The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
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...