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With Riverwalk plans delayed, Port Orange eyes temporary entertainment spot
PORT ORANGE, Fla. – Plans are delayed for a huge Riverwalk complex to be built in Port Orange, but the mayor told News 6 the city is working on a back-up plan to get entertainment to the area sooner. The entertainment area on the river is supposed to be...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public input on Daytona Beach flooding
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held two meetings Tuesday to seek input from Daytona Beach residents about flooding in the Midtown area. The meetings are part of the Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study for the city. The area has a decades-long history of flooding,...
Estimate puts cost of fixing Midtown, Fairway Estates flooding between $100-$200 million
DAYTONA BEACH — As if to remind the roughly 70 people inside the Dickerson Center gym Tuesday afternoon why they had gathered there, heavy rain pelted the community center located in the city's most flood-prone area. Midtown, Fairway Estates and downtown residents and business owners came together for an update on the U.S....
Volusia clerk of court says Republican primary opponent lacks understanding of the job
Volusia County Clerk of Court Laura Roth will face an election challenge for the first time since she won her seat in 2016 from two twenty-something political newcomers. Roth, 54, faces a challenge from fellow Republican John Flemm, 22, in the primary on Aug. 20. The winner of that contest will face unknown...
Number of guns found in Daytona Beach airport carry-ons down in first half of 2024, TSA says
After a record-breaking 13 guns were intercepted at the Daytona Beach International Airport in 2023, numbers for the first half of 2024 show a decrease not only for the local airports but also statewide. According to a press release from the Transportation Security Administration, just two guns have been intercepted...
Volusia teacher heads to D.C. summer program for educators
DELAND, Fla. — A Volusia County teacher is heading to Washington D.C. to participate in this year’s White House History Teacher Institute. For the past nine years, master teachers have been honored with attending the White House History Teacher Institute. In the program, teachers can learn more about...
Volusia County Council to host workshop on development
The Volusia County Council will dig into the county's zoning, permitting and other development regulations at a public workshop on Tuesday. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. July 23 in County Council chambers at county headquarters at 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand. ...
Volusia council wrap-up: Roads get boost in budget, county OKs off-beach parking plan
Volusia County's new off-beach parking system will be free for residents who register. The County Council also approved new ECHO spending, advanced the new budget and tax rates and more on Tuesday. Daytona Beach News-Journal. Volusia County could dedicate millions of dollars it hadn't planned to spend to upgrade its...
NSB's Greenlawn Manor senior facility almost fully rented as officials gather for opening
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — The idea to repurpose the Greenlawn Terrace apartments on Oleander Street into an affordable housing property has been in the works since 2017. Friday, after years of work from the New Smyrna Beach Housing Authority, with the help of its many partners, the city’s $23 million Greenlawn Manor facility hosted its official opening ceremony.
Ex-Florida Georgia Line singer Brian Kelley to perform at Republican National Convention
Volusia County native and ex-Florida Georgia Line singer Brian Kelley is slated to perform during prime time on Wednesday as part of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The country star, now forging a solo career, will perform the song “American Spirit” on the convention stage, according to his father,...
Ribbon cut on Greenlawn Manor, a new 80-unit affordable senior housing development
Senator Tom Wright and Representative Chase Tramont joined Mayor Fred Cleveland, Zone 3 Commissioner Jason McGuirk, and other city leaders Friday, July 12 to cut the ribbon on Greenlawn Manor, an 80-unit affordable senior housing development at 911 Oleander St. that is expected to be fully leased by the end of this month.
FAST assessment scores show marked improvement for Volusia, Flagler students
Volusia and Flagler county school districts showed notable improvement in math, according to the 2023-24 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) results released by the state Department of Education earlier this month. This is the second year Florida has conducted FAST testing. The progress monitoring assessments are conducted three times throughout the school year and are designed to drive student improvement by providing teachers, students and parents with immediate data at the beginning, middle and end of...
Jacksonville District, City of Daytona Beach to Host Workshops to Discuss Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (July 15, 2024) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, invites the public to attend either or both of two presentation and discussion workshops for the City of Daytona Beach Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study. The workshops will be held Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the...
Closure of Daytona Beach early voting location concerns residents
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Since 2020, every election year, polling workers would set up a tent right outside the Julia T. and Charles W. Cherry, Sr. Cultural & Educational Center in Daytona Beach's midtown. However, this year, volunteer Josephine Pope found out they were shutting down the location. "It's...
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