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  • Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Community leaders and hospital staff gather to cut the ribbon of the new, nearly 11,000 sq. ft., $15-million HCA Florida Wekiva Emergency on Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka on Friday.
HCA Florida Wekiva Emergency will open March 10Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
February 27, 2026
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OBT facility holds Friday ribbon cutting.
Malika Harrison (left) and Yesenia Baron (right)
Q&A: Seat 4 Apopka City Council candidates talk background, goalsSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
February 27, 2026
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This week and next, The Apopka Chief will run questionnaire responses for each City Council candidate who will appear on the March 10 ballot. Malika Harrison and Yesenia Baron campaign for Seat 4, left vacant due to Nick…
Sam Ruth (left) and Alexander Smith (right) file to run.
Q&A: Seat 1 Apopka City Council candidates talk background, goalsSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
February 27, 2026
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This week and next, The Apopka Chief will run questionnaire responses for each City Council candidate who will appear on the March 10 ballot. The Seat 1 race features former commissioner Sam Ruth squaring off against incumbent Alexander Smith.
The Golden Gem sinkhole in the filling process in August 2024
Q&A: Mayoral candidates tackle Golden Gem facility Sarah Merly
Sarah Merly
February 27, 2026
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This week’s question is as follows: How would you manage the repair and restoration of the Golden Gem Water Reclamation Facility, and what would you do to mitigate the effects…
Jake Vest
OP-ED: Humanity’s last stand might be in the kitchenThe Apopka Chief
Jake Vest
February 27, 2026
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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…
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Police Beat: APD arrests 34 Feb. 15-21The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
February 26, 2026
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In the period from February 15-21, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,369 calls for service, responded to 40 crashes, issued 24 citations, and made 34 arrests.
Altamonte Springs’ city attorney Mary L. Sneed said the city of Apopka, of which Bryan Nelson (pictured) is the mayor, has repeatedly cut off or reduced reclaimed water flows, violating the terms of both cities’ 50-year agreement that was executed in June 2013.  
Altamonte will no longer heed Apopka water requests  Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
February 26, 2026
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Attorney accuses Apopka of repeated cutoffs, reclaimed water reductions.
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Meatballs for supper, apple cake for dessertNancy Thomas
Nancy Thomas
February 26, 2026
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We thank Joan Tice for her Meat Balls in Sauce that we found in Sharing Our Finest Cookbook from the Apopka Citizen Police Alumni Association. This recipe calls for “ground…
Jim Keck
Bass and specks begin to spawnThe Apopka Chief
Jim Keck
February 26, 2026
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Just when you thought the cold weather was over, here we are with another cold snap! I really don’t mind the cold weather too much though, because I sure do get tired of all those hot days of summer. The fishin’ is still goin’ strong, and the specks and the bass are still bitin’.
Motor Marketplace
OP-ED: Apopka Chief launches Motor MarketplaceThe Apopka Chief
JC Derrick
February 26, 2026
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Now, we’ve added a brand-new Motor Marketplace to theapopkachief.com. We’re launching it with a handful of area dealerships that already have hundreds of vehicles listed, and we hope to add…