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  • Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
A man in a blue-gray suit stands at a podium in City Hall council chamber with two computer monitors in front of him.
City Council gets update on Clear Water Lake projectTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 17, 2025
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Irrigation system project to address lake’s flooding Residents raised concerns about the financial burden, maintenance and possible environmental impacts of the irrigation system designed for Clear…
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CRA Board holds off purchase of $299K Sixth Street property  Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 17, 2025
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Vacant parcel is close to other city-owned real estate  The Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency Board (CRA) voted unanimously Wednesday to table the decision to acquire a…
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Federal gov. awards city $17.3M for Ocoee-Apopka Road improvementsTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 16, 2025
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Project’s total cost is $28M for 1.8-mile section The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the city of Apopka $17.3 million from the Better Utilizing Investments…
Kids climb onto apparatus at all-inclusive playground.
Construction finishes on Northwest Recreation Complex all-inclusive playgroundTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 16, 2025
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Playground is operational, but city is building roadway and accessible parking Construction is done on the all-inclusive playground at the Northwest Recreation Complex, but a roadway…
The Sawyer Brown band (left photo) and John Anderson( right photo)
Apopka Proud Concert removed from FY26 city budgetTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 16, 2025
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Two commissioners advocate for saving another concert The city is removing the Apopka Proud Concert in the fiscal year (FY) 2026 city budget but might keep…
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Apopka City Council to look at two flood mitigation projectsTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 14, 2025
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One project is for Clear Water Lake, the other for Border Lake The Apopka City Council will review two different water pumping projects intended to control…
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Apopka man arrested for sexual battery of minorTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 14, 2025
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FDLE’s registry lists over 86,000 offenders, predators An Apopka man was arrested on one count of sexual battery on a child 12-17 years of age by…
A sign saying "Camp Wewa" stands on the right-hand side of the road going into the campsite.
City explores how to make Camp Wewa viableTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 11, 2025
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Budget set to increase 19% in FY26 The city of Apopka is considering a 19% increase — equivalent to just north of $1 million — to…
Apopka City Council sits on a dais with a desk in front of them.
Apopka police, fire ask for more personnel in FY26 budgetsTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 10, 2025
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The growing Apopka population necessitates six new sworn police officer positions as well as well as a 5% starting wage increase to keep the city competitive…
Four people -- two men, two women -- sit on the dais in City Hall.
Utilities operations seeking $12.5 M for Golden Gem facility Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 9, 2025
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The utilities operations department is asking the Apopka City Council to allocate $12.5 million, as part of the department’s FY26 budget, to expand the Golden Gem…