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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.
The new Apopka City Commission poses with first responders at the April 28 oath of office ceremony. From left to right: Commissioner Yesenia Baron, Commissioner Nadia Anderson, Mayor Nick Nesta, Commissioner Sam Ruth, Vice Mayor Diane Velazquez, Fire Chief Wil Rivera-Sanchez and Police Chief Lovetta Quinn-Henry.
Teresa Sargeant
April 28, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Volunteers serve food during a monthly Compassion in Apopka dinner at Just Like Momma’s Restaurant, an outreach effort providing meals and support to residents in need.   
Teresa Sargeant
April 28, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Keith Zechariah Simmons 
Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson (center) cuts the ribbon at Lake Carter Exchange during a ceremony April 23 at the mixed-use development on Ocoee-Apopka Road and West Keene Road. Developers and business leaders joined the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce for the event.
Teresa Sargeant
April 24, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Cadets of Wekiva High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard practice in the courtyard ahead of their performance at Saturday’s Orlando Magic playoff game against the Detroit Pistons at the Kia Center.
Teresa Sargeant
April 24, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners – which include (L to R) District 3 Commissioner Mayra Uribe, Mayor Jerry L. Demings and District 4 Commissioner Maribel Gomez Codero – approved a new housing program on March 10.
Teresa Sargeant
April 23, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
The Plymouth-Sorrento Road/ West Lester Road intersection is near the site of a proposed K-8 charter school.
Teresa Sargeant
April 22, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
In this 2025 file photo, signs posted at the Ponkan and Vick roads intersection advertise public meetings for the Paulucci Acres development.
Teresa Sargeant
April 21, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
A SunRail train travels along an existing rail corridor in Maitland, near a signalized crossing. While the system serves parts of Central Florida, Apopka remains outside current rail expansion priorities.
Teresa Sargeant
April 20, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
The Florida Department of Transportation District 5 awarded the city a “Flash Award” city won an award for responding to a signal failure at U.S. 441 and Park Avenue.  
Teresa Sargeant
April 17, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
The new Apopka City Commission poses with first responders at the April 28 oath of office ceremony. From left to right: Commissioner Yesenia Baron, Commissioner Nadia Anderson, Mayor Nick Nesta, Commissioner Sam Ruth, Vice Mayor Diane Velazquez, Fire Chief Wil Rivera-Sanchez and Police Chief Lovetta Quinn-Henry.
Apopka swears in new mayor, commissioners before hundreds Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
April 28, 2026
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Nesta, Ruth, Velazquez, Baron take oaths as city leadership shifts.
Volunteers serve food during a monthly Compassion in Apopka dinner at Just Like Momma’s Restaurant, an outreach effort providing meals and support to residents in need.   
Monthly dinners offer relief, highlight broader homelessness challenges  Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
April 28, 2026
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Outreach draws dozens each month as calls grow for long-term solutions.
Keith Zechariah Simmons 
Suspect, 19, arrested in East 13th Street shooting Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant, The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
April 25, 2026
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Victim hospitalized in stable condition.
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson (center) cuts the ribbon at Lake Carter Exchange during a ceremony April 23 at the mixed-use development on Ocoee-Apopka Road and West Keene Road. Developers and business leaders joined the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce for the event.
Lake Carter Exchange opens with mix of retail, medical uses in Apopka Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
April 24, 2026
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Development sits across from future Publix-anchored Shoppes at East Shore.
Cadets of Wekiva High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard practice in the courtyard ahead of their performance at Saturday’s Orlando Magic playoff game against the Detroit Pistons at the Kia Center.
Wekiva JROTC Color Guard prepares for Orlando Magic playoff spotlight Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
April 24, 2026
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Cadets spend this week training for pregame performance.
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners – which include (L to R) District 3 Commissioner Mayra Uribe, Mayor Jerry L. Demings and District 4 Commissioner Maribel Gomez Codero – approved a new housing program on March 10.
Orange County program permits housing on church-owned land Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
April 23, 2026
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Initiative focuses on partnerships to expand affordable housing.
The Plymouth-Sorrento Road/ West Lester Road intersection is near the site of a proposed K-8 charter school.
Charter school plan clears DRC, exempt from public hearings Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
April 22, 2026
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State law allows project to bypass additional review process.
In this 2025 file photo, signs posted at the Ponkan and Vick roads intersection advertise public meetings for the Paulucci Acres development.
Paulucci Acres, proposed charter school headline Wednesday DRC agenda Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
April 21, 2026
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Housing, industry and land use items return for review as development moves through next phases.
A SunRail train travels along an existing rail corridor in Maitland, near a signalized crossing. While the system serves parts of Central Florida, Apopka remains outside current rail expansion priorities.
Rail to Apopka remains unfunded despite long-range plans Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
April 20, 2026
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Officials cite cost, shifting priorities as barriers to SunRail expansion.
The Florida Department of Transportation District 5 awarded the city a “Flash Award” city won an award for responding to a signal failure at U.S. 441 and Park Avenue.  
FDOT awards city for response to signal failure Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
April 17, 2026
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City staff recognized for efforts at U.S. 441/Park Avenue.