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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.
A tract map depicts the proposed Wolf Lake Ranch Phase 3 development, which calls for 42 single-family homes on approximately 21 acres in northwest Apopka.
Wolf Lake Ranch Phase 3 heads to DRC 
July 14, 2026
Plans call for 42-home subdivision on approximately 21 acres.
OCPS launches online enrollment option for families
July 13, 2026
Parents can register students, upload required documents, request school transfers online
The City Commission held a workshop Wednesday to review the preliminary fiscal year 2027 city budget.
Commission weighs tentative millage increase as city begins FY27 budget process
July 10, 2026
City delays some major capital projects pending debt financing
The vacant commercial outparcel at the intersection of Plymouth Sorrento Road and Yothers Road is the proposed site of a 7,500-square-foot multi-tenant building. On Wednesday, the Development Review Committee recommended denial of the first-submittal construction site plan because of outstanding staff comments. 
DRC recommends denial of Yothers outparcel plan 
July 8, 2026
The Development Review Committee (DRC) recommended denial Wednesday for a proposed commercial outparcel after the project generated the most discussion of the morning over parking, pedestrian access, landscaping and dumpster placement.  The Yothers Outparcel construction…
A sign advertises new homes at Eden Crest, one of several development-related items scheduled for review at the July 8 Development Review Committee meeting.
DRC to review Kelly Park master plan amendment, major development proposals
July 7, 2026
Committee to also review three special events applications.
Sister Monica Gail Grimes, co-founder of Hope CommUnity Center
Hope CommUnity Center co-founder Sister Gail Grimes dies at 88 
July 6, 2026
‘Sister Gail’ leaves lasting legacy of justice and compassion 
The City Commission will conduct a workshop Wednesday to review the preliminary fiscal year 2027 city budget.
Commissioners to review preliminary FY2026-27 budget, proposed tax increase 
July 6, 2026
Presentation shows $40M earmarked for Fire Station No. 1 replacement, $10M for seventh fire station.
A historical panel at the Apopka City Center depicts Sarah Mead, who settled in the area around 1870 after emancipation and helped establish the Mead's Bottom community by assisting Black settlers with housing, supplies and farmland. The artwork complements the nearby Mead's Bottom mural by artist German Lemus.
America 250: Black community’s roots run deep in South Apopka 
July 3, 2026
Historian traces Black history to Mead's Bottom.
The remains of a Timucuan dugout canoe, dating from approximately A.D. 1200 to 1500, was recovered from the muck farms of Lake Apopka in the 1990s. The remains are on display at the Apopka Museum.  
America 250: When America was born, Apopka was still wilderness 
July 3, 2026
Land that would become city of Apopka was home to indigenous peoples, vast forests and Lake Apopka.
Hector Raul Cartagena (left); Bryan Nelson (right)
Competency case against man accused of threatening Nelson continued to July 30 
July 2, 2026
Cartagena was arrested in February on many felony charges.
Sister Monica Gail Grimes, co-founder of Hope CommUnity Center
Hope CommUnity Center co-founder Sister Gail Grimes dies at 88 Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 6, 2026
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‘Sister Gail’ leaves lasting legacy of justice and compassion 
The City Commission will conduct a workshop Wednesday to review the preliminary fiscal year 2027 city budget.
Commissioners to review preliminary FY2026-27 budget, proposed tax increase Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 6, 2026
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Presentation shows $40M earmarked for Fire Station No. 1 replacement, $10M for seventh fire station.
A historical panel at the Apopka City Center depicts Sarah Mead, who settled in the area around 1870 after emancipation and helped establish the Mead's Bottom community by assisting Black settlers with housing, supplies and farmland. The artwork complements the nearby Mead's Bottom mural by artist German Lemus.
America 250: Black community’s roots run deep in South Apopka Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 3, 2026
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Historian traces Black history to Mead's Bottom.
The remains of a Timucuan dugout canoe, dating from approximately A.D. 1200 to 1500, was recovered from the muck farms of Lake Apopka in the 1990s. The remains are on display at the Apopka Museum.  
America 250: When America was born, Apopka was still wilderness Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 3, 2026
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Land that would become city of Apopka was home to indigenous peoples, vast forests and Lake Apopka.
Hector Raul Cartagena (left); Bryan Nelson (right)
Competency case against man accused of threatening Nelson continued to July 30 Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 2, 2026
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Cartagena was arrested in February on many felony charges.
Members of the Apopka City Commission applaud during the city's America 250 celebration Wednesday at City Hall. Later in the afternoon, the commission voted to table The Ridge Phase Three major development plan until Aug. 5 to allow additional review of environmental and transportation information.
Commission delays proposed 363-unit Ridge Phase 3 vote Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 2, 2026
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Traffic, environmental questions prompt request for more information.
Mayor Nick Nesta speaks during a May 20 Apopka City Commission meeting as Commissioner Sam Ruth listens.
Commission examines code enforcement settlement process Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 2, 2026
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Discussion prompts calls for greater transparency, standardized procedures.
The entrance to Bronson Peak at The Ridge, a Toll Brothers community off Boy Scout Road in Apopka. On Wednesday, the Development Review Committee reviewed a construction site plan for The Ridge Planned Development Parcel 9, a proposed 41-home subdivision, and requested additional engineering clarifications before staff could recommend approval.  
The Ridge proposal draws most discussion at DRC meeting Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 2, 2026
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July 1 agenda also includes Floridian Town Center, Crescent Ridge amendment, two concert permits.
Maribel Brinkle, president of the Apopka Historical Society, addresses attendees during the "America 250th Celebration: The Beginning" on Wednesday at Apopka City Hall.  
Apopka kicks off America 250 observance with patriotic presentation Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 1, 2026
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Volunteers present history of 13 colonies, founding fathers and influential figures.
A conceptual rendering depicts the planned Floridian Town Center mixed-use development near State Road 429 in Apopka. The Apopka Development Review Committee is scheduled to review a plat application for a portion of the project during its July 1 meeting. 
DRC to review Floridian Town Center plat, Ridge subdivision Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
June 29, 2026
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July 1 agenda also includes Crescent Ridge amendment and two amphitheater concert permit requests.



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