The runoff election for Apopka mayor is Tuesday, April 14 and early voting is underway. News 6’s Matt Austin joined the Orlando Sentinel to interview the mayoral candidates about growth and development in the city, the future of the downtown area, and what happens if voters eliminate property taxes in Florida.

Early voting locations opened Monday for the Apopka mayor’s race runoff election. Apopka City Commissioner Nick Nesta is facing Orange County Commissioner Christine Moore in the runoff.

In one of his last city commission meetings as mayor of Apopka, Bryan Nelson is drawing attention to a topic that commissioners abandoned two years ago.

The race for Apopka mayor is headed to a runoff next month after none of the candidates secured more than 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s election.

The race for Apopka mayor on March 10 is shaping up to be a contentious one, with key issues including city charter amendments, growth, affordable housing, and infrastructure dominating the conversation. In an interview conducted in partnership between News 6 and the Orlando Sentinel, the three candidates shared their positions and visions for the future of the city.

The race for Apopka mayor is getting more crowded.

What started as a park cleanup project turned into neighbors helping neighbors clean up yard debris after Hurricane Helene.

Here are the results for the city races in Apopka.