Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
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Apopka Council votes to put 8 charter amendments on ballot Teresa Sargeant
The Apopka City Council voted unanimously to put all eight proposed city charter amendments on a referendum possibly in November, including whether to change the city’s…
Council votes to keep Business Tax Receipt programTeresa Sargeant
The Apopka City Council voted 4-1 against sunsetting the city’s Business Tax Receipt (BTR) program, emphasizing its importance for economic development and data collection. The Wednesday…
Credit union opens student-run branch at Apopka High SchoolTeresa Sargeant
Addition Financial Credit Union and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) have teamed up to launch a new student-run Addition Financial branch at Apopka High School. The…
Apopka Fire Department declines to release info about 7 people hospitalized from bus wreckTeresa Sargeant
The Apopka Fire Department has declined to release any information regarding the seven people who were sent to the hospital as a result of a bus…
Apopka chamber executive board fires president after 14 monthsTeresa Sargeant
The Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce has fired its president and CEO without cause, according to the dismissed president who says two members of the chamber’s…
Novel shows how to put camping skills to use in post-apocalyptic worldTeresa Sargeant
What if, as a preteen camper, you had to learn how to put your survival skills to the ultimate use in a post-apocalyptic world caused by…
Apopka Memorial Middle School celebrates ‘B’ grade with bounce houses, musicTeresa Sargeant
Apopka Memorial Middle School capped its first week back in school by celebrating getting a “B” grade from the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) for the…
Apopka’s strategic plan initiative reveals growth management concerns Teresa Sargeant
Growth management, roadway maintenance, city beautification, and parks and outdoor spaces were among the concerns identified in a community survey that was taken for the city’s…
City Council unanimously agrees to increase impact feesTeresa Sargeant
The Apopka City Council voted unanimously at its Aug. 6 meeting to accept the recommended impact fee increases, which would range from 35% to 113% for…
Planning board okays Paulucci Acres with 1,000-plus homesTeresa Sargeant
New development is 618 acres, 145 of it to be city park