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  • Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.

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  • Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Mayor Nick Nesta speaks during an Apopka City Commission meeting on May 20 at City Hall. Nesta announced Aug. 11 a temporary hiring pause for most vacant city positions through Oct. 1 as the city reviews staffing and its organizational structure.
Teresa Sargeant
August 14, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Plan Com LDC -- Apopka Planning Commission members Mary Norwood (from left), David Woods, Malika Harrison and Robert Ryan attend the commission’s Tuesday, Aug. 11, meeting at Apopka City Hall. The commission will discuss potential changes to the city’s Land Development Code, including data center regulations and a possible temporary moratorium, during a Sept. 8 workshop.
Teresa Sargeant
August 13, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
The former Plymouth Elementary School at 3593 Hogshead Road moved closer to possible listing on the National Register of Historic Places after the Florida National Register Review Board voted Wednesday, Aug. 12, to forward the school's nomination to the National Park Service for final consideration. 
Teresa Sargeant
August 13, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Construction equipment is shown at the Wyld Oaks development in this promotional photo. The Apopka Development Review Committee reviewed the first construction site plan submittal Wednesday for an approximately 600-foot extension of Road C within the development.
Teresa Sargeant
August 12, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Raul Lionel Vazquez
Teresa Sargeant
August 12, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
An Orange County project sign stands near the intersection of North Thompson Road and Pat Patterson Court at Carlton Oaks as work continues on Phase 4 of the Wekiwa Springs Septic Tank Retrofit Project. A portion of North Thompson Road is scheduled to close for about 30 days as part of the septic-to-sewer construction.
Teresa Sargeant
August 12, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Members of the Apopka Progressive Seniors Club gather outside the John H. Bridges Community Center in Apopka on Tuesday, Aug. 11, before casting their ballots together during early voting for the Aug. 18 primary election. About 50 club members participated in the group voting outing after the club’s weekly meeting. Members wore red, green and black, colors associated with Black liberation. 
Teresa Sargeant
August 12, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Business and community leaders tour the Wyld Oaks development in August 2025. The Apopka Development Review Committee is scheduled Wednesday to review the first construction site plan submittal for an approximately 600-foot extension of Road C within the development.
Teresa Sargeant
August 11, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
The Twin Fountains Commercial property, outlined in red, covers approximately 5.09 acres east of Plymouth Sorrento Road and south of Kelly Park Road. The Apopka Planning Commission is scheduled Tuesday to consider a proposal to change the property’s future land-use designation from Residential Very Low Suburban to Mixed-Use. 
Teresa Sargeant
August 10, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Loaves & Fishes staff and volunteers celebrate the results of the Apopka nonprofit's annual March Match Madness fundraiser in 2025. Director Lory Reeves said she reviewed Florida's updated nonprofit corporation law and forwarded information about the changes to the organization's board of directors.
Teresa Sargeant
August 10, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Mayor Nick Nesta speaks during an Apopka City Commission meeting on May 20 at City Hall. Nesta announced Aug. 11 a temporary hiring pause for most vacant city positions through Oct. 1 as the city reviews staffing and its organizational structure.
Apopka pauses hiring for most vacant city positions Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
August 14, 2026
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City to review staffing, government structure through Oct. 1.
Plan Com LDC -- Apopka Planning Commission members Mary Norwood (from left), David Woods, Malika Harrison and Robert Ryan attend the commission’s Tuesday, Aug. 11, meeting at Apopka City Hall. The commission will discuss potential changes to the city’s Land Development Code, including data center regulations and a possible temporary moratorium, during a Sept. 8 workshop.
Planning Commission weighs data center rules, possible moratorium Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
August 13, 2026
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Board plans Sept. 8 workshop on Land Development Code changes.
The former Plymouth Elementary School at 3593 Hogshead Road moved closer to possible listing on the National Register of Historic Places after the Florida National Register Review Board voted Wednesday, Aug. 12, to forward the school's nomination to the National Park Service for final consideration. 
Plymouth Elementary nomination advances to National Park Service Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
August 13, 2026
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State review board backs historic school for National Register listing.
Construction equipment is shown at the Wyld Oaks development in this promotional photo. The Apopka Development Review Committee reviewed the first construction site plan submittal Wednesday for an approximately 600-foot extension of Road C within the development.
DRC reviews Wyld Oaks road extension plansTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
August 12, 2026
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Outstanding staff comments remain on first construction site plan submittal.
Raul Lionel Vazquez
Apopka man charged with murder in shooting of Good Samaritan Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
August 12, 2026
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Daryl Hill was killed after intervening in fight following vehicle crash.
An Orange County project sign stands near the intersection of North Thompson Road and Pat Patterson Court at Carlton Oaks as work continues on Phase 4 of the Wekiwa Springs Septic Tank Retrofit Project. A portion of North Thompson Road is scheduled to close for about 30 days as part of the septic-to-sewer construction.
North Thompson Road to close for septic-to-sewer constructionTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
August 12, 2026
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Full closure to begin Aug. 24, is expected to continue for about 30 days.
Members of the Apopka Progressive Seniors Club gather outside the John H. Bridges Community Center in Apopka on Tuesday, Aug. 11, before casting their ballots together during early voting for the Aug. 18 primary election. About 50 club members participated in the group voting outing after the club’s weekly meeting. Members wore red, green and black, colors associated with Black liberation. 
Early voting continues in Orange County ahead of Tuesday’s primary Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
August 12, 2026
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Sites open for voting through Sunday, Aug. 16.
Business and community leaders tour the Wyld Oaks development in August 2025. The Apopka Development Review Committee is scheduled Wednesday to review the first construction site plan submittal for an approximately 600-foot extension of Road C within the development.
DRC to review road extension plans within Wyld Oaks Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
August 11, 2026
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Other agenda items include a special exception, subdivision revisions.
The Twin Fountains Commercial property, outlined in red, covers approximately 5.09 acres east of Plymouth Sorrento Road and south of Kelly Park Road. The Apopka Planning Commission is scheduled Tuesday to consider a proposal to change the property’s future land-use designation from Residential Very Low Suburban to Mixed-Use. 
Apopka Planning Commission to elect vice chair, discuss development code Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
August 10, 2026
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Commission also set to consider three land-use, special-exception requests.
Loaves & Fishes staff and volunteers celebrate the results of the Apopka nonprofit's annual March Match Madness fundraiser in 2025. Director Lory Reeves said she reviewed Florida's updated nonprofit corporation law and forwarded information about the changes to the organization's board of directors.
Florida nonprofit law prompts organizations to review governance practices Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
August 10, 2026
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Updated state law took effect July 1, prompting reviews of governing documents.



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