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  • Sarah Merly is an editorial assistant and reporter for The Apopka Chief. She joined the Chief in May 2025 after graduating from Patrick Henry College's journalism program in Washington, D.C. In her spare time, Sarah loves watching rom-coms, visiting Disney, and throwing parties.
Medley Sports Construction expects to begin constructing the fields within the next few weeks.
Apopka breaks ground on 6 Northwest Recreation fieldsSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
April 27, 2026
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Fields to be completed by October
Ben Keller (left) and Luis Rivera (right) speak at the mural's unveiling Friday night.
Apopka Murals unveils painting on Domino’s wallSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
April 27, 2026
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Artwork pays tribute to railroad history, local landmarks
The Florida Department of Health encourages visitors to the Northwest Recreation Complex to avoid coming in contact with the pond due to algae toxins.
Florida DOH issues health alert for Northwest Recreation Complex blue-green algaeThe Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
April 27, 2026
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Residents and visitors warned not to enter Apopka pond
Keith Zechariah Simmons 
Suspect, 19, arrested in East 13th Street shooting Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant, The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
April 25, 2026
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Victim hospitalized in stable condition.
Caden McGatha, Giovanni Lubin, and Nathan White work in a collective effort to block a kill attempt early in the game
Apopka volleyball falls to West Orange in district championshipVinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
April 25, 2026
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Warriors sweep Blue Darters as playoffs hopes turn to regional bid
Mayor Bryan Nelson cuts the ribbon alongside owners Jose Sanchez and Damaris Fonseca at 28 W. Eighth St.
City cuts ribbon on two CDBG homesSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
April 24, 2026
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Residences receive new life on Eighth Street
Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson (center) cuts the ribbon at Lake Carter Exchange during a ceremony April 23 at the mixed-use development on Ocoee-Apopka Road and West Keene Road. Developers and business leaders joined the Apopka Area Chamber of Commerce for the event.
Lake Carter Exchange opens with mix of retail, medical uses in Apopka Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
April 24, 2026
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Development sits across from future Publix-anchored Shoppes at East Shore.
Jim Keck
Let’s go fishing and enjoy this Chamber of Commerce weatherThe Apopka Chief
Jim Keck
April 24, 2026
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We need to crank up our prayers for some rain. The lake levels are droppin’, our yards are dryin’ up, and the plants are in dire need of…
Cadets of Wekiva High School Air Force JROTC Color Guard practice in the courtyard ahead of their performance at Saturday’s Orlando Magic playoff game against the Detroit Pistons at the Kia Center.
Wekiva JROTC Color Guard prepares for Orlando Magic playoff spotlight Teresa Sargeant
Teresa Sargeant
April 24, 2026
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Cadets spend this week training for pregame performance.
Jake Vest
OP-ED: Yard work is like poetry—it has no rhyme or reasonThe Apopka Chief
Jake Vest
April 24, 2026
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“April is the cruelest month.” That is the opening line of T.S. Eliot’s  “The Wasteland,” a classic chunk of so-called poetry that Mrs. Rusk tried heroically to explain to a room full of…