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Volusia County, Florida, Restaurants With the Most Health Violations in October 2026

A Mexican restaurant in Ormond Beach topped the supplied October inspection list with 42 violations, while four Volusia County restaurants were temporarily closed. Across the county, 145 of the 216 restaurants inspected passed on their first visit, while 71 did not initially meet standards, according to the recent inspection reports.

Volusia County, FL · 17h
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Daytona Beach News-Journal

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Amendment 3 fallout stalls Ormond Beach purchase of former school

Just days after it passed, Amendment 3 is already making ripples in Ormond Beach’s city government. City commissioners tabled their plans to purchase the former Osceola Elementary School property at their meeting Nov. 4, and cited potential ramifications from Amendment 3 as a reason. The decision comes as city governments across the state are in a position to lose millions of dollars after the amendment, which will slash property taxes for homeowners, passed with 62% of the vote Nov. 3. A July state revenue estimation predicts the city of Ormond Beach specifically could lose over $5 million in the 2027-28 fiscal year and almost $9 million the following fiscal year. Why was the City of Ormond Beach going to purchase the former Osceola Elementary school? Located at 100 Osceola Ave. in Ormond Beach, the former Osceola Elementary school has sat vacant since 2021, after it closed and merged with Ortona Elementary to create a new elementary school, Beachside Elementary . The new school opened in January 2023 . The Riverview Learning Center, an alternative education program meant to improve student’s behaviors and social skills, also operated out of the elementary school , but it moved to a new location in

Ormond Beach, FL · 2d

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Daytona Beach proposes major developments to replace NASCAR overflow parking

A large, open clearing in Daytona Beach, used for overflow parking during speedway events, may become the new site for major residential or commercial construction. ▶ LISTEN TO ORLANDO’S MORNING NEWS EXPRESS PODCAST ON WDBO The roughly 200-acre lot is located between Clyde Morris Boulevard and Jimmy Ann Drive in Daytona Beach; it is in the process of being rezoned by two subsidiary companies of NASCAR, Event Equipment Leasing and Southeastern Hay & Nursery, who own the property. The city planning board and commission must approve the rezoning request for development to begin. The two subsidiaries of NASCAR are being represented by Cobb Cole law firm throughout the process. NASCAR Lot 7 Planned District has served as an overflow parking lot for speedway events for several decades, but current zoning only allows for the construction of commercial or industrial buildings. However, if a new zoning designation is permitted, developers could use the property to build apartments or houses. It could also allow for the construction of large-scale developments, like Tanger Outlets or One Daytona. However, no developer or specific project has been named. Tanger Outlets, an outdoor outlet mall, opened in late 2016 near I-95 and LPGA Boulevard in Daytona

Daytona Beach, FL · 1d

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A Black Market for a Purple Berry Growing in Florida

The last day of October marked the end of the saw palmetto berry harvest season and another year of poaching that has vexed law enforcement from South Carolina to the Florida Keys and across the Gulf Coast. Saw palmetto is a common plant throughout the Southeast. The short shrub with...

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Daytona Beach News-Journal

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St. Johns River hits moderate flood stage in Volusia, could worsen

Volusia County is advising residents who live near the rising St. Johns River to be prepared in case its crest rises above roads. Recent heavy rainfall in Brevard County and other parts of Central Florida has contributed to the river reaching 5.24 feet just west of Lake Monroe near Sanford, according to U.S. Geological Survey data . That's considered the action stage, meaning agencies and residents should begin preparing for a possible flood. In Astor, just across the river from Volusia County, the river is above moderate flood stage, or 3.0 feet, and is projected to reach 3.3 feet by Nov. 11, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . A number of boat launches along the Intracoastal Waterway and on the St. Johns River are closed. In DeBary, a sign posted on barricade at the end of Highbanks Road noted the closure was due to "hazardous conditions caused by flooding on the St. Johns River." A man there who said he lived nearby said the river has encroached on some homes' yards. Clayton Jackson, public information officer for Volusia County, said emergency management officials have been checking residential areas near the river and will continue to monitor those

Volusia County, FL · 3d

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Flagler sheriff pushes back on taking over animal control amid humane society contract standoff

After nearly three weeks without a contract, commissioners are searching for someone to answer animal calls, and time is short.

Flagler County, FL · 18h

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'Honoring all who served': Ormond Beach celebrates Veterans Day with annual luncheon

From left, Tim Forrester, Debbie Kruck-Forrester and veteran Gilles Blais. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy. Ormond Strong founder Debbie Kruck-Forrester addresses veterans during Ormond Beach's Veterans Day Celebration. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy. Attendees applaud the speaker during Ormond Beach's Veterans Day Celebration. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy. Antoinette Steele, a Coast Guard...

Ormond Beach, FL · 23h

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HTG and HfH Celebrate Grand Opening of Fox Pointe Affordable Community in Daytona Beach Florida

HTG, one of the nation’s leading developers of affordable housing, and HfH Supportive Housing, a nonprofit dedicated to providing housing and supportive services to individuals and families exiting homelessness, celebrated the grand opening today of Fox Pointe, a $25.9 million affordable and supportive housing community in Holly Hill, just north of Daytona Beach.

Daytona Beach, FL · 1d

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Palm Coast Government Is Now Landlord of 23 Town Center Parcels as Familiar Face Returns to Manage Business

Palm Coast city government on Friday closed on a $17 million transaction making the city the owner and landlord of 23 Town Center parcels totaling 259 acres. The city is borrowing $11 million and drawing the balance from its reserve to complete a purchase that will make it the largest landholder of vacant real estate in Town Center.

Palm Coast, FL · 1d

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Volusia County temporarily closes 5 boat ramps because of high water levels

DEBARY, Fla. — Volusia County officials have temporarily closed five county-maintained boat ramps because of elevated water levels that are creating hazards for boaters. The closures include Highbanks Boat Ramp in DeBary, Lake Ashby Park, Lemon Bluff, Mariner’s Cove Park and River Breeze Park. Officials said recent rainfall...

Volusia County, FL · 1d

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Flagler County’s Old Brick Road Outlasted Its Highway

A modern highway asks you to forget the surface underneath. Flagler County has a road that does the opposite: it makes the pavement the destination. The Old Brick Road, associated with the historic Dixie Highway near Espanola, is narrow, red and deeply out of scale with today’s habit of building several lanes for every movement. The Flagler County Historical Society documents it as part of Florida’s earlier effort to make travel by automobile dependable rather than an argument with sand and mud.

Flagler County, FL · 4d

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Ryan Elijah discusses projected victory in Florida's 7th District 7 race

Florida · 1h

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Inside the Volusia County Fair

The Volusia County Fair runs from Nov. 5 to Nov. 15, 2026. Good Day Orlando's David Martin gets a look at the fair's entertainment, including dog shows, motorbike stunts, and animal exhibits.

Volusia County, FL · 1d

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Elijah, Soto to be declared winners in districts 7 and 9

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Two closely watched races in Florida appear to be over. Ryan Elijah in District 7 has declared victory over Bale Dalton and Darren Soto in District 9 over Dan Green are the projected winners in their respective races. The count tally concluded at 161,300 (49.71%)...

Seminole County, FL · 2d

Daytona Beach News-Journal

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Dr. Josie, Daytona's first female mayor

Dr. Mary Josie Rogers was born 150 years ago on Nov. 26, 1876. She was fond of saying that she was the same age as Daytona , born the same year. She lived to be 98. Rogers, often just called Dr. Josie, was also Daytona’s first female mayor, chosen in 1922, only two years after the 19 th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, was ratified. (She wasn’t Florida’s first female mayor, though — that distinction goes of Marian Newhall Horwitz O’Brien of Moore Haven — but she was likely the third.) In those days, the city commissioners chose a mayor from among their number. Dr. Rogers was on the commission when the mayor resigned. After the male commissioners deadlocked on which one of them would be mayor, they picked her as a compromise. Dr. Josie was 'progressive, able and conscientious citizen' The town’s new mayor made national news causing The Daytona Daily Journal to editorialize: "Dr. Rogers was not elected mayor because she was a woman but because she was a progressive, able and conscientious citizen.” A graduate of Hahnemann Medical College, a homeopathic medical school in Chicago, she set up her practice in Daytona in 1907. She

Daytona Beach, FL · 2d

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DeBary makes feral cat program permanent with new ordinance

DEBARY, Fla. – DeBary’s City Council voted to make its trap-neuter-release program a permanent permit ordinance, cementing a decade of work by Councilmember Patricia Stevenson before she terms out of office. The TNR program — which involves trapping feral cats, having them surgically neutered, then returning them to...

Debary, FL · 2d

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Edgewater neighbors who lost homes to flooding back proposed 27th Street drainage project

EDGEWATER, Fla. – The city is seeking Transform 386 funding for a project intended to improve stormwater flow between two canals. City Council will consider a local funding commitment Monday. Two Edgewater neighbors who lost nearly everything to flooding say their homes escaped the latest heavy rains last week....

Edgewater, FL · 1d

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Volusia County 45th Annual Farm Tour

Volusia County Farm Tour Marks 45 years with Seven Stops on Friday, Nov. 20. – Residents can spend a day on the farm – or several of them – during the 45th annual Volusia County Farm Tour on Friday, Nov. 20. The tour is offered without charge. Presented...

Volusia County, FL · 1d

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Grocery store, gas station proposed for former Players Club property in Palm Coast

A new grocery store, gas station and additional retail space could be coming to the former Players Club property near European Village in Palm Coast, according to preliminary development documents provided by the city. The proposed Palm Harbor Commercial Development would include approximately 81,000 square feet of commercial space on...

Palm Coast, FL · 22h

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DeLand officials to discuss budget now that Amendment 3 has passed

DELAND, Fla. — Next year, many homeowners will see their property taxes go down. It comes after Floridians voted yes on Amendment 3. Now, many local governments will have less money to spend on public services. The city of DeLand will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday...

Deland, FL · 23h