🌱 How Apopka softball turned Teacher Impact Night into an 11-game streak
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In today's newsletter:
- How Apopka softball turned Teacher Impact Night into an 11-game streak
Also on today's calendar: Apopka Art & Foliage Festival 2026 and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Apopka softball wins 11th straight on Teacher Impact Night (theapopkachief.com) — Apopka High’s softball team stretched its winning streak to 11 games with a 15-0 rout of Innovation on Teacher Impact Night, honoring beloved educators and late coaches. The Blue Darters now host Oviedo Tuesday, face Spruce Creek Wednesday, and will host the Class 7A District 3 tournament April 27–30, giving local fans plenty to circle on their calendars. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Apopka Art Foliage Festival
Kit Land Nelson Park, 10 N Forest Ave, Apopka
9:00 am
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Apopka Art & Foliage Festival 2026
Kit Land Nelson Park , 10 N Forest Ave , Apopka
9:00 am -
Amber-Leigh's Aquatics Swimming Lessons (Registration Required)
Apopka, FL Calendar , 221 S. Binion Road , Apopka
5:00 pm -
Apopka Saturday Sounds
Apopka Amphitheater , 3710 Jason Dwelley Pkwy , Apopka
5:00 pm -
Saturday Sounds Concert Series with The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
Apopka Amphitheater , 3710 Jason Dwelley Pkwy , Apopka
5:00 pm -
Apopka Saturday Sounds with The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
Apopka Amphitheater , 3710 Jason Dwelley Pkwy , Apopka
5:00 pm -
HALL'S ON 5TH COMEDY NIGHT - LOL: Ladies Of Laughter
Hall's On 5th , 15 E 5th St , Apopka
8:30 pm
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
Saturday May 2
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Spring 2026 BFA Exhibition II, Part One | UCF Art Gallery
UCF Art Gallery
10:00 am -
AFTERNOON IN PARIS - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
11:00 am -
THE CHEF'S TABLE - The Mount Dora Bistro
Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce , 341 Alexander St , Mt Dora
12:00 pm -
UCF Softball vs. North Florida
Softball Stadium
6:00 pm -
Trivia With Pete! at Eden Abbey
Eden Abbey Brewing Community , 405 S. Highland St. , Mount Dora
6:30 pm
Wednesday April 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- REUNITED WITH OWNER!
Dog Found on Hunt Club Blvd near Berkshire Cir W at around 7:15pm (Nextdoor Parkglen Circle) - Found a French Bulldog just now.
It’s safe in my house. Sheeler Oaks. Contact me via text 407-946-3948 (Nextdoor Sheeler Oaks)
- Culver's Restaurant posted a job opening for Porter in Apopka. Apply here.
- Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Apopka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Apopka here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ocoee
- National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2026 NEA National Heritage Fellows (arts.gov)
- District Tournament Scoreboard for Mon. April 20, 2026 (floridahsfootball.com)
Maitland
- 600 Waverly Ln, Maitland, FL 32751 (realtor.com)
- Dispose of unused prescriptions at National Take Back Day in Orange County (wftv.com)
- Celebrate Free Comic Book Day 2026 with Orlando Comic Book Stores (gottagoorlando.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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