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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
March 1, 2019
Florida Christian Conference all-state members.
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March 1, 2019
Special Olympians from Wekiva High School are, (l-r), Dominic Johnson, two first places; Elier Montes De Oca, one second place; Joshua Gozar, one second place and…
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March 1, 2019
Hello Folks, I hope you had a chance to get on the water over the weekend and do some fishin’ that has been really good in…
The Apopka Chief
March 1, 2019
The Apopka High School girls wrestling team took eighth place out of 94 schools at the state championship meet and Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando.…
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March 1, 2019
The Apopka High School Baptiste Orthodontics Athletes of the Month for January were honored recently. Shown are, (l-r), Russell Wambles, AHS athletic director; Harmony Cullen, girls…
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March 1, 2019
Avery Brewer, a freshman on the Apopka Blue Darters varsity softball team, swings at a pitch Thursday, February 21.
The Apopka Chief
March 1, 2019
It was anything but ideal baseball weather as there was a light rain throughout the contest, but otherwise, the opening day of the 2019 season for…
The Apopka Chief
March 1, 2019
By a score of 73-61, the Lake Nona Lions brought an end to the 2018-19 season for the Wekiva Mustangs.
The Apopka Chief
March 1, 2019
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office celebrated recipients including deputies and citizens at the department’s quarterly awards ceremony. The ceremony took place Tuesday, February 26 at the…
The Apopka Chief
March 1, 2019
On Tuesday, February 26 members of the Apopka Fire Department taught Hands Only CPR at Apopka High School. While there they had the opportunity to share…
Four-year varsity player Nate Louis breaks 1,000-point barrier for DartersThe Apopka Chief
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January 11, 2019
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Apopka Blue Darters boys basketball coach Scott Williams is in his 26th year of coaching high school basketball in the talent-rich state of Florida. Before this…
Mustangs thump Freedom, 63-4The Apopka Chief
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January 11, 2019
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During what has become a very difficult season, the Wekiva Mustangs most recent victory was much needed.
AHS girls soccer thumps Lake Howell, 7-1The Apopka Chief
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January 11, 2019
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The Apopka Blue Darters girls soccer team whipped Lake Howell, 7-1, on Tuesday, January 8, running the overall record to 9-4. Brook Schulz battles a Lake…
Blue Darters fall to Lk. Brantley, 4-0The Apopka Chief
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January 11, 2019
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The Apopka Blue Darters boys soccer team fell to Lake Brantley, 4-0, in a match played on Monday, January 7. A numerical roster for Apopka was…
Shanelle White
Wekiva High student brings joy to families in JamaicaThe Apopka Chief
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January 11, 2019
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A Wekiva High School junior spearheaded a drive to bring joy to fire survivors in Jamaica this past holiday season. Shanelle White, 16, a WHS junior,…
Disney’s ‘Secret Sauce
Author Mary Flynn shares Disney secrets with new bookThe Apopka Chief
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January 11, 2019
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For nearly 15 years, award-winning author Mary Flynn traveled the country and the world as a Disney Institute teacher and keynote speaker on Leadership and Service…
Melody Burton Scholarship for Future Teachers
Paraprofessional earns scholarshipThe Apopka Chief
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January 11, 2019
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On Wednesday, January 9, ESE paraprofessional Ishmael Grandison (l) was awarded the Melody Burton Scholarship for Future Teachers, established in 1995 by the OCPS Foundation. The…
Women’s Council of Realtors Orlando Regional 2018 Member of the Year
Member of the YearThe Apopka Chief
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January 11, 2019
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Holly Gondera was voted Women’s Council of Realtors Orlando Regional 2018 Member of the Year. Gondera is the CEO/Managing Broker at HAUS Real Estate.
UF/IFAS Diagnostic Plant Clinic
Liz Felter, ‘the plant whisperer,’ visits Diagnostic Plant ClinicThe Apopka Chief
The Apopka Chief
January 11, 2019
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At the UF/IFAS Diagnostic Plant Clinic in Apopka, Liz Felter gazes at the tomato plant and considers it quietly for a few seconds. Stroking the discolored…
North Shore Birding Festival
Chasing warblers and drawing nature are part of Birding FestivalThe Apopka Chief
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January 11, 2019
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The annual North Shore Birding Festival will be held Friday, January 18, through Monday, January 21, on the North Shore of Lake Apopka. The Orange Audubon…



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