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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.

GFWC Apopka Woman’s Club members first-place finishers in the GFWC District 7 art and craft competition
The Apopka Chief
March 13, 2020
GFWC Apopka Woman’s Club members were among the first-place finishers in the GFWC District 7 art and craft competition. Read more on page 1B.
Pastor Freddie Filmore Sr. First Lady Minister Carroll Filmore honor
The Apopka Chief
March 13, 2020
An evening to honor Pastor Freddie Filmore Sr. and First Lady Minister Carroll Filmore, founders of Freedom Ministries of Apopka, will be held Sunday, March 15.…
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March 13, 2020
The spring season is the time to refresh the patio by cleaning and updating furniture. Read on page 5B how to spruce up this space.
Fundraiser for Debbie and Tom Turner
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March 13, 2020
Friends are setting up an event to raise money for the founder of a non-profit cancer care center and her cancer-stricken husband. Read more on page…
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March 13, 2020
On the ballot for all residents of Florida who are members of either the Democrat Party or the Republican Party is the presidential preference primary. Read…
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March 13, 2020
Organized by the Rotary Club of Apopka and with the city of Apopka’s support, the fair is a symbol of the kind of environment the area…
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March 13, 2020
Opening of the supermarket and two accompanying outparcels will likely occur in 2021. See page 1A to read the full story.
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March 13, 2020
Plant doctors will be on hand once again at the Apopka Art and Foliage Festival to give expert advice on how to improve attendees’ plants’ health…
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March 6, 2020
The question was posed during the press conference following the Class 6A state championship final against the Pompano Beach Blanche Ely Tigers. Wekiva Mustangs coach Tommie…
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March 6, 2020
The Apopka Blue Darters baseball team is on a modest three-game winning streak … Read more on 1C.
New principal Pinder has many plans to improve the performances of her students.The Apopka Chief
July 13, 2018
As she enters her first full school year as principal at Apopka’s Phillis Wheatley Elementary School, Latricia Pinder knows that improving academics is job No. 1…
Here’s looking at youThe Apopka Chief
July 13, 2018
With a blue ring around its eye, this anhinga shows its breeding plumage while drying its wings off on the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive.
Chamber’s Political Hob Nob attracts 300The Apopka Chief
July 13, 2018
About 300 guests got up close with 30 election campaigns and learned more about federal, state, and local candidates as well as participated in a straw poll, at the 2018 Political Hob Nob and Straw Poll.
Mother urges caution after losing son to opioid drugsThe Apopka Chief
July 13, 2018
Lillene Jackson, urges parents to keep an eye on what their children, no matter their age, are prescribed by the doctor or otherwise are ingesting.
Sheeler Auto Repair
Looking for an honest and a trusted auto repair shop? Look no further than Sheeler Auto RepairThe Apopka Chief
July 11, 2018
Are you tired of going into auto repair shops that are filled with service managers that are paid based on sales of service? Or how about…
Be sure to hydrate before heading out to fish in our area’s many rivers, lakesThe Apopka Chief
July 6, 2018
Hello Folks, I hope you had a great weekend and a great Independence Day. It’s gettin’ hot but like I said last week, if there is…
Little League softball team headed to state tournamentThe Apopka Chief
July 6, 2018
Members of the Apopka Little League junior softball team show their Section 5 championship banner after defeating South Orange Little League in a best-of-three series. The…
T-shirt for a tagged fishThe Apopka Chief
July 6, 2018
Frank Terpilowski of Apopka shows off the T-shirt he received for catching and releasing a redfish that had been tagged by the Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Good LAWD!The Apopka Chief
July 6, 2018
This tri-colored heron can be seen walking along the marshy areas at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The drive is located on the north shore of…
Girl Scouts take actionThe Apopka Chief
July 6, 2018
Foliage Girl Scout Troops 1642 and 4628 recently completed their Outdoor Take Action Project at The Scotty Foundation in Apopka. The Scotty Foundation is a non-profit organization that is dedicated…