The Apopka softball team opened its 2026 season with a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony Friday night on a new field behind the high school. The event featured Mayor Bryan Nelson taking the first at-bat against star senior pitcher Ava Millspaugh, before the blue and…
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Apopka softball cuts ribbon to open field and season Vinnie Cammarano
OP-ED: Join the ‘Let’s Read OCPS’ challengeThe Apopka Chief
If you recall, Let’s Read OCPS is the reading challenge that started here in Apopka with Read Around the City. I began that program several years ago, in…
Apopka man arrested for threatening to kill mayorTeresa Sargeant
Suspect held in custody, with no bond.
Baked chicken and deviled crab lead this week’s recipesNancy Thomas
Baked Chicken Breasts is an oven dish you will love. It comes from Margaret Reynolds in First Presbyterian Church of Apopka’s Treasures and Pleasures. This recipe calls for some…
3 Wekiva Mustangs sign to play college football Vinnie Cammarano
Wekiva High School marked a milestone last week as three members of the Mustang football program signed their national letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at the…
Apopka police investigating mayoral candidate altercation Teresa Sargeant
Moore, Nesta say city issues should be focus of campaign.
The bass are bitin’ on the Harris chainThe Apopka Chief
Lake Woodruff and the St. Johns River have been on fire for the past week. There were a couple of days when the specks slowed down with the cold weather, but once it…
Police Beat: APD arrests 11 Feb. 1-7The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
In the period from February 1-7, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,379 calls for service, responded to 33 crashes, issued 82 citations, and made 11…
OP-ED: Area gains monument to Four ChaplainsThe Apopka Chief
Last Saturday about 50 people gathered at American Legion Post 243 in Oviedo to dedicate a monument to the Four Chaplains, World War II heroes previously…
Candidates speak about budget, annexationTeresa Sargeant
Chief livestreamed debate on YouTube channel.
