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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
September 20, 2019
With homecoming week set for September 23-28, the Apopka High School homecoming court was announced. The homecoming football game is set for Friday, September 27, when…
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September 20, 2019
From performing in Apopka school productions to landing a series regular role on a new network TV show, Spencer Allport, 11, has watched his star rise…
The Apopka Chief
September 20, 2019
Ushering in the future, AdventHealth hospital in Apopka is taking general surgery to the next level by leveraging a revolutionary medical technology – robotic-assisted surgery. Read…
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September 20, 2019
The beefing up of district-wide security coupled with providing counseling to students is among several ways Orange County Public Schools is improving school safety, district officials…
The Apopka Chief
September 13, 2019
Hello Folks, It’s great to be back after nine days of Dorian. I didn’t have any good reports on fishin’ to report on, because a lot of folks…
The Apopka Chief
September 13, 2019
Rachel Long makes a pass by slipping in front of  Wekiva’s Emily Harriss (16) on Tuesday night.  See more pictures on 1D.
The Apopka Chief
September 13, 2019
Apopka High School officials are taking resumes and will soon begin interviewing prospective baseball coaches after Mike McDaniel was let go from his position as baseball…
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September 13, 2019
Kickoff is scheduled today, Friday, September 13, for 7 p.m.. Located just south of Colonial Drive in east Orlando, East River will host.
The Apopka Chief
September 13, 2019
The latest installment between the Wekiva Mustangs and Apopka Blue Darters on the golf course took place Thursday, September 5.
The Apopka Chief
September 13, 2019
The Wekiva Mustangs once again shifted the transmission into the most powerful gear and produced a performance of overwhelming straightforward force during the second half when…
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Apopka’s splash pad averages 100 visitors every dayThe Apopka Chief
July 19, 2019
The current splash pad season kicked off April 6 and kept a weekend-only schedule until June 1, when the water playground’s availability expanded to seven days…
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Band camp isn’t all work, it’s funThe Apopka Chief
July 19, 2019
“The most fun about band camp is the battle of the sections. Every day during band camp, there is a mini game. Read more on what…
Author says innovative test proves guilt of JFK’s killerThe Apopka Chief
July 19, 2019
A former Orange County sheriff’s deputy who served the Apopka area has published a book using new evidence that the author says confirms Lee Harvey Oswald’s…
Confidential health information uploaded by defendant in city’s lawsuitThe Apopka Chief
July 19, 2019
Hundreds of pages of confidential health information about people who used the Apopka Fire Department’s emergency medical services were uploaded to the Orange County clerk of…
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Rock Springs Elementary School jumps to an A gradeThe Apopka Chief
July 19, 2019
Only one Apopka-area school’s state-issued grade changed from the previous year as Rock Springs Elementary jumped two letter grades from a C to an A. The…
City Council plans three budget workshops July 29-31The Apopka Chief
July 19, 2019
The Apopka City Council will hold a scheduled eight hours of budget workshops over three straight days, and then will set the proposed property tax rate…
Due to beetle infestation, pine trees being cleared from Apopka’s Northwest Recreation ComplexThe Apopka Chief
July 19, 2019
A mechanical claw operator lifts several pine trees that had been cut down across the street from the Apopka Fire Department Station 5.
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Apopka groups among those that file suit over sanctuary city lawThe Apopka Chief
July 19, 2019
Immigration rights groups, including two from Apopka, this week announced that they filed a lawsuit against the state government of Florida to halt its newly enacted…
NAPA Auto Parts offers excellent customer service and high quality productsThe Apopka Chief
July 12, 2019
NAPA Auto Parts continues to offer the same great service and quality products at their NEW location in Apopka at 250 East 3rd Street, Suite B!…
Bluegills bitin’ real good at Lake Jesup and Lake MonroeThe Apopka Chief
July 12, 2019
Hello Folks, I hope everyone had a great 4th of July and you and your family got to do some fishin’. There was a-lot of boatin’…