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The Apopka Chief Newsletter: September 19 Edition

Author

Sarah Merly
September 19, 2025

Welcome to the Apopka Chief weekly newsletter!

We are pleased to announce that we are almost at the halfway point for this year’s membership goal! The Apopka Chief’s membership program grants readers exclusive giveaways, newsletters, and even community meetups, and the response has been delightful. Thank you so much!

In order to reach our goal of 100 members by the end of 2025, however, we need your help. If you would like to join, would you please visit our membership program page? We so treasure this opportunity to build closer relationship with our readers, and you know what they say—the more the merrier!

As always, if you have anything you’d like to see (or not see) in our weekly newsletter, please reach out directly to Sarah Merly at [email protected].

Thank you for reading. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts!

Front Page

Nick Nesta speaks with Apopka Police Chief Michael McKinley during the Sept. 17 city council meeting. | Photo by Dana O’Connor

Other front page news:

Other Local News

Council tables hiring permanent city admin 

Williams has been interim city admin since April

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church to host addiction recovery conference

Oct. 4 event to include guest speakers, breakfast

Winn-Dixie, Second Harvest Food Bank feed 500 families at food drive

Food drive highlights Hunger Action Month

Curaleaf to host grand opening for Apopka dispensary

“With Apopka, we are deepening our roots in Florida by serving an important new region for medical patients,” Curaleaf chairman and CEO Boris Jordan said in a press release.

City Council approves $5K grants to six community organizations

Committee reviewed, scored applications at its first meeting


Opinions: Bryan Nelson, Christine Moore, Melissa Byrd, and Jake Vest


Lifestyle

Apopka Fact of the Week:

Less than a mile east of The Lodge was East Apopka, or East End, a station on the Florida Midland Railroad from about the year 1886. A resort hotel was built there and connected to the railroad station by a plank walk. This little settlement, like Lakeville, was subsequently absorbed by Apopka.
 
-Based on info from Treasures and Pleasures Cookbook