FOOD & DRINK
Restaurant inspections: Flying insects found in 3 Volusia restaurants
Florida's digital database of restaurant health inspections is updated regularly with information on which local restaurants pass and fail. The database can be searched by county or by restaurant name. You will see which restaurants were fined and forced to close temporarily. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional...
Restaurant Rundown: 3 restaurants close, while 11 new open in Daytona, Flagler area
As the local dining scene continues to evolve in the Sunshine State, we are inevitably thrilled to say hello to new restaurants and disheartened to say goodbye to old favorites. Throughout the month, while some restaurants closed their doors, others serving new and unique offerings from deep-fried favorites and sauce-smothered bites to sweet treats and so much more have opened here in the Daytona Beach area, keeping our stomachs full, spirits high and community thriving. ...
FWC Approves Rule Amendment for Largemouth Bass Possession
Florida - Wednesday May 1, 2024: At their May 2024 meeting in Daytona Beach, Commissioners with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a rule amendment to clarify the possession of largemouth bass over applicable legal bag or length limits when participating in FWC documentation programs. The amendment...
How these Volusia beaches became the ‘Birthplace of Speed’ and ‘The World’s Most Famous Beach’
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – In the early 20th Century, Central Florida played an important part in the early days of auto racing, setting a number of land speed records that would give birth to the “World Center of Racing.”. According to Ormond Beach’s official website, the city became...
Big bull dolphin all lit up supporting Mahi Championship t shirt and shirt
Caught this Did not weigh, scale was broken. We estimated around 30lbs Mahi Mahi in Other side (100+ miles) out of Ponce inlet. It was a yellow fin tuna trip yesterday 4/20/24 lost a large cow dolphin too. Fought a mixed back of yellow fin tuna and black fin.
Busch Gardens to host Cinco de Mayo fiesta this weekend
Busch Gardens will celebrate Cinco de Mayo at its theme park this weekend with its “Food and Wine Festival”. Guests will get to enjoy many flavors of Latin culture such as tequila shrimp tacos and mojo pulled pork. On Saturday, those in attendance can join in on the street fiesta, where the park will have acrobatic performances along with live Latin music. In the evening, the Pop-Rock group “Boys Like Girls” will perform at 7 p.m.
As Welcome to Rockville stages rise in Daytona, heavy-metal fans gear up
As heavy-metal fans eagerly await the first power chords of Welcome to Rockville at Daytona International Speedway, preparations for the mammoth music festival already have shifted into high gear on the Speedway’s sprawling infield. “We start about two weeks before the festival happens,” said Chamie McCurry, chief marketing officer...
Jennifer McInnes Coolidge leaves Orlando Philharmonic and Mills Gallery to lead Atlantic Center for the Arts
Jennifer McInnes Coolidge, most recently the chief fundraiser for Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, is now the executive director of the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach. The board of trustees announced Coolidge’s appointment on Monday. “Jennifer has dedicated her life to the arts and, coincidentally, she started her career at ACA at Harris House, working directly with founder ...
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