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The Apopka Chief Newsletter: August 28 Edition

Author

Sarah Merly
August 28, 2026

Welcome to The Apopka Chief weekly newsletter!

Happy Friday! Tomorrow, Apopka will host a special premiere of a documentary titled Healthcare in the Community—and you’re welcome to attend! To register for the 11 a.m. event, visit cfjwj.org/communityhealth. I hope you have fun!

P.S. A very special birthday celebration will also happen in a few days—scroll down to the bottom of this email to learn more 👀

~Sarah Merly, Editorial Assistant & Reporter

Front Page


Apopka resident Rod Olsen speaks during a recent Apopka City Commission meeting. Olsen has raised concerns about the city’s employee overtime costs and monitoring practices. | Photo by Dana O’Connor

Other Front Page News: 

Other Local News

Recount confirms Strada as GOP nominee for District 11 

Businessman will face Democrat James Pericola in November.

CRA advances $156K land purchase for resource center

Board votes 4-2 to move forward with Eighth Street property

7 fall dates for Apopka families

From a downtown night out to Halloween stops and a veterans car show, Apopka's fall calendar is already filling in.

Health care documentary, panel set for Saturday in Apopka 

Event will focus on medical debt, access to care and community resources

Apopka Chamber opens ticket sales for awards gala 

Dec. 1 event to honor businesses, organizations and individuals for contributions

Culver’s Apopka ranked seventh in nation

Restaurant competing for No. 1

Police Beat: APD makes 25 arrests, responds to 43 crashes Aug. 16-22

In the period from August 16-22, 2026, the Apopka Police Department received 1,586 calls for service, responded to 43 crashes, issued 113 citations, and made 25 arrests.

Local Sports


Dominique Walker forces a fumble on the opening Cypress Creek drive of the game, sparking a dominant defensive performance for Wekiva in a blowout win. | Photo by Dana O’Connor

Lifestyle

Apopka Historical Celebration!

Want to ring in another great year for the Apopka community? Come join the Apopka Historical Society in the commission chamber of City Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. for a special presentation in honor of Apopka’s 144th birthday. See you there!