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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.
City public works director Vladimir Simonovski shares remarks about the Kelly Park Road widening project at the March 18 City Commission meeting.
Apopka issues notice to begin Kelly Park Road widening projectSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
March 19, 2026
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Construction will upgrade approximately 1.5 miles of roadway
Ty Livingston hustles home and slides through the tag as the umpire calls him safe
Apopka baseball spends spring break in Florida League InvitationalVinnie Cammarano
Vinnie Cammarano
March 19, 2026
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Blue Darters drop two games to Western and Lyman in the Invitational.
Mayor Bryan Nelson speaks at the Feb. 3 mayoral debate.
Q&A: Nelson talks end of term, retirementSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
March 18, 2026
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Nelson reflects on his tenure as mayor
Jim Keck
New moon means great fishingThe Apopka Chief
Jim Keck
March 18, 2026
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There’s an NPFL tournament over on the Harris Chain this week. The dates of the tournament are March 19th through the 21st. The weigh-ins are bein’ held up at Ski Beach in Leesburg.
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A southern spread from crock pot to candy dishNancy Thomas
Nancy Thomas
March 18, 2026
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Chicken and Rice cooked in the Crock Pot makes enough food for eight servings. This recipe comes to you from Mandy Rivers, the creator of SouthYourMouth!
Melissa Byrd
OP-ED: Legislature stays the course on educationThe Apopka Chief
Melissa Byrd
March 18, 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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Police Beat: APD arrests 27 March 8-14The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
March 18, 2026
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In the period from March 8-14, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,636 calls for service, responded to 33 crashes, issued 70citations, and made 27 arrests.
Malika Harrison
Apopka Commission set to appoint Malika Harrison to planning commissionSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
March 18, 2026
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Howard Washington resigned March 13
The event drew hundreds of cars and some 1,000 people on Saturday.
Holler Ford car show draws 1,000 racing fansThe Apopka Chief
Cedric Burkhardt
March 17, 2026
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Event features Fords spanning last century.
Checkers Apopka opened in 2006.
Checkers to celebrate anniversary and remodel March 28The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
The Apopka Chief Editorial Staff
March 17, 2026
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Celebration to include family-friendly entertainment, giveaways