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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.

Purple gallinules, such as this one, are familiar inhabitants at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive.
Teresa Sargeant
November 18, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Nick Nesta
Teresa Sargeant
November 17, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Battle of the Bands will take place on Friday, Nov. 21 at the Kia Center in Orlando. Pictured is the 2024 Battle of the Bands.
Teresa Sargeant
November 12, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Construction of the new gazebo, as seen in this Tuesday photo, is underway at Kit Land Nelson Park.
Teresa Sargeant
November 12, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Wearing his blue dress uniform, Pastor David Schorejs of First Baptist Church of Apopka calls for unity of a divided nation on Veterans Day.
Teresa Sargeant
November 12, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders finish touring the Wyld Oaks construction site in August for a Chamber event.
Teresa Sargeant
November 11, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Bill Arrowsmith
Teresa Sargeant
November 10, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
The community gets ready to “uncouple” fire hoses at the permanent Apopka Fire Station 6 grand opening.
Teresa Sargeant
November 7, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Teresa Sargeant
November 7, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
The U.S. 441 (Main Street) and Park Avenue intersection is located within the Apopka CRA.
Teresa Sargeant
November 6, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Battle of the Bands will take place on Friday, Nov. 21 at the Kia Center in Orlando. Pictured is the 2024 Battle of the Bands.
Wekiva to compete in Battle of the Bands at Kia Center Teresa Sargeant
November 12, 2025
Total of eight marching bands to compete.
Construction of the new gazebo, as seen in this Tuesday photo, is underway at Kit Land Nelson Park.
New $250K gazebo under construction at Kit Land Nelson Park Teresa Sargeant
November 12, 2025
Amenity designed to resemble city amphitheater. 
Professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders finish touring the Wyld Oaks construction site in August for a Chamber event.
Wyld Oaks pushes back celebration to January 2026 Teresa Sargeant
November 11, 2025
Progress includes 2 miles of completed roads
Bill Arrowsmith
Trust names Bill Arrowsmith Apopka’s Humanitarian of YearTeresa Sargeant
November 10, 2025
Apopka Community Trust donations surpass original seed money.
New entries in Christmas Parade include churches, AdventHealth Teresa Sargeant
November 7, 2025
Former county commissioner Tom Dorman to serve as grand marshal.
The U.S. 441 (Main Street) and Park Avenue intersection is located within the Apopka CRA.
 Study: City has $235M opportunity gap Teresa Sargeant
November 6, 2025
Apopka CRA to eliminate some of its programs.