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Christine Moore, Nick Nesta and Bryan Nelson will square off in the 2026 Apopka mayoral election debate.
Featured News
WESH, Apopka Chief partner on mayoral debate  
Teresa Sargeant
January 8, 2026
Blue Darters celebrate Nevaeh Nguyens opening goal
Featured News
Big win opens 2026 for Apopka girls soccer
Vinnie Cammarano
January 8, 2026
Xavier Freeman goes up in attempt to block Evans big man
Featured News
Apopka falls to Evans in first round of Metro West Tournament 
Vinnie Cammarano
January 8, 2026
In 2025, the Apopka downtown mural was removed from the western wall of Domino's Pizza after public backlash.
Featured News
City Council terminates Main Street Apopka agreement 
Teresa Sargeant
January 8, 2026
Representative Doug Bankson
Featured News
OP-ED: Property tax is the phantom menace
The Apopka Chief
January 7, 2026

Local Living

Jim Keck
Local Living
The fishin’ is great, so let’s go catch ’em
The Apopka Chief
January 7, 2026
Chicken stew
Local Living
Lowcountry comfort in chicken perloo and Savannah red rice
Nancy Thomas
January 7, 2026
Carrot cake
Local Living
For celebrations and family tables, seafood favorites and classic bakes
Nancy Thomas
December 31, 2025
Jim Keck
Local Living
Specks on fire heading into the new year
The Apopka Chief
December 31, 2025
Jim Keck
Local Living
Anglers say colored jigs pull in specks aplenty
The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
December 24, 2025

Business

Baptiste Orthodontics for Kids building on sunny day.
Business
The Overlooked Health Benefit Sitting in Millions of Wallets this Holiday Season
December 31, 2025
Apopka's first food hall, Hall's on Fifth, opened with a May 14 soft opening at 15 E. Fifth St., in the building of the former Hall's Feed Store.
Business
Crave BBQ to open at Hall’s on Fifth
Sarah Merly
December 17, 2025
Mayor Bryan Nelson cuts the ribbon at O2B Kids' ribbon-cutting ceremony in the playground.
Business
O2B Kids to open Apopka location Jan. 5
Sarah Merly
December 17, 2025
Sonny Tillman (left) with Sonny's BBQ Head Pitmaster and Brand Ambassador Shannon Snell.
Business
Floyd Tillman, founder of Sonny’s BBQ, dies at 96
Lillian Hamman
December 9, 2025
City officials join the award winners for a group photo at Highland Manor.
Business
Apopka Chamber presents 11 awards at annual dinner
Sarah Merly
December 5, 2025

Government & Politics

Sports

Blue Darters celebrate Nevaeh Nguyens opening goal
Sports
Big win opens 2026 for Apopka girls soccer
Vinnie Cammarano
January 8, 2026
Xavier Freeman goes up in attempt to block Evans big man
Sports
Apopka falls to Evans in first round of Metro West Tournament 
Vinnie Cammarano
January 8, 2026
Wekiva Mustangs win the consolation prize in Centralia, Illinois Holiday Tournament on Dec 29-31
Sports
Wekiva boys win consolation title in Illinois
Vinnie Cammarano
January 5, 2026
Apopka Sports 2025. Apopka boy volleyball shocks the district, Apopka softball goes to state playoffs, Apopka and Wekiva boys basketball with big years, and Wekiva soccer team makes school history
Sports
2025 brought big news in Apopka sports
Vinnie Cammarano
January 2, 2026
Ashton Watts previously played at Ocoee and coached at several programs in Central Florida
Sports
Wekiva welcomes new football coach
Vinnie Cammarano
January 2, 2026

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Christine Moore, Nick Nesta and Bryan Nelson will square off in the 2026 Apopka mayoral election debate.
WESH, Apopka Chief partner on mayoral debate  Teresa Sargeant
January 8, 2026
Debate to take place at Highland Manor, open to public.
Blue Darters celebrate Nevaeh Nguyens opening goal
Big win opens 2026 for Apopka girls soccerVinnie Cammarano
January 8, 2026
Blue Darters continue win streak in shutout against Hagerty
Xavier Freeman goes up in attempt to block Evans big man
Apopka falls to Evans in first round of Metro West Tournament Vinnie Cammarano
January 8, 2026
Trojans go wire to wire, beat the Blue Darters by 5.
In 2025, the Apopka downtown mural was removed from the western wall of Domino's Pizza after public backlash.
City Council terminates Main Street Apopka agreement Teresa Sargeant
January 8, 2026
Executive director resigned after mural fallout.
Representative Doug Bankson
OP-ED: Property tax is the phantom menaceThe Apopka Chief
January 7, 2026
It’s the beginning of a brand new year, and in just a few short days the Florida Legislature will kick off the new 2026 session. Now that the tinsel is put away (or soon will…
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Police Beat: APD arrests 27 Dec. 28-Jan. 3The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
In the period from December 28, 2025-January 3, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,640 calls for service, responded to 25 crashes, issued 77 citations, and made 27 arrests.
Jim Keck
The fishin’ is great, so let’s go catch ’emThe Apopka Chief
January 7, 2026
Happy New Year to each and every one of you! And, we are off to the some great fishin' in 2026. The fishin' this year is off to a great start so far, and…
Chicken stew
Lowcountry comfort in chicken perloo and Savannah red riceNancy Thomas
January 7, 2026
Mrs. Meggett has a recipe for Chicken Perloo. She says, “Many of the one-pot rice dishes in the Lowcountry and the South can trace their origins back…
A bus pulls out of the Apopka SuperStop.
LYNX service changes to affect Apopkans Sarah Merly
January 7, 2026
Service hours decreased, Fern Park service discontinued
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