Welcome to the Apopka Chief weekly newsletter!

Autumn is officially here—and so are pumpkin patches, apple cider, and cozy sweaters! Here are a few events in or near Apopka to help you usher in this lovely new season:

• A Lot of Pumpkins: Select dates Sept. 27—Nov. 1

• Club Lake Fall Festival: Select dates Sept. 27-Oct. 31

• Fall Family Festival: Oct. 16—Oct. 19

• Great Scott Farms Fall Festival: Select dates Sept. 27—Nov. 16

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Front Page

Apopka Murals

Front Page News:

• Council adopts 2 maps for Paulucci Acres by Teresa Sargeant

• Apopka to join settlement for opioid claims by Teresa Sargeant

• Apopka residents up for annual OCPS service award by Sarah Merly

• Apopka to celebrate 100th anniversary of City Hall by Teresa Sargeant

Other Local News

Opinions: Bryan Nelson, Christine Moore, and Melissa Byrd

Local Sports

Apopka welcomes Jordan Walker as new athletic director

• Apopka defense only allows 2 scores but lose to Edgewater 35-0 by Vinnie Cammarano

• Dr. Phillips thumps Wekiva with balanced offense by Neal Fisher

• Apopka Volleyball beats rival Wekiva in Metro West first round matchup by Vinnie Cammarano

Apopka Fact of the Week:

In 1905, Orange County boasted that its roads were the best in the state. It had more than 100 miles of clay-surfaced roads that had been completed at a cost average of about $650 per mile. A major reason for the economical cost was the county’s use of convict labor on the road gang. 
 
-Based on info from Treasures and Pleasures Cookbook