- The Apopka Chief Newspaper

Orange County District 2 Commissioner Michael “Mike” Crabb (L) takes the oath of office from Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge Andrew Bain (R) on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Orange County Administration Center. Crabb was sworn in shortly before taking his seat for his first Board of County Commissioners meeting.

August 25, 2026

DeSantis appointed Crabb in July; Crabb faces Brown in runoff.

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings delivers his final State of the County address Friday at the Orange County Convention Center, highlighting accomplishments from his nearly eight years in office before later announcing he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and was suspending his campaign for governor.

June 5, 2026

Mayor reflects on tenure in final State of County address.

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.

March 2, 2026

$10.2M trail stretches from Magnolia Park to Clarcona Horse Park.

December 5, 2025

Matthew’s Hope created initiative as temporary shelters.

Traffic flows on U.S. Highway 441 in downtown Apopka.

November 25, 2025

County voters rejected $600M per year proposal in 2022.

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, seen here at a June Board of County Commissioners meeting, has filed to run for governor in next year’s election.

November 6, 2025

It’s official: Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings has announced his campaign for governor of Florida, running on a platform of confronting rising…

November 3, 2025

Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings has filed to run for governor in the 2026 general election, according to state Division…

Orange County news conference about SNAP benefits going away.

October 31, 2025

Orange County is pulling resources together to help the 175,000 Orange County residents who would be impacted by the potential suspension of SNAP benefits in…

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia speaks at a Sept. 15 press conference.

September 17, 2025

State Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia criticized Orange County on Monday for “wastefully and excessively spending” about $190 million…

A man and two women sit on a dais, with a desk in front of them. A plaque with each individual's name is mounted on the desk.

August 29, 2025

The state Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) office has subpoenaed Orange County employees “who may have knowledge of efforts to obstruct…

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