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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
May 10, 2024
Between 350 and 400 people attended this year’s Apopka Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, which coincided with National Day of Prayer that falls on the first Thursday of…
The Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
The winners of the 62nd annual Apopka Art and Foliage Festival, which took place at Kit Land Nelson Park in Apopka were announced. The Best of…
The Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce has retained an attorney in its fight to keep its office building, located at 180 E. Main St.
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
The Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
Hello Folks, I hope everyone got a chance to do some fishin’ over the weekend. The fishin’ has really been good and should continue over this…
The Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
As Apopka High School Baseball enters another post-season, opening with two sublime victories, the occasion evokes memories of great Apopka teams from the prodigious history of…
The Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
The 2024 Spring Practice game also marks the debut of Doug Gabriel as the Wekiva Mustangs head coach. The Bishop Moore Hornets will provide the opposition…
The Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
The 2024 Apopka Baseball season has come to an end, much before most of us had hoped. Finishing with a 15-12 record was not what the…
The Apopka Chief
May 10, 2024
The Apopka Volleyball team is our last hope in the playoffs right now. Saying that, by the time you’re reading this, that could have changed as…
The Apopka Chief
May 3, 2024
Hearing loss can be challenging enough with its profound effect on communication and quality of life, but did you know it can accompany other chronic conditions…
The Apopka Chief
May 3, 2024
The momentum continues to build at Essential Eyecare & Optical to make quality eye care more accessible than ever before. “ With the construction of our…
Behavioral hospital breaks ground on Orange Blossom TrailThe Apopka Chief
February 16, 2024
City officials and hospital representatives had a groundbreaking for Acadia Orlando Health Apopka, on Thursday, February 15. Representatives for the hospital estimated that the facility may…
Firefighter’s family to raise money for Lung AssociationThe Apopka Chief
February 16, 2024
Austin Duran’s family, friends and fellow firefighters will climb 25 stories of City National Bank Tower as a tribute to his legacy. They will be participating…
Happy Valentine’s DayThe Apopka Chief
February 16, 2024
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Apopka Progressive Senior Citizens Club held its Valentine’s Day party on Tuesday, February 13 at the John H. Bridges Community…
Incoming defender!The Apopka Chief
February 16, 2024
Wekiva’s Tierra Coleman takes a shot with an incoming defender attempting to guard her during the Mustangs’ loss to the Horizon Hawks in the FHSAA Class…
Jim Keck Goin' Fishin'
Tyler Sheppard catches biggest bass of tournament, 9 pounds 14 oz.The Apopka Chief
February 16, 2024
Hello Folks, I hope you are havin’ a great week, and if you were on the Harris Chain over the weekend, you didn’t get run over…
APK girls’ and boys’ basketball fall in District TournamentThe Apopka Chief
February 16, 2024
Apopka basketball, on both the girls’ and boys’ sides, suffered some tough losses last week in their matchups of their District Tournaments both losing to the…
Apopka Softball Club have successful media day and kick off BBQThe Apopka Chief
February 16, 2024
This past weekend I spent a Saturday with the Apopka Softball Club (ASC) for their media day and kick off lunch. First, I’ll say that I…
Softball defeats Ocoee in first game of 2024 preseasonThe Apopka Chief
February 16, 2024
By Marshall Tempest Apopka Chief Staff The Apopka Blue Darters softball squad was supposed to have a home game against Ocoee on Tuesday, February 13, but…
Doug Gabriel is Wekiva’s new football head coach!The Apopka Chief
February 9, 2024
The search to find a new head coach for the football program has come to a successful ending for the Wekiva Mustangs with a familiar name…
All Transmission World is a Total Car Care Shop serving trucks, cars, and company fleetsThe Apopka Chief
February 9, 2024
If you want to extend the life of your vehicle, scheduling periodic maintenance at All Transmission World will help. Along with properly maintaining your vehicle, All…