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  • Teresa Sargeant has been a staff writer for The Apopka Chief for over 10 years. In her many years as a journalist, she has won three state press association awards.

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Apopka City Council reappoints 3 to Planning CommissionTeresa Sargeant
June 5, 2025
The Apopka City Council approved reappointments for three Planning Commission members to three-year terms, but not without discussion about imposing term limits for the board. On…
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Apopka City Council to review proposal of sleeper buses for homelessTeresa Sargeant
June 4, 2025
A Winter Garden and Cocoa-based homeless outreach organization proposed the concept of sleeper buses to the city of Apopka as a means of helping people move…
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Dream Lake ES explores possibility of optional school uniformsTeresa Sargeant
June 4, 2025
Dream Lake Elementary School is exploring the possibility of implementing an optional school uniform policy for its student body. The decision to explore school uniforms began…
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Owner offers to sell Errol Estate golf course to city for $6.3MTeresa Sargeant
June 3, 2025
The owner of the defunct Errol Estate golf course has offered to sell the property as is to the city for $6.3 million in cash, a…
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Community celebrates reopening of upgraded West Orange Trail BridgeTeresa Sargeant
June 3, 2025
Battling inclement weather on Saturday morning, the community celebrated the grand reopening of the recently upgraded West Orange Trail Bridge, a local landmark users said are…