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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., where she served as the layout editor for her school newspaper. In her spare time, Sarah loves serving her local church, visiting Disney, and throwing parties.

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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., where she served as the layout editor for her school newspaper. In her spare time, Sarah loves serving her local church, visiting Disney, and throwing parties.
From left to right: GFWC Apopka Woman's Club President Diane Harrison, Clay Springs Elementary School Partners in Education Coordinator Christine Muchow, and Clay Springs P.E. coach Aden Jackson pose with a picture of Minto Primary School students receiving the equipment.
Clay Springs Elementary employee recaps Jamaica donation project
October 16, 2026
Apopka Woman’s Club covered shipping cost
Rice and beans
The weather is cooling down; time for red beans and rice
October 16, 2026
Reader Amanda Thomas-Henke shares her recipe for red beans and rice. She cooks her beans, unsoaked, even though it takes longer, because she believes they absorb…
Jim Keck
Rain and new moon improve local fishing
October 16, 2026
Hello Folks,  I want to thank y’all for all your prayers. We finally got some rain… and then we got some more rain. I’m sure all…
Mayor Nick Nesta
OP-ED: Progress takes time, but the work has started
October 16, 2026
We are finishing the first level of our reorganization, and the hiring freeze has ended. We have spent these first several months looking at how City…
Screen for breast cancer with the Florida Department of Health in Orange County.
Florida DOH to provide mammograms in Apopka Oct. 29
Three other Orlando-area locations scheduled throughout the rest of October
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Police Beat: Apopka police arrest 28, issue 69 citations Oct. 4-10
In the period from October 4-10, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,418 calls for service, responded to 50 crashes, issued 69 citations, and made 28…
Jake Vest
OP-ED: The South on Saturday: Separated by a common bond
October 15, 2026
The Civil War started in April and went on for four years. If football had been around, I doubt that the South would have lasted past…
Wekiva High School's AFJROTC senior instructor and retired Col. Scott Stewart (left) poses alongside Keely Kenney (right), senior grants manager for Foundation for Orange County Public Schools.
Lockheed Martin donates $10K to Wekiva High’s CyberPatriot program
October 15, 2026
Grant to purchase five high-tech computers
St. Paul AME's town hall will address issues affecting Apopka and South Apopka ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
St. Paul AME to host Oct. 27 town hall
Topics to include education, housing, public safety
Brent Haywood
OP-ED: Preserving energy choice for Apopka’s future
October 9, 2026
In the late 1950s, leaders from Apopka, Winter Garden and Clermont helped establish Lake Apopka Natural Gas District to support their growing communities with reliable energy infrastructure.  During…
From left to right: GFWC Apopka Woman's Club President Diane Harrison, Clay Springs Elementary School Partners in Education Coordinator Christine Muchow, and Clay Springs P.E. coach Aden Jackson pose with a picture of Minto Primary School students receiving the equipment.
Clay Springs Elementary employee recaps Jamaica donation projectSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
October 16, 2026
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Apopka Woman’s Club covered shipping cost
Wekiva High School's AFJROTC senior instructor and retired Col. Scott Stewart (left) poses alongside Keely Kenney (right), senior grants manager for Foundation for Orange County Public Schools.
Lockheed Martin donates $10K to Wekiva High’s CyberPatriot programSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
October 15, 2026
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Grant to purchase five high-tech computers
Floridian Town Center is expected to begin construction by spring of 2027.
Approval moves Floridian Town Center ForwardTeresa Sargeant
Sarah Merly
October 8, 2026
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Road currently divides Floridian Town Center development.
Vice Mayor Diane Velazquez questions a proposed $30,000 settlement of more than $5.6 million in code enforcement fines at 718 S. Park Ave. during the Oct. 7 City Commission meeting. The commission rejected the settlement.
Apopka City Commission denies $30K code enforcement settlement Teresa Sargeant
Sarah Merly
October 8, 2026
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Accumulated fines total $5,617,500.
Rivaldo Reyes
Body recovered from Wekiva RiverSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
October 2, 2026
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Sheriff’s office says incident likely an accidental drowning
Don Patrón is located at 34 E. Main St.
Don Patrón to introduce nightlife to downtown Apopka Sarah Merly
Sarah Merly
October 1, 2026
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Soft opening set for Oct. 9
Operation: Shockwave drew a lengthy line of Wekiva High School students around noon on Wednesday.
Operation: Shockwave trailer arrives at Wekiva HighSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
September 30, 2026
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Attendance numbers soar
Daryl Hill (left) poses with his son Dawson Hill (right) on a boat.
Son of fallen Good Samaritan remembers fatherSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
September 24, 2026
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Daryl Hill shot Aug. 11 after attempt to intervene in fight
David Pineda holds out a ham sample during opening day.
New Publix opens in ApopkaSarah Merly
Sarah Merly
September 24, 2026
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Guests welcomed with samples of pretzel ice cream, pineapple
Kamia Brown (left) watches Commissioner Mike Crabb (right) speak at Tuesday's forum.
Orange County Commission candidates talk vision, priorities for District 2JC Derrick
Sarah Merly
September 23, 2026
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Brown, Crabb spoke at Tuesday night’s Apopka Involved Voters forum.



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