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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 Apopka City Council
Teresa Sargeant
March 6, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Teresa Sargeant
March 6, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Vice Mayor Diane Velazquez
Teresa Sargeant
March 6, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
John Cloran (right) waves alongside Commissioner Alexander Smith (left) outside the Apopka Community Center.
Teresa Sargeant
March 5, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Nadia Anderson at a City Council meeting
Teresa Sargeant
March 5, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Community members and local leaders gather to cut the ribbon on the Lake Apopka Connector Trail, a $10.2 million project stretching 4.46 miles from Magnolia Park to Clarcona Horse Park in Apopka, and includes a 10- to 14-foot wide multi-use path with a boardwalk section.
Teresa Sargeant
March 2, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Community leaders and hospital staff gather to cut the ribbon of the new, nearly 11,000 sq. ft., $15-million HCA Florida Wekiva Emergency on Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka on Friday.
Teresa Sargeant
February 27, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Altamonte Springs’ city attorney Mary L. Sneed said the city of Apopka, of which Bryan Nelson (pictured) is the mayor, has repeatedly cut off or reduced reclaimed water flows, violating the terms of both cities’ 50-year agreement that was executed in June 2013.  
Teresa Sargeant
February 26, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Christopher Alexander Delgado, who ran for the Orange County District 2 commissioner seat in 2022, was arrested this week for allegedly running a $328M Ponzi scheme.
Teresa Sargeant
February 26, 2026
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
Mayor Bryan Nelson and Nick Nesta attend a City Council meeting.
Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.
The Apopka City Council
Apopka approves joint proposal for soccer field use at Northwest Recreation Complex Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
March 6, 2026
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City will build more soccer fields at the complex.
City Council renews sponsorship agreement with AdventHealth Apopka Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
March 6, 2026
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Agreement includes $703,650 in contributions, in-kind services to city.
Vice Mayor Diane Velazquez
Council greenlights revised development plans despite lawsuitsTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
March 6, 2026
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103-unit development was approved in 2020
John Cloran (right) waves alongside Commissioner Alexander Smith (left) outside the Apopka Community Center.
Possibility of ‘big change’ looms TuesdayTeresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
March 5, 2026
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Candidates make final pitch to voters
Nadia Anderson at a City Council meeting
Lawsuit challenging Anderson residency dismissed Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
March 5, 2026
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Commissioner cites ‘troubling pattern’ from Nesta.
Community members and local leaders gather to cut the ribbon on the Lake Apopka Connector Trail, a $10.2 million project stretching 4.46 miles from Magnolia Park to Clarcona Horse Park in Apopka, and includes a 10- to 14-foot wide multi-use path with a boardwalk section.
Lake Apopka Connector Trail opens for recreational use Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
March 2, 2026
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$10.2M trail stretches from Magnolia Park to Clarcona Horse Park.
Community leaders and hospital staff gather to cut the ribbon of the new, nearly 11,000 sq. ft., $15-million HCA Florida Wekiva Emergency on Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka on Friday.
HCA Florida Wekiva Emergency will open March 10Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
February 27, 2026
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OBT facility holds Friday ribbon cutting.
Altamonte Springs’ city attorney Mary L. Sneed said the city of Apopka, of which Bryan Nelson (pictured) is the mayor, has repeatedly cut off or reduced reclaimed water flows, violating the terms of both cities’ 50-year agreement that was executed in June 2013.  
Altamonte will no longer heed Apopka water requests  Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
February 26, 2026
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Attorney accuses Apopka of repeated cutoffs, reclaimed water reductions.
Christopher Alexander Delgado, who ran for the Orange County District 2 commissioner seat in 2022, was arrested this week for allegedly running a $328M Ponzi scheme.
Apopka man arrested for alleged $328M Ponzi scheme Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
February 26, 2026
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Chris Delgado ran for Orange County Commission in 2022.
Mayor Bryan Nelson and Nick Nesta attend a City Council meeting.
Influence accusations fly in mayoral raceSarah Merly
Sarah Merly, Teresa Sargeant
February 26, 2026
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Nesta, Nelsons deny wrongdoing