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Jake Vest
OP-ED: Been there, done that, but not the way they do itThe Apopka Chief
February 13, 2026
The Winter Olympics can be a tough sell in places like Florida, where the freezing point of blood is 48 degrees and “downhill” is a theoretical thing. Skiing and ice hockey can hold our…
Jake Vest
OP-ED: Who says the highway can’t be my way?The Apopka Chief
February 6, 2026
Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson has been charged with driving 104 miles per hour in a 65 miles per hour zone on State Road 429. That is almost beyond belief.
Jake Vest
OP-ED: Bad Bunny is performing at the Super Bowl, get over itThe Apopka Chief
January 28, 2026
The latest “line in the sand” has been drawn between those who do and those who don’t want a Puerto Rican rap singer who calls himself Bad Bunny performing at…
Jake Vest
OP-ED: A good cat won’t quit until the job is doneThe Apopka Chief
January 22, 2026
Cats are not cantankerous and indifferent little beasts. They are hardworking professional animals who are totally focused on three missions: Endear and amuse; test the limits of human irritation; and the other one.
Jake Vest
OP-ED: You’ll know a good decision when you make one that isn’tThe Apopka Chief
January 15, 2026
The only way to recognize a good decision is to make a bad one and find out what happens. Much of what causes regret, looked like a good…
Jake Vest
OP-ED: ‘Sheducation’ – A high degree of useful knowledgeThe Apopka Chief
January 9, 2026
Last week, I undecorated and found that there is not enough room in my office for the stuff that used to be there and there’s no longer enough room…
New Year's resolutions
OP-ED: Be all that you can be — or at least some of itThe Apopka Chief
January 1, 2026
When I was much younger, New Year’s resolutions were almost as common as Christmas cards. People made lists: “I’m going to quit drinking, cut down on coffee, lose 25 pounds, lower my golf…