DAYTONA BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 1, NO. 25
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Water bottles, not gunshots
Chitwood says ‘zero gunshots’ on the beach. But, it was still a busy Spring Break for law enforcement. PAGE 2A
Volusia Forever review dropped County Council stops discussion before it begins. PAGE 4A
Filling ‘Empty bowls’ HUM holds annual fundraiser to raise awareness about food insecurity. PAGE 1B
INSIDE NEW LAW COMING
School Board member’s Bill of Rights passes in the Florida House and Senate. PAGE 5A
LEGISLATIVE AID
Business owners seek help for ‘drive-by’ ADA lawsuits PAGE 9A
NEW STORES
Tanger Outlets to add lululemon, VAV New York. PAGE 10A
GYM RELOCATES Gold’s Gym Ormond to transition operations to Daytona location. PAGE 10A
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 8A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword.................. PAGE 2C Letters....................... PAGE 11A Public Notices............ PAGE 5C Schools....................... PAGE 3B Sports......................... PAGE 8B Tributes ...................... PAGE 4C Real Estate................. PAGE 4B
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Grant Administrator Donna Dooley, President and CEO Roy F. Young II, Marketing Manager Nicole Campon and volunteer and silent auction coordinator Betsy Rider of Halifax Urban Ministries during the Empty Bowls 2026 event. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Next Gen artists Volusia Students Create exhibit now on display at Ormond Memorial Art Museum. PAGE 3B Ormond Beach Elementary fifth grader Miranda White stands with her sister in front of her painting titled “Nature’s Calling.” Photos by Sydney Tevin
Care with compassion New free clinic will open at Islamic Center of Daytona Beach later this month.
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