Welcome to the Apopka Chief weekly newsletter!

Happy Halloween! To celebrate the spooky season, some of the Chief staff would like to share our favorite Halloween movies with you. We hope you enjoy watching them with your family after (or instead of) trick-or-treating!

- Debrah Hayden, Administrative Assistant: Hocus Pocus
- Gigi Cohen, Media Ambassador: Get Out
- Jackie Trefcer, Business Development: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
- Natalie Mitchell, Member Ambassador: Practical Magic
- Neida Cruz, Publication Coordinator: Scream
- Sarah Merly, Editorial Assistant and Reporter: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Teresa Sargeant, Reporter: Hocus Pocus
- Vinnie Cammarano, Sports Reporter: Monster House

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

Front Page

City cuts ribbon on new playground

Other front page news:

• City unaware of downtown mosque, working on compliance by Teresa Sargeant

• Once-a-week watering returns to Orange County by Sarah Merly

• Air Force brings simulator to Wekiva High School by Sarah Merly

Other Local News

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

Local Sports

Apopka shows growth in loss to Madison County

• Wekiva grabs early lead, falls to Lake Howell by Neal Fisher

• Pop Warner football moving through championships by Vinnie Cammarano

• A fun night at the Halloween Hoops Basketball Camp by Vinnie Cammarano

Apopka Fact of the Week:

Instead of a historical fact from Treasures and Pleasures Cookbook, here’s a video about Highland Manor’s allegedly spooky history. Enjoy!