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  • Teresa Sargeant has been a staff writer for The Apopka Chief for over 10 years. In her many years as a journalist, she has won three state press association awards.

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Apopka City Council appoints new economic development director Teresa Sargeant
July 7, 2025
The Apopka City Council voted unanimously on July 2 to confirm a new economic development director and reassign current employees to head two newly formed departments…
Propagate Social House, 40 E. 5th Street
Propagate Social House to re-open before the weekendTeresa Sargeant
July 7, 2025
Nearly two weeks after announcing its closure, Propagate Social House will reopen sometime before this weekend, one of its owners said Monday.   “It'll definitely be before…
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Third mayoral candidate files, withdraws from race Teresa Sargeant
July 2, 2025
A third candidate filed in May to run for Apopka mayor, but when The Apopka Chief contacted him about his candidacy on July 2, he said he…
Apopka City Council to take action on personnel, new programsTeresa Sargeant
June 30, 2025
On July 2, the Apopka City Council is set to confirm a new economic development director and reassign current employees to helm two newly formed departments…
Propagate Social House, 40 E. 5th Street
Propagate Social House closes indefinitelyTeresa Sargeant
June 30, 2025
Photo by Teresa Sargeant Propagate Social House, noted for its community role in revitalizing the downtown area with events and ventures, announced its closing “for the…
Dave Rankin, pictured at One Florida Bank this week, is all smiles as his long career draws to a close.
Rankin retiring after 44 yearsTeresa Sargeant
June 27, 2025
A common thread through everything David Rankin does, from his vocation as a banker and his several roles in community service, has been that "one gets…
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Apopka City Council votes to move $10M in investment fundsTeresa Sargeant
June 20, 2025
The Apopka City Council unanimously approved moving $10 million out of a bank as well as modifying the city’s investment policy statement (IPS) to allow for…
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Apopka City Council approves sleeper bus agreement Teresa Sargeant
June 19, 2025
The Apopka City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to execute a one-year license agreement with Matthew’s Hope Ministries to set up its sleeper bus program, which…
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Lightning destroys 4 Apopka homes Sunday nightTeresa Sargeant
June 19, 2025
In what was seen as a rare occurrence and a first in Apopka’s history, four house fires occurred within a two-hour span in one evening –…
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Apopka strategic plan revision to address changes occurred in last 10 yearsTeresa Sargeant
June 17, 2025
Using a $20,000 Duke Energy grant, the city of Apopka intends to revise its five-year strategic plan, which will be fleshed out over the following months…