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Deltona, Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach again rate among worst in U.S. for pedestrian safety
The metro area of Volusia County again ranks among the nation's worst when it comes to fatal pedestrian accidents, according to a semi-annual report that advocates for safer streets through transportation design. "Dangerous By Design," a report by Smart Growth America, cited the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metro area as being tied for fifth-worst...
Select Volusia County school sites will provide students free breakfast, lunch in summer
School Way Café will provide free breakfast and lunch meals for students 18 and younger during the summer through the USDA Summer Food Service Program and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The Volusia County School Board at its meeting Tuesday unanimously approved operating summer food service...
US state named global shark attack capital
A county in Florida has been named the world’s number-one spot for the highest number of recorded shark attacks, as well as topping the shark attack chart in 2023.In the International Shark Attack File released by the Florida Museum of Natural History, experts found that Volusia County has seen 351 unprovoked attacks since records began in 1882.Brevard County follows with less than half, at 158 attacks, while Palm Beach was third with 83.While Florida can be considered the shark attack capital of the United States, having a total of 928 attacks on their coastline since 1837, the state is...
Volusia County student breezes through first 3 rounds of Scripps National Spelling Bee
Can you use “struthious” in a sentence? Or define “linstock” without a Google search?. Claire Smith, a seventh-grader at Southwestern Middle School, can. Although they aren’t the most conventional, these words are noteworthy to the 13-year-old. Smith finished in the top three in the Scripps...
Daytona Beach metro area ranks high for pedestrian deaths
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County made it toward the top of a list, but not for a good reason. A recent report by a nonprofit designated the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach area among the most dangerous for pedestrians. We asked Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry whether this surprised him.
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