DAYTONA BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 1, NO. 19
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‘Toilet to tap’ ban gains traction County Council to consider an ordinance, as well as placing a charter amendment on the 2026 ballot. PAGE 5A
Staying the course Volusia’s 2040 vision for ECHO is to maintain status quo PAGE 3A INSIDE DEFLATED
Daytona Beach man arrested for firing gun inside Bunnell bar to pop a balloon PAGE 2A
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Volusia, Flagler County coldweather shelters operational more than 12 days in 2026 PAGE 9A
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AdventHealth NASCAR Cup Series show car on display at Matanzas, Flagler Palm Coast high schools PAGE 3B
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 5B Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword.................. PAGE 2C Letters........................ PAGE 9A Public Notices............ PAGE 4C Schools....................... PAGE 3B Sports......................... PAGE 6B Tributes ...................... PAGE 2C Real Estate................. PAGE 4B
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Raising Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors celebrates renovation of Holly Hill office. DBAAR PAGE 4B
DBAAR President Mary Smith and Felicia Caruso, a former DBAAR board member. Courtesy of Cloud 9 photography, Carla Horne-Clazada
Mainland wins Five-Star title Mainland beats tough Atlantic team for fourth straight Five Star Conference title.
PAGE 9B Mainland senior Jaheem Curry (14) squeezes in between Atlantic players to score during the Five Star Conference championship on Jan. 30. Photo by Michele Meyers
Meet Arya Ormond Beach dog in the running for America’s Favorite Pet
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