DAYTONA BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 17, NO. 4
Not Fine, Chitwood says Volusia County sheriff rescinds endorsement of Rep. Fine. PAGE 9A
MAYOR HENRY’S VIEW PAGE 5A
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Too close for comfort
227-acre brush fire near Mosaic neighborhood 100% contained. PAGE 4A
INSIDE TRANSFORM 386
Lakewood Senior Housing, a county Transform386 project, breaks ground in Daytona. PAGE 6A
HEROIC ACT
Ormond Beach boy receives life saving award for helping family to safety during house fire. PAGE 3A
HOSPITAL GRANT
NASCAR Foundation awards grant to Halifax Health to expand pediatric telemedicine, Child Life Services. PAGE 6A
COLLEGE READINESS
Volusia County Schools reports record 73.8% College and Career Acceleration rate. PAGE 4B
TOP PROGRAM
AdventHealth Daytona Beach’s inpatient rehabilitation program ranked third in state. PAGE 5B
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 5B Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword.................PAGE 10B Letters........................ PAGE 9A Public Notices............ PAGE 5C Schools....................... PAGE 4B Sports......................... PAGE 8B Tributes ...................... PAGE 4C Real Estate................. PAGE 6B
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The Bennet Field Fire burning outside the Mosaic neighborhood in Daytona Beach. Photos courtesy of the Volusia County Professional Firefighters Association Facebook
Trenches were dug outside the Mosaic neighborhood to help stop the Bennet Field Fire.
Civic duty Civic League of the Halifax Area installs board, honors award winners. PAGE 1B Vanessa Curtis, Tim Curts, L. Gale Lemerand and Jill Simpkins. Courtesy photo
Fast times Sprinters lead the way for secondplace FPC boys at 22nd annual East Coast Classic track and field meet.
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