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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 "For Sale" sign is posted on grass next to a road.
Teresa Sargeant
July 30, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Teresa Sargeant
July 29, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
A man and two women sit on a dais, with a desk in front of them. A plaque with each individual's name is mounted on the desk.
Teresa Sargeant
July 29, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
A man stands in front of a Domino's building. The building is painted white, with the word Domino's over the man's head.
Teresa Sargeant
July 28, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
A two-story red house with gray roofs and black-and-white framed windows. A picket white fence and a brick road are in front of this house. Trees surround the house.
Teresa Sargeant
July 23, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
A red fire hydrant with a blue top
Teresa Sargeant
July 23, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Cliff Shepard
Teresa Sargeant
July 22, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
A room with a cabinet stocked with baby supplies and a large picture of a baby on the right side. A rug is on the floor.
Teresa Sargeant
July 22, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Brick building with multiple windows and columns and works "Apopka City Hall" on the front.
Teresa Sargeant
July 18, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
A blue lake surrounded by green grass with an office building in the background and blue sky with clouds looming overhead.
Teresa Sargeant
July 18, 2025
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
A "For Sale" sign is posted on grass next to a road.
LLC tied to billionaire buys Errol Estate former golf course  Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 30, 2025
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Family struggled to sell, revitalize property over the years  A limited liability company (LLC) associated with a billionaire entrepreneur finalized the acquisition of the defunct Errol…
Goodwill welcomes shoppers to ‘round up’ for YMCATeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 29, 2025
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Organization to match funds donated to YMCA Throughout August, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida is encouraging customers to participate in the “round up” initiative to raise…
A man and two women sit on a dais, with a desk in front of them. A plaque with each individual's name is mounted on the desk.
Florida DOGE to audit Orange CountyTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 29, 2025
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State cites county’s $330M yearly increase of ad valorem tax The Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is auditing Orange County over its yearly $330 million…
A man stands in front of a Domino's building. The building is painted white, with the word Domino's over the man's head.
Local artist adding new mural to downtown collection Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 28, 2025
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The Downtown Mural to go up on Domino's Pizza building Local artist Ridge Bonnick is bringing a new mural installation to Domino’s Pizza in downtown Apopka. …
A two-story red house with gray roofs and black-and-white framed windows. A picket white fence and a brick road are in front of this house. Trees surround the house.
CRA to launch residential façade grant repair program   Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 23, 2025
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Qualification is max of $30K per property over 10-year period The Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board has approved the framework of its façade grant repair…
A red fire hydrant with a blue top
Sanchez: AFD closely managing fire hydrants to promote public safetyTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 23, 2025
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Flow tests, hydrant ratings based on national guidelines The Apopka Fire Department (AFD) is working to promote public safety through proactive fire hydrant management and following…
Cliff Shepard
City clerk developing minutes policy for council Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 22, 2025
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Commissioner, mayor spar over accuracy of meeting minutes   Apopka City Clerk Susan Bone is developing a policy for City Council meeting minutes after Commissioner Nick Nesta…
A room with a cabinet stocked with baby supplies and a large picture of a baby on the right side. A rug is on the floor.
New center aims to give women options for their pregnanciesTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 22, 2025
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Main Street organization had July 17 ribbon cutting.
Brick building with multiple windows and columns and works "Apopka City Hall" on the front.
Apopka weighs 15-20% utility rate increase for FY26 Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 18, 2025
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Multi-year plan for rate increases also considered  A company that did a study on the city’s utility rates recommended increases of 15.5% in water and wastewater,…
A blue lake surrounded by green grass with an office building in the background and blue sky with clouds looming overhead.
City Council votes to extend funding to continue Border Lake pumping Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
July 18, 2025
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Nesta questions whether homeowners are aware of the latest extension  The Apopka City Council on Wednesday approved funds to continue the pumping project at Border Lake…