May 19, 2025
Volunteers’ efforts have raised over $1 million for state parks Staff Reports At the Wekiva Wilderness Trust’s yearly meeting on May 14, the volunteer nonprofit organization…
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Wekiva Wilderness Trust elects new board officersThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
FDLE arrests Apopka man for possession of child sexual abuse materialThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 19, 2025
Staff Reports The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Gary Edward McFarland, 65, of Apopka, on 10 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse…
Apopka gets Dutch Bros, new donut shop The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 16, 2025
Doughlicious Donuts and nationwide coffee chain bake joy for Apopkans By Sarah Merly Correspondent To dip or not to dip? This weekend, Apopka residents will have…
Fifth Street Plaza continues to flourish with new businesses The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 16, 2025
New owner will give the building a “full facelift,” seek retailers By Teresa Sargeant Reporter Every Friday night, the Fifth Street area is energized with the…
OCPS receives $3,500 grant to encourage more in-school recyclingThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 15, 2025
Grant will cover ‘bottles only’ recycling bins in cafeteria, educational material Staff Reports The Florida Beverage Association and the American Beverage Foundation awarded Orange County Public…
Apopka’s first food hall holds soft opening in historic spaceThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 15, 2025
Two years after acquiring the century-old building that once housed Hall's Feed Store, the co-owners of Propagate Social House opened Hall's on Fifth, Apopka's first food…
Nature center for Apopka Birding Park earns design awardThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 15, 2025
Staff Reports The Orange Audubon Nature Center, created for the Apopka Birding Park but is unbuilt yet, earned an American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Orlando 2025…
CRA reform legislation stalls in TallahasseeThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 14, 2025
Legislation that would have change and possibly even eliminated Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA) throughout the state failed to pass during this year’s legislative session, paving the…
Apopka Planning Commission votes 6-1 to rewrite comprehensive planThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 14, 2025
The Apopka Planning Commission voted 6-1 on May 13 to recommend approval of the rewrite of the city's comprehensive plan, which includes updates to land use,…
Nelson files to run for third term as Apopka mayorThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
May 13, 2025
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson has filed to run for a third term and says he intends to continue the goals he set during his second term,…