Orange Audubon to host North Shore Birding Festival at Lake Apopka in December The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Event to feature 60 activities for five days.
Florida’s first dual-branded Applebee’s/IHOP to open in Apopka in December The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
Restaurant will seat 165 customers and plans to hire 80 employees.
Florida ethics panel dismisses complaints against Nesta and Nelson Teresa Sargeant
Resident alleged retaliation, release of surveillance images.
Apopka Fall Family Festival shooting victim dies, teen faces murder chargeTeresa Sargeant
Nasir Hercule, 21, was shot multiple times near park
Teen charged with attempted homicide in Apopka Fall Family Festival shootingTeresa Sargeant
Victim, 21, remains in critical condition
Apopka City Commission unanimously ratifies 4 department directorsTeresa Sargeant
Commissioners question new CFO's qualifications, discuss Amendment 3's financial impact
OP-ED: Leadership means taking responsibilityThe Apopka Chief
For years, Apopka residents were told the city had hired the best and that things were under control. But deferred maintenance, stalled projects, and aging roads…
Who knows what language we would be speaking without our U.S. veterans?Nancy Thomas
In honor of all U.S. military veterans, we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11 this year. Many of our veterans just happen to have fond memories…
Our prayers for rain were answered!The Apopka Chief
Hello Folks, Well, we prayed for rain, and - boy, oh boy - did we ever get our prayers answered! I believe it’s about time to slow…
OP-ED: Don’t stop at thanking a veteran on Veterans DayThe Apopka Chief
I sometimes tell people that the atomic bomb saved my life. And I’m only half joking. In 1945, my 18-year-old maternal grandfather was stationed on Okinawa,…
Apopka police arrest 30, issue 33 citations Oct. 25-31The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
In the period from October 25-31, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,538 calls for service, responded to 44 crashes, issued 33 citations, and made 30…
OP-ED: We were soldiers once—but it wasn’t our ideaThe Apopka Chief
The U.S. Army and my 19-year-old self had two things in common. Neither of us was enthusiastic about the idea of me being a soldier; and…
Apopka City Commission reverses decision, approves $30K code enforcement settlement Teresa Sargeant
Concerns raised over lengthy violations at 718 S. Park Ave.
OP-ED: Now hiring? People with developmental disabilities are ready to work The Apopka Chief
The value of having a job encompasses far more than a paycheck; it’s a declaration of purpose, structure and independence. And for those with developmental disabilities,…
Central Florida Prep opens basketball history in inaugural gameVinnie Cammarano
Mariners fall to Apopka Christian Academy, 44-20, in first high school game
