2020
Apopka voters can still request a mail ballot for the December 8 runoff election between Diane Velazquez and Yesenia “Jesi” Baron for Seat 2 on the…
The Apopka Chief
November 13, 2020
The fifth annual North Shore Birding Festival on Lake Apopka will include four days loaded with 42 field trips that will observe COVID-19 precautions, sunrise photography…
Apopka baseball has high goals for seasonThe Apopka Chief
February 15, 2019
The Apopka Blue Darters baseball team has some pretty lofty goals for the upcoming 2019 25-game season
Specks are pretty hot right now in many area lakesThe Apopka Chief
February 15, 2019
Hello Folks, By the time you read this report, half of February will be over. I don’t know about you but as I get older, it seems to me that the time…
Apopkan, G. Mike McGraw is the 2019 secretary of Florida RealtorsThe Apopka Chief
February 15, 2019
G. Mike McGraw, an Apopka resident and a broker-associate with Re/Max Central Realty in Lake Mary, has been installed as 2019 secretary of Florida Realtors, the…
Guitarist, songwriter will present mini concertThe Apopka Chief
February 15, 2019
Ken Chrispens, a self-taught guitarist, singer and prolific songwriter, will present a mini concert at GraceWorx Community Church this Saturday, February 16.
Apopka Fire Station No. 6 has a strong relationship with AdventHealthThe Apopka Chief
February 15, 2019
Even before the city of Apopka constructed temporary Fire Station No. 6 on a piece of land  AdventHealth Apopka had donated for that purpose, both parties…
Apopka High School jazz bands play at EpcotThe Apopka Chief
February 15, 2019
The Apopka High school freshmen jazz ensemble band and the Apopka High School jazz ensemble bands 1 & 2 performed at the Epcot International Festival of…
Celebrating Valentine’s DayThe Apopka Chief
February 15, 2019
The GFWC Apopka Woman’s Club celebrated Valentine’s Day this week with the Apopka firefighters. All six stations were treated with sweets from club members.
Homelessness addressed at local forumThe Apopka Chief
February 15, 2019
Faith, community, and business leaders convened at Apopka City Hall on Friday, February 8, to figure out the best-coordinated strategies for addressing homelessness.
Badcock donates to Pregnancy CenterThe Apopka Chief
February 15, 2019
During its grand opening celebration on Friday, February 8, Badcock Home Furniture & More, 771 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, donated $2,500 to the Apopka Pregnancy…
Hospital’s growth mirrors that of the Apopka communityThe Apopka Chief
February 15, 2019
After 18 months of construction, the new Florida Hospital campus opened on December 13, 2017. Read more on the new hospital’s service to the community in…