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Apopka City Commissioner Alexander H. Smith listens at a recent City Council meeting.
Apopka City Council votes 4-1 to release mineral rights on City Center propertyThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 28, 2025
Smith voted against the motion By Teresa Sargeant Reporter The Apopka City Council voted 4-1 to release the mineral rights regarding the Apopka City Center. Commissioner…
Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida, smiles after signing House Bill 999 while a crowd of supporters cheer at Highland Manor in Apopka.
DeSantis signs HB 999 to promote financial independence with precious metalsThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 28, 2025
Rep. Bankson co-sponsored HB 999 By Teresa Sargeant Reporter Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 999 into law, a landmark legislation recognizing gold and silver…
Steve Deviese, member of the VFW Post 10147 Apopka/Altamonte Springs, delivers a keynote speech to a crowd at the Edgewood-Greenwood Cemetery in Apopka on May 26.
Apopka gathers to remember fallen on Memorial DayThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 27, 2025
Speakers urge crowd to honor those who sacrificed By Teresa Sargeant Reporter Citizens must pass on the legacy of freedom and sacrifice to future generations and…
West Orange Trail Bridge, Apopka.
Refurbished West Orange Trail Bridge to reopen with ceremonyThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 23, 2025
$2M upgrade includes structural repairs, aesthetic improvements By Teresa Sargeant Reporter The city and county will celebrate the grand reopening of Apopka's nearly 20-year-old West Orange…
Several individuals wearing white chef uniforms stand in front of a red food truck, while one individual also wearing a white chef uniform stands at the window from inside the food truck.
Wekiva Culinary students win ‘Seize the Spotlight’ competition in ChicagoThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 22, 2025
Staff Reports Four students from the Wekiva High School Magnet Academy of Culinary Arts (Wekiva Culinary) won EcoLab’s “Seize the Spotlight” competition in Chicago on Sunday,…
Velazquez to run for third term on City CouncilThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 21, 2025
By Teresa Sargeant Reporter Vice Mayor and Commissioner Diane Velazquez has announced her intent to run for a third term in Apopka City Council Seat 2,…
Fire breaks out at Seventh-day Adventist Church thrift storeThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 21, 2025
Store provides services for low-income families, homeless By Teresa Sargeant Reporter Officials are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at a nonprofit thrift…
Kindergarten teacher Betty Washington holds a small whiteboard with the word "here" written on it to a table full of children during a lesson.
Apopka Elementary teacher celebrates 50 years in classroomThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 20, 2025
By Teresa Sargeant Reporter The passion to help other people has been a lifelong quality of Apopka Elementary kindergarten teacher Betty Washington, but she does not…
Mid-Florida Logistics Park
JLL arranges sale of recently constructed distribution centerThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 20, 2025
Staff Reports JLL Capital Markets announced the sale of Building 5 at Mid-Florida Logistics Park, a 246,460-square-foot, Class A cross-dock distribution facility in Apopka. JLL represented the…
Central Florida communities to host 2025 Memorial Day eventsThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 20, 2025
Staff Reports Memorial Day, which arrives the last Monday in May, has been observed in the United States every year since 1868. A variety of events…