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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
April 26, 2019
Jefferson Walls of Apopka, a 6-foot, 185 lbs. running back for Lake Highland Prep in Orlando, signed Monday, April 22, to play football at Butler University…
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April 26, 2019
Blue Darters’ quarterback Jaquan Lowman tosses a ball to a receiver downfield at the first spring practice. More photos on 1D.
The Apopka Chief
April 26, 2019
Apopka Blue Darters football player Jake Caughell was named the winner of the Phil King Award Friday, April 19.
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April 26, 2019
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…
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April 26, 2019
The public met local first responders and viewed emergency vehicles and equipment at Apopka Public Safety Day on Saturday, April 20 at Northwest Recreation Complex. In…
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April 26, 2019
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…
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April 26, 2019
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…
The Apopka Chief
April 26, 2019
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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April 26, 2019
For Holly Jordan Condrey, being an Apopka High School graduate has always been a source of pride. Holly Jordan Condrey (left, front) is spearheading the group.…
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April 26, 2019
A fulvous whistling duck takes off as it flies along the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive on the North Shore of Lake Apopka. Location and open hours…
Apopka Woman’s Club
Proclamation for Apopka Art & Foliage FestivalThe Apopka Chief
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March 8, 2019
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The Apopka City Council welcomed the Apopka Woman’s Club. The Council presented the club with a proclamation celebrating the upcoming Apopka Art and Foliage Festival.
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive Photography Show
City Hall features photos of wildlife from Lake ApopkaThe Apopka Chief
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March 8, 2019
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For those who have never visited the recreational site – or haven’t driven through it in quite some time – they can see the wildlife habitat…
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
Wildlife drive bobcatThe Apopka Chief
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March 8, 2019
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A bobcat peers through the brush not too far from the entrance to the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive. The 11-mile drive is open sunrise to sunset…
Dubsdread Catering
Catering company owner says business at city center site has been damagedThe Apopka Chief
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March 8, 2019
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The owner of Dubsdread Catering, the company that leases the Highland Manor building for weddings and corporate events, says that his business has been damaged and…
Rock Springs Ridge development
Agreement means change to Rock Springs Ridge proposed developmentThe Apopka Chief
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March 8, 2019
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In a negotiated settlement between lawyers for the developer and the city of Apopka that was further hashed out in the City Council meeting. Local residents…
Apopka Fair 2019
Apopka Fair now ongoing through March 10The Apopka Chief
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March 8, 2019
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For 18 years, when spring begins, a special feeling pervades the Apopka area as the Apopka Fair draws near. And its arrival is finally here. Organizers…
Apopka Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast 2019 Gian Paul Gonzalez
Speaker named for Mayor’s Prayer eventThe Apopka Chief
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March 8, 2019
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Motivational speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez will be the speaker at the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Apopka Community Center/VFW Post 10147, 519 S. Central Avenue.…
Birding park coming to lake areaThe Apopka Chief
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March 8, 2019
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A partnership between the St. Johns River Water Management District, city of Apopka, and Orange Audubon Society is bringing a new community birding park to the…
Central Florida Metro SWAT
APD police are among  SWAT gradsThe Apopka Chief
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March 8, 2019
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Central Florida Metro SWAT, which is made up of five local police agencies, including Apopka Police Department, had new operators attend and graduate from Lake County…
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Fresh foods give much more nutritional punch than processed foodsThe Apopka Chief
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March 8, 2019
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Nutrients from fresh foods give you “more bang for your nutritional buck,” says a registered dietitian with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural…



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