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  • Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Nadia Anderson at a City Council meeting
Lawsuit challenging Anderson residency dismissed Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
March 5, 2026
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Commissioner cites ‘troubling pattern’ from Nesta.
The Apopka Fair is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
Apopka Fair celebrates 25th anniversaryThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
March 5, 2026
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Festival to run March 12-15
From left to right: Foliage Sertoma Club President Eric Mock, Coach Michael MacWithey and Mayor Bryan Nelson pose at the April 2025 awards dinner. Sertoma Service to Mankind honoree coach and professor Michael MacWithey received the honor for creating the Apopka High School girls softball program and the award-winning robotics team curriculum. The award dollars set up a hall of fame wall for the softball program.
Foliage Sertoma opens nominations for annual awardThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
March 4, 2026
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Nominations due on April 10
Jake Vest
OP-ED: Hard to cover your tracks on the dance floorThe Apopka Chief
Jake Vest
March 4, 2026
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There is no such thing as a Generation Z. I learned that at a wedding.
Blue Darters party at home plate after Alicia Lopez's 3 run blast
Aeschilman perfect as Apopka softball tops WekivaVinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
March 4, 2026
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Blue Darter offense puts up 18 runs in two innings
Apopka's Misinformation & Public Health Communication team (left) and the Wearable Health Tech & Remote Monitoring team (right) pose at the Orange County Public Schools Biomedical Challenge.
Apopka wins 2 categories in biomedical challengeSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
March 4, 2026
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Students take first in wearable health teach, misinformation categories
Students and chefs prepare for Taste of Wekiva.
Wekiva Culinary hosts inaugural community tasting eventSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
March 4, 2026
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Partners include Walt Disney World, Four Flamingos
Seat 2 incumbent Diane Velazquez speaks at the city council candidate debate last month.
Q&A: Seat 2 council candidates talk background, goalsSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
March 4, 2026
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Candidates include George "Smitty" Smith, Angela Turner and Diane Velazquez
Blue Darters lift the freshman Griffin Daffron ahead of the final set
Apopka boys volleyball beats Forest Lake 3-1Vinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
March 4, 2026
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Blue Darter seniors out-energize the Panthers.
Pork chops
Supper starts with pork chops and ends with cakeNancy Thomas
Nancy Thomas
March 3, 2026
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We have a “family favorite” from 2009 edition of Southern Living’s All-Time Favorites. It is called Cornflake-Coated Pork Chops. Don’t forget to check the internal temperature of your pork chops with…