Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
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Council puts on hold vote to ratify Williams as permanent city adminTeresa Sargeant
The Apopka City Council put on hold the vote to ratify Radley Williams as the permanent city administrator, a job in which he served as interim…
Council finalizes 15.5% water rate increase for FY26Teresa Sargeant
The Apopka City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to increase the water, wastewater and reclaimed water rates by 15.5% for fiscal year 2026. Commissioner Nick Nesta voted…
CFO Ingoglia criticizes Orange County for overspending by almost $200MTeresa Sargeant
State Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia criticized Orange County on Monday for “wastefully and excessively spending” about $190 million in taxpayer money, but Orange County…
City Council approves $5K each for qualifying nonprofits in new grant programTeresa Sargeant
The City Council on Wednesday voted to award $5,000 each to six local non-profit organizations as part of Apopka’s new non-profit grant program. The council approved…
400-unit multifamily housing Gale Vista proposed before Development Review Committee Teresa Sargeant
Issues including water and sewer capacity have delayed progress on a 400-unit multifamily affordable housing development planned for 2020 Old Dixie Highway in Apopka. The project…
Winn-Dixie, Second Harvest Food Bank feed 500 families at food driveTeresa Sargeant
Winn-Dixie and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida distributed food to about 500 Orange County families on Thursday at the Patmos Chapel Community Service Center in Apopka. …
SB 180 could mean more revision to Apopka’s comprehensive plan Teresa Sargeant
The city is still revising its comprehensive plan, as it works through the state’s recommendations on how to alter the document to comply with the newly…
14-year-old Apopka girl is missing and endangered, police say; UPDATE: Juvenile recovered in Winter GardenTeresa Sargeant
Update, Sept. 11: "On September 11, 2025, Savannah Singer was located safe in Winter Garden. Thank you for sharing with the community and helping us locate…
Apopka City Council confirms 15.5% water rate increase in 2026Teresa Sargeant
Though no formal vote took place, the Apopka City Council agreed at a Sept. 9 special meeting to increase the water, wastewater, and reclaimed services rates…
City of Apopka relaunches Residential Renovation Assistance Program with $900KTeresa Sargeant
The city of Apopka announced this week the relaunch of its Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) initiative the Residential Renovation Assistance Program (RRAP) with a total of…