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OP-ED: With less leadership, maybe our colleges could afford students

Jake Vest By Jake Vest The guy who came to fix the garage door almost certainly doesn’t know what the word “lugubrious” means. And yet...

OP-ED: Apopka working to resolve Border Lake flooding issues

Mayor Bryan Nelson By Bryan Nelson Hopefully by the time The Apopka Chief is out for delivery on Friday, the city will have the final...

OP-ED: Cell tower vote required balancing of local interests

Commissioner Christine Moore By Christine Moore, Orange County District 2 Commissioner There are many votes as an elected official where it is essential, yet challenging,...

PITYFitness opens Apopka’s first Pilates studio

Vendors in the PITYFitness studio. Staff Reports PITYFitness celebrated the grand opening of its Pilates studio on Saturday, June 7, in downtown Apopka.  “We’re thrilled to...

Z.A.P.T. ELITE awards scholarships to 29 local high school students

Z.A.P.T. ELITE scholarship recipients at the Founder's Day ceremony. Staff Reports Z.A.P.T. ELITE, Inc. celebrated its 55th annual Founder’s Day on May 18 with a...

OP-ED: Summer brings hard choices for OCPS administrators

Melissa Byrd By Melissa Byrd Well, we are officially done with the 2024-25 school year and have begun our summer break!   Graduations were wonderful, full of...

OP-ED: Impact fees provide key funding to support growth

Mayor Bryan Nelson By Bryan Nelson Impact fees charged by counties and cities is the method for growth (new development) to pay for the new...

OP-ED: Tips to promote good local advocacy

Commissioner Christine Moore By Christine Moore, Orange County District 2 Commissioner Advocacy. I want to share some observations from serving on the Orange County School...

OP-ED: Remembering life, word counts and writing about Apopka

Jake Vest By Jake Vest Job One is remembering about how much 550 words is.   Or should that be “how many 550 words are”? Okay,...

OP-ED: Wyld Oaks development moves forward

Mayor Bryan Nelson By Bryan Nelson Wyld Oaks, the award-winning Master Plan Development at the intersection of State Road 429 and Kelly Park Road and...