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Featured News
Police Beat: APD arrests 23 Jan. 18-24
The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
January 29, 2026
The Florida Commission on Ethics has dismissed a complaint against City Commissioner Nick Nesta (pictured).
Featured News
Commission dismisses ethics complaint against Nesta 
Teresa Sargeant
January 28, 2026
Jake Vest
Featured News
OP-ED: Bad Bunny is performing at the Super Bowl, get over it
The Apopka Chief
January 28, 2026
Head tellers Addison Eachus and Chloe Palmer cut the ribbon at the Apopka High branch on Jan. 22.
Featured News
Credit union cuts ribbon on Apopka High School location
Sarah Merly
January 28, 2026
Bill McLeod and Ray McLeod pose with a portrait of their father, Johnie McLeod, at McLeod Law Firm.
Featured News
McLeod Law Firm celebrates 75 years
Sarah Merly
January 28, 2026

Local Living

Oysters
Local Living
Old favorites and fresh flavors for the family table
Nancy Thomas
January 29, 2026
Jim Keck
Local Living
Specks still bitin’ no matter how cold it gets
The Apopka Chief
January 29, 2026
Tilapia
Local Living
No-fuss meals with tilapia, lemon chicken, and magic cake
Nancy Thomas
January 20, 2026
Jim Keck
Local Living
Specks are bitin’, so let’s go fishin’!
The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2026
Jim Keck
Local Living
Cold weather will keep bass deeper
The Apopka Chief
January 14, 2026

Business

Apopka High School will send two teams to a Feb. 24 biomedical challenge.
Business
Apopka High to send 2 teams to OCPS Biomedical Challenge 
Sarah Merly
January 21, 2026
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

Government & Politics

Sports

Wekiva girls Senior Night family group photo
Sports
Wekiva girls defense keys 41-point blowout on senior night
Vinnie Cammarano
January 28, 2026
Seniors Elyse Pringle(1) and Abigail Henry(5) pose with the coaches postgame
Sports
Apopka girls basketball celebrates senior night
Vinnie Cammarano
January 26, 2026
Lady Blue Darters run off the field after the National Anthem
Sports
Apopka girls soccer fights hard in semifinal against top-ranked Lake Mary 
Vinnie Cammarano
January 26, 2026
Nathaniel Ellis dribbles through the slide tackle
Sports
Wekiva boys’ historic soccer season ends in a nailbiter
Vinnie Cammarano
January 22, 2026
Apopka girls celebrate the game winning goal from Ava Croeze
Sports
Apopka girls soccer shuts out Ocoee in first round
Vinnie Cammarano
January 22, 2026

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Police Beat: APD arrests 23 Jan. 18-24The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
In the period from January 18-24, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,561 calls for service, responded to 22 crashes, issued 119 citations, and made 23 arrests.
Oysters
Old favorites and fresh flavors for the family tableNancy Thomas
January 29, 2026
Stan Smith’s Chicken a la King, found in A Taste of Heaven, is wonderful when served over toast points, rice, noodles, or bread. There is no salt called for in this recipe, but it is probably salted with the…
Jim Keck
Specks still bitin’ no matter how cold it getsThe Apopka Chief
January 29, 2026
If you’ve been waitin' on some cold weather, welcome to Florida! It’s cold, and it’s gonna be cold again next week. Whatever you had goin' on as far as bass fishin’ goes, well... that’s probably gonna be thrown out the window for now.
The Florida Commission on Ethics has dismissed a complaint against City Commissioner Nick Nesta (pictured).
Commission dismisses ethics complaint against Nesta Teresa Sargeant
January 28, 2026
Local resident claimed conflict of interest.
Jake Vest
OP-ED: Bad Bunny is performing at the Super Bowl, get over itThe Apopka Chief
January 28, 2026
The latest “line in the sand” has been drawn between those who do and those who don’t want a Puerto Rican rap singer who calls himself Bad Bunny performing at…
Head tellers Addison Eachus and Chloe Palmer cut the ribbon at the Apopka High branch on Jan. 22.
Credit union cuts ribbon on Apopka High School locationSarah Merly
January 28, 2026
Additional Financial announced partnership in August
Bill McLeod and Ray McLeod pose with a portrait of their father, Johnie McLeod, at McLeod Law Firm.
McLeod Law Firm celebrates 75 yearsSarah Merly
January 28, 2026
Brothers reflect upon family business, community service
Wekiva girls Senior Night family group photo
Wekiva girls defense keys 41-point blowout on senior nightVinnie Cammarano
January 28, 2026
Mustangs go wire-to-wire, dominate Winter Springs 59-18
Melissa Byrd
School board member Melissa Byrd receives Advanced CBM distinctionSarah Merly
January 28, 2026
Byrd completed 30 continuing education hours in 2025
United States Attorney John Heekin (left) and FBI Special Agent in Charge Jason Carley announced a conviction and sentencing against a fraud courier following a Gainesville arrest.
FBI: Florida on “front line” of elder fraud following 18-year convictionSeth Johnson
January 27, 2026
Courier overstayed student visa, scammed $15 million
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