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Jake Vest
March 20, 2026
If you happen to own and hold yourself responsible for a piece of “outside” that is visible from the road, you’ve probably done your share of Yard Yoga. That’s what I call…
Jake Vest
March 12, 2026
The Teacher of the Year was just selected, which made me both jealous and nostalgic. I was the master of ceremonies at the Lake County awards for many years,…
Jake Vest
March 4, 2026
There is no such thing as a Generation Z. I learned that at a wedding.
Jake Vest
February 27, 2026
At the airport, I had to look at a machine that flashed, then I didn’t have to take my shoes off in the security line. I think we now have robots…
Jake Vest
February 20, 2026
I did a presentation for a civic group a couple of weeks ago, something they called a speech, but which was mostly just me reading my notes out loud. It was about as unremarkable as it…
Jake Vest
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
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
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
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
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: Feeling hot and bothered after the Big ChillThe Apopka Chief
March 20, 2026
If you happen to own and hold yourself responsible for a piece of “outside” that is visible from the road, you’ve probably done your share of Yard Yoga. That’s what I call…
Jake Vest
OP-ED: Who are you when no one’s watching?The Apopka Chief
March 12, 2026
The Teacher of the Year was just selected, which made me both jealous and nostalgic. I was the master of ceremonies at the Lake County awards for many years,…
Jake Vest
OP-ED: Hard to cover your tracks on the dance floorThe Apopka Chief
March 4, 2026
There is no such thing as a Generation Z. I learned that at a wedding.
Jake Vest
OP-ED: Humanity’s last stand might be in the kitchenThe Apopka Chief
February 27, 2026
At the airport, I had to look at a machine that flashed, then I didn’t have to take my shoes off in the security line. I think we now have robots…
Jake Vest
OP-ED: AI glamour shots more than ‘touch up’ subjectsThe Apopka Chief
February 20, 2026
I did a presentation for a civic group a couple of weeks ago, something they called a speech, but which was mostly just me reading my notes out loud. It was about as unremarkable as it…
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…