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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.

The damaged car gets loaded onto a tow truck platform.
Sarah Merly
January 5, 2026
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…
Maters & Taters Market & Creamery closed following owner Jeff Boyer's death.
Sarah Merly
January 2, 2026
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…
The John H. Bridges Community Center will aid residents in quitting tobacco in January.
Sarah Merly
January 1, 2026
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…
Children paddle in the 2025 regatta.
Sarah Merly
December 31, 2025
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…
LaVon Bracy Davis and RaShon Young celebrate their election with Tiffany Moore Russell on Sept. 2.
Sarah Merly
December 30, 2025
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…
Ms. Florida Petite 2025 Be Edwards wears her crown in the 2025 Apopka Christmas Parade.
Sarah Merly
December 23, 2025
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…
Volunteers from the Apopka Serves Foundation, Orange Lodge No. 36, and Ignite Church pose at Saturday's Breakfast with Santa.
Sarah Merly
December 22, 2025
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…
Apopka High School engineering students pose with Mayor Bryan Nelson while constructing the New Year's Eve ball in 2023.
Sarah Merly
December 22, 2025
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…
Apopka's first food hall, Hall's on Fifth, opened with a May 14 soft opening at 15 E. Fifth St., in the building of the former Hall's Feed Store.
Sarah Merly
December 17, 2025
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…
Mayor Bryan Nelson cuts the ribbon at O2B Kids' ribbon-cutting ceremony in the playground.
Sarah Merly
December 17, 2025
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…
The damaged car gets loaded onto a tow truck platform.
93-year-old man crashes car into Apopka MuseumSarah Merly
January 5, 2026
Museum closed until further notice
Maters & Taters Market & Creamery closed following owner Jeff Boyer's death.
Apopka Museum to acquire Maters signSarah Merly
January 2, 2026
Beloved market still up for sale
The John H. Bridges Community Center will aid residents in quitting tobacco in January.
John Bridges Center to host smoking cessation event Jan. 29Sarah Merly
January 1, 2026
Group Quit to discuss Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Children paddle in the 2025 regatta.
Annual Cardboard Canoe Regatta to return Jan. 17Sarah Merly
December 31, 2025
Prizes include Race Winner, Crowd Favorite, Most Spectacular Sinking
LaVon Bracy Davis and RaShon Young celebrate their election with Tiffany Moore Russell on Sept. 2.
Bracy Davis to host record sealing and expungement workshop Jan. 7Sarah Merly
December 30, 2025
Workshop aimed toward those with criminal records
Ms. Florida Petite 2025 Be Edwards wears her crown in the 2025 Apopka Christmas Parade.
Apopka pageant queen concludes her reignSarah Merly
December 23, 2025
Be Edwards looks back on her year as Ms. Florida Petite 2025
Volunteers from the Apopka Serves Foundation, Orange Lodge No. 36, and Ignite Church pose at Saturday's Breakfast with Santa.
Apopka Serves Foundation delivers gifts for 150 children in needSarah Merly
December 22, 2025
Presents given Saturday at Propagate’s Breakfast with Santa
Apopka High School engineering students pose with Mayor Bryan Nelson while constructing the New Year's Eve ball in 2023.
Fifth Street to host 3rd annual New Year’s Eve ball dropSarah Merly
December 22, 2025
Ball built by Apopka High engineering students
Apopka's first food hall, Hall's on Fifth, opened with a May 14 soft opening at 15 E. Fifth St., in the building of the former Hall's Feed Store.
Crave BBQ to open at Hall’s on FifthSarah Merly
December 17, 2025
New vendor to replace Butcher's Nook
Mayor Bryan Nelson cuts the ribbon at O2B Kids' ribbon-cutting ceremony in the playground.
O2B Kids to open Apopka location Jan. 5Sarah Merly
December 17, 2025
Gainesville-based preschool promotes early childhood development