Apopka, Florida

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Oct 26

A driver charged with vehicular homicide for striking and killing a pedestrian in Apopka earlier this month has been sentenced ... Show more

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Oct 22

Apopka native John Anderson, the country music hitmaker whose gravelly, warbled vocals produced honky-tonk staples such as “Swingin’” and “Seminole Wind ... Show more

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Florida Today Oct 14

Two new cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in Florida's Apopka area. The Florida Department of Health confirmations bring the statewide total to ... Show more

Two new cases of Dengue fever found in Florida; aerial spray planned

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Oct 13

Orange County has had five cases of dengue fever since the beginning of September. Read the full article: Two new cases of dengue fever found in Orange County ... Show more

Two new cases of dengue fever found in Orange County near Apopka

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/10/07/endorsement-sousa-lazaballet-a-worthy-heir-in-house-district-42/

Oct 07

Endorsement: Sousa-Lazaballet a worthy heir in House District 42: Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet, who heads the Apopka nonprofit Hope CommUnity Center ...

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Oct 10

Apopka Republican wants to build on his successes, Winter Garden Democrat says voters are ready for change Read the full article: GOP incumbent Bankson faces ... Show more

2-term Bankson challenged by physician Fox in House District 39

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Oct 08

The area was formerly restricted to Black residents by Jim Crow-era law, separating then from whites by a railroad track. Read the full article: South ... Show more

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FOX 35 Orlando Oct 03

A woman trapped inside a burning vehicle was rescued by two Good Samaritans and an Orange County sheriff's deputy after a fiery crash on Apopka Vineland ... Show more

Good Samaritans, Orange County deputy rescue woman trapped in burning car

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Sep 29

The two had worked for the city since 2022. Read the full article: New Apopka mayor ousts city administrator, finance director in ‘reorganization’ ⤵️mrf.lu

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Sep 20

Continued time, funding and commitment are needed to support a self-sustaining recovery intended to improve lake health, support wildlife and recreation in ... Show more

Guest Commentary: What Lake Apopka can teach Florida about restoration

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Sep 11

In separate incidents in recent weeks, the man was hit while walking on a path in Celebration, and the couple, parents of three children ... Show more

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FOX 35 Orlando Sep 07

A 76-year-old Orlando man died Monday after hit was hit by multiple vehicles on Apopka Vineland Road in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol ... Show more

Pedestrian, 76, killed in hit-and-run crash on SR-535 in Orange County, FHP says

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/02/apopka-commissioners-balk-at-budget-cuts-to-christmas-halloween-other-celebrations/

Sep 02

Apopka commissioners balk at budget cuts to Christmas, Halloween, other celebrations

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/08/30/easily-elected-apopkas-new-mayor-finds-tackling-problems-far-tougher/

Aug 30

Easily elected, Apopka’s new mayor finds tackling problems far tougher: 4 months on the job have given Nesta new insight into the bureaucracy of the county's ...

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Aug 18

Daryl Hill was killed after attempting to intervene in a fight not far from his daughter’s Apopka-area school, deputies say ... Show more

Widow of slain good Samaritan remembers husband as ‘hero,’ devoted dad

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FOX 35 Orlando Aug 20

An Orlando man was arrested Tuesday night after a deadly hit-and-run crash in Apopka, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ⬇️🔗 READ MORE Man arrested after deadly hit-and-run crash in Apopka, FHP says

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Aug 13

The city’s high-salaried comms director ‘Trooper Steve’ started job just before the temporary ‘pause’ went into effect. Read the full article: Apopka enacts ... Show more

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Jul 31

City’s new mayor says difficult decisions lie ahead of September when a final spending plan is approved. Read the full article: Apopka commissioners finally ... Show more

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/07/22/2-term-incumbent-bankson-faces-republican-primary-challenge-from-longwood-dentist-in-hd36/

Jul 22

2-term incumbent Bankson faces Republican primary challenge from Longwood dentist in HD36

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Jul 16

State law requires a unanimous vote to pass the proposed tax hike, and one commissioner was opposed, worried a local hike didn’t make sense just as state ... Show more

Apopka commissioners can’t agree on tax rate as statewide tax vote looms

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Jun 11

This nearly 3,000-square-foot home in Apopka’s Eden Crest neighborhood will be the ninth Florida-built home given away by HGTV ... Show more

Time is running out to win HGTV Smart Home giveaway in Orlando

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Jun 09

The Apopka Police Department, which made the arrest, has not released details of the case against the officer. Read the full article: Winter Garden police ... Show more

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May 26

Orange County officials are investigating the shooting death of a 50-year-old woman in South Apopka. Read the full article: Woman in her 50s dead after ... Show more

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May 15

From the 1920s through the 1950s, the lake was hailed in national guidebooks as an angler’s paradise, Read the full article: Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday ... Show more

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May 12

The mayor had represented Christopher Delgado in real estate deals and received a campaign donation from him. Read the full article: Apopka mayor’s records ... Show more

Apopka mayor's records sought in Ponzi scheme bankruptcy case

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Apr 21

A Winter Park couple’s idea for liquor stores with a mission, The Good Pour will expand over the next year to Apopka, Lake Mary, and beyond ... Show more

Founders take their mix of wine, spirits and philanthropy to more Central Florida cities

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/14/nick-nesta-wins-apopka-mayoral-race-in-landslide/

Apr 15

Nick Nesta wins Apopka mayoral race in landslide: Apopka Commissioner Nick Nesta won the city's mayoral runoff in a landslide Tuesday, defeating Christine Moore ...

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/12/moore-and-nesta-face-off-in-tuesdays-apopka-mayoral-runoff/

Apr 12

Moore and Nesta face off in Tuesday’s Apopka mayoral runoff: Apopka residents will choose a new mayor Tuesday - either Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore ...

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Apr 03

The Orlando Sentinel endorses Christine Moore for Apopka mayor. Read the full article: Endorsement: Christine Moore is the right choice to move Apopka forward ... Show more

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/06/nestas-push-to-charge-apopka-mayors-wife-in-2024-poking-incident-impacts-mayoral-race/

Apr 06

Nesta’s push to charge Apopka mayor’s wife in 2024 ‘poking’ incident impacts mayoral race

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Apr 02

The child fell and was struck by a car, a report said.

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Mar 11

Apopka Commissioner Nick Nesta and Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore advance to runoff Read the full article: Apopka mayor’s race heads to April ... Show more

Apopka mayor’s race heads to April runoff, Mayor Nelson eliminated

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/07/apopka-mayors-race-overshadowed-by-residency-spat-lawsuit/

Mar 07

Apopka mayor’s race overshadowed by residency spat, lawsuit: Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson is seeking to defend his seat from two challengers in Tuesday's election — ...

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/01/orlando-sports-history/

Mar 02

Orlando Sentinel 150: How Orlando willed itself into sports’ big leagues: Ever since Orlando's founding in the 1870s, sports has had winning role in helping ...

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Mar 01

This year’s ballot for Apopka is big: Eight charter amendment questions, along with 10 candidates spread across the mayor’s race and three City Council seats ... Show more

Endorsement: Apopka voters can demand a new direction – Orlando Sentinel

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Feb 24

Agency said Shawn Ellis was relieved of law enforcement duties and reassigned to administrative work Read the full article: Orange sheriff’s deputy arrested ... Show more

Orange sheriff’s deputy arrested in Apopka on domestic violence charges

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The ClassicCars.com Journal Feb 24

For Sale: 1932 Ford Roadster in Apopka, Florida: Find classic cars, collector cars and vintage muscle cars on ClassicCars.com. Search ...

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Feb 21

Agency said Shawn Ellis was relieved of law enforcement duties and reassigned to administrative work Read the full article: Orange sheriff’s deputy arrested ... Show more

Orange sheriff’s deputy arrested in Apopka on domestic violence charges

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/18/apopka-mayoral-candidate-dispute-set-for-2027-court-date-more-than-year-after-election/

Feb 18

Apopka mayoral candidate dispute set for 2027 court date – more than year after election

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Feb 14

Police have released few details about the killing but said it was an isolated incident of domestic violence. Read the full article: Man kills sister in ... Show more

Man kills sister in murder-suicide at Apopka store, police say

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/09/man-kills-sister-in-murder-suicide-at-apopka-store-police-say/

Feb 12

Man kills sister in murder-suicide at Apopka store, police say: Police say a man fatally shot his sister before killing himself Friday at an Apopka store ...

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Feb 08

2 people found dead at Florida business: Police said there is no known threat to the public, but there is an increased presence of officers in the area.

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/02/a-clash-of-duck-hunters-bird-watchers-over-recreation-at-lake-apopka/

Feb 02

Duck hunters, bird-watchers clash at Lake Apopka: Both groups love Florida's fourth largest lake and its wildlife, but for different reasons. Can they co-exist?

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/31/in-wake-of-tragic-crash-that-killed-3-teens-orange-county-plans-to-fix-apopka-roads/

Jan 31

In wake of tragic crash that killed 3 teens, Orange County plans to fix Apopka roads

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/28/central-florida-volunteers-search-for-homeless-as-part-of-federal-count/

Jan 28

Central Florida volunteers search for homeless as part of federal count: Central Florida's annual point-in-time count of homeless people was this week ...

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orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/12/apopka-cop-injured-in-late-night-crash-fhp-says/

Jan 12

Apopka cop injured in late-night crash, FHP says – Orlando Sentinel: An Apopka police officer was injured late Sunday after a crash involving a teenage driver in ...

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Jan 07

Apopka mayor sues to kick rival off March ballot for living outside city: 2-term incumbent Nelson claims County Commissioner Moore didn’t really live in a rented ...

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Jan 07

A South Florida Publix sold one of Tuesday’s four lottery jackpot tickets: One jackpot win among Mega Millions, Fantasy 5, Jackpot Triple Play, Cash4Life draws ...

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orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/16/audubon-aims-high-for-nature-center-on-lake-apopka/

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New Apopka police chief showed her mettle during 25 years with OPD: Quinn-Henry rose at Orlando Police from patrol officer to deputy chief, helped Pulse ...

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Dec 16 25

Audubon aims high for nature center on Lake Apopka: Orange Audubon is hosting the North Shore Birding Festival at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive while raising money ...

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Nov 15 25

Apopka community, already roiled by ICE raids, grieves 3 teens killed in crash: “He was my baby,” Johana Lopez said of her son. “He was my world.”

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Florida man missing in Jamaica - Jamaica Observer: KINGSTON, Jamaica — The police are seeking the public's assistance in locating 22-year-old Nathaniel ...

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orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/01/pictures-rock-springs-post-summer-serenity/

Oct 01 25

Pictures: Rock Springs’ post-summer serenity: Gone are the summer crowds and the daily filled-to-capacity parking lots at Kelly Park’s popular Rock Springs in ...

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Al-Quds Brigades Release Footage of 52 Israeli Military Vehicles Destroyed in Gaza – Resistance Roundup – Day 679

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Jul 20 25

Pulte proposes sprawling Apopka subdivision with more than 1,000 lots along Ponkan Road

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This police gun range is a noisy neighbor. A subdivision is planned nearby.: The city of Apopka is poised to move forward with plans to build 115 homes near the ...

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orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/11/hope-community-center-apopka-nuns-evolution-maxwell/

Jul 11 25

Maxwell: In their 80s, Apopka nuns still fight for justice — with new help – Orlando Sentinel

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orlandosentinel.com/2025/06/14/no-kings-day-protests-draw-thousands-in-central-florida-and-throughout-state/

Jun 14 25

‘No Kings Day’ protests draw thousands in Central Florida and throughout state: Thousands gathered Saturday morning in cities around Central Florida and the ...

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Jun 19 25

Sleeper buses for the homeless? Apopka approves mobile shelter program: “Everybody wants a solution, as long as the solution isn’t anywhere near ‘where I live’ ...

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Apopka children, lawmakers seek return of Guatemalan immigrants seeking visa: The father has been deported to Guatemala and the mother has been detained ...

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orlandosentinel.com/2025/01/19/man-in-his-20s-shot-and-killed-in-apopka-orange-county-sheriffs-office-says/

Jan 20 25

Man in his 20s shot and killed in Apopka, Orange County Sheriff’s Office says: Man in his 20s shot and killed in Apopka, Orange County Sheriff's Office says

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Development is taking a toll on Florida's precious springs: The state has been slow to adopt rules to protect Florida's endangered springs ...

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orlandosentinel.com/2024/12/07/orange-schools-may-consider-armed-guardians-for-some-campuses-if-pay-dispute-continues-with-5-police-agencies/

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Orange schools may consider armed ‘guardians’ for some campuses if pay dispute continues with 5 police agencies

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orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/05/103-year-old-woman-joins-hundreds-voting-at-apopka-location-on-election-day/

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103-year-old woman joins hundreds voting at Apopka location on Election Day: 103-year-old woman joins hundreds voting at Apopka location on Election Day

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orlandosentinel.com/2024/09/06/father-son-duo-of-former-apopka-windemere-cops-plead-guilty-in-j6-capitol-riot/

Sep 06 24

Father-son duo of former Apopka, Windemere cops plead guilty in Capitol riot: Both pleaded guilty to charges that carry a maximum one-year federal prison ...