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Mayor Bryan Nelson speaks at the Feb. 3 mayoral debate.
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Police Beat: APD arrests 27 March 8-14
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Malika Harrison
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Apopka Commission set to appoint Malika Harrison to planning commission
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The event drew hundreds of cars and some 1,000 people on Saturday.
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Holler Ford car show draws 1,000 racing fans
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March 17, 2026

Local Living

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New moon means great fishing
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March 18, 2026
Peanut brittle
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A southern spread from crock pot to candy dish
Nancy Thomas
March 18, 2026
Corned beef
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A St. Patrick’s Day table with corned beef and more
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March 11, 2026
Pork chops
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Supper starts with pork chops and ends with cake
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March 3, 2026
Jim Keck
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The fishin’ is great, so let’s go fishin’
The Apopka Chief
March 3, 2026

Business

Captain Jack's Crab House is scheduled to open later this month.
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Entrepreneur brings first-of-its-kind Cajun seafood boil to Apopka 
The Apopka Chief
February 6, 2026
West Seminole Council leaders pose for a photo at the council's inaugural meeting on Feb. 2.
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Seminole County Chamber launches Apopka area council
Sarah Merly
February 6, 2026
Baptiste Orthodontics for Kids building on sunny day.
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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.
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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.
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O2B Kids to open Apopka location Jan. 5
Sarah Merly
December 17, 2025

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Sports

Shylah Pino runs back to the dugout after an out
Sports
Apopka softball falls to Horizon before spring break
Vinnie Cammarano
March 16, 2026
Caden McGatha floats through the air to tip a shot over the net and past the leaping Horizon blockers
Sports
Apopka volleyball resilient against undefeated Horizon
Vinnie Cammarano
March 14, 2026
Apopka Blue Darters girls lacrosse team huddles before their matchup against Seminole on senior night
Sports
Apopka girls lacrosse honor their senior class
Vinnie Cammarano
March 14, 2026
Taylor Smith, Mia Aeschilman, and Ava Millspaugh huddle after an inning
Sports
Apopka softball streak ends against Winter Springs 
Vinnie Cammarano
March 12, 2026
Mustangs and Blue Darters shake hands ahead of their volleyball matchup in Wekiva
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Apopka volleyball flies past Wekiva in 3 sets
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March 12, 2026

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Thomas Jefferson is often attributed with saying, "That government is best which governs least.” That certainly holds true in Florida in recent years, where many of us…
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The event drew hundreds of cars and some 1,000 people on Saturday.
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March 17, 2026
Event features Fords spanning last century.
From left to right: Wekiwa Springs State Park service specialist Emily Campbell (left) and park manager Rene Acuna (right) pose with Don Philpott.
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Don Philpott recognized with certificate
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