ORMOND BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
‘BEETHOVENFEST’ PAGE 12A
VOLUME 11, NO. 28
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023
Condos for a walkable downtown The developers of the proposed 121 East development seek to further an Ormond MainStreet goal. PAGE 2A
Walls for resiliency
Making a racket
FDOT recommends buried ‘secant’ seawalls to strengthen A1A. PAGE 3A INSIDE LINE BY LINE
Volusia County School Board to discuss book challenge process in March 28 workshop. PAGE 4A
SHORT-TERM FIX
Volusia to place sand ‘TrapBags’ to temporarily fortify coast. PAGE 11A
EBONY AND IVORY
The Casements Camera Club host its black-and-white photography show. PAGE 1B
WEAR A HELMET
Halifax Health reports record number of Bike Week-related trauma admissions. PAGE 8A
The Seabreeze boys finished second behind Spruce Creek at the Five Star Conference tennis tournament. PAGE 4B
KELLEY ON TOUR
Brian Kelley to perform at the Daytona Beach Oceanfront Bandshell May 26. PAGE 12A Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze’s Finn Rasmussen hits the ball back over his shoulder during his singles final in the 5 Star Conference at the Florida Tennis Center.
BRIEFS Airline restores seasonal service to Philadelphia
Facing charges
Daytona Beach International Airport will add another nonstop destination this spring. American Airlines will resume daily, nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to DAB starting April 5. The flights will be available through mid-August. “We are excited to have PHL flights back at DAB”, said Joanne Magley, with the airport’s air service, marketing and customer experience department. “We welcome our visitors from the City of Brotherly Love, and we encourage our locals to take advantage of these daily, direct flights to this historic city that offers something fun for everyone.” To learn more about the Daytona Beach International Airport, visit flyDAB.com/happy.
INDEX
Business....................PAGE 13A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A The Fine Arts.............. PAGE 3B Public Notices............ PAGE 8B Real Estate................. PAGE 8B Sports......................... PAGE 4B
New Jersey man who threatened to shoot Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood is charged with a felony. PAGE 9A
Photo by Brent Woronoff
Micah Sanders pitched five strong innings against FPC.
Armed and dangerous PAGE 6B
Pitchers are leading the way for Seabreeze baseball.
Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Richard Golden, 38, of Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, faces a felony after threatening to shoot Sheriff Mike Chitwood in a 4chan thread.