ORMOND BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
CONGRATS GRADUATES! PAGE 1B
VOLUME 11, NO. 38
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023
Police union seeks better pensions Bargaining between the city of Ormond Beach and the police union are underway; disputes ensue. PAGE 5A
Help wanted Volusia County Schools reports over 700 instructional and support vacancies
Derby day Pathways Elementary hosts its annual derby. PAGE 15A
PAGE 4A INSIDE LONGTERM PLANS
County Council OKs strategic plan pursuit for ECHO. PAGE 5A
SWEET COMEBACK
Family Renew Community’s annual ice cream social returns to St. James Episcopal Church. PAGE 13A
AIRBORNE INCIDENT Plane parts fall on Pineland Trail yard. PAGE 2A
OUT OF THIS WORLD Chloe Thomas and Camellia Resendez, of team “This Girl Is On Fire.”
Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
MOAS has new exhibit featuring James Webb space telescope images. PAGE 17A
FREE FOR VETS
OMAM announces it is a 2023 Blue Star Museum. PAGE 12A
Garnering silver and bronze
TURTLE TRACKS
Total nests: 176 Nests this week: 60 Loggerhead nests: 171 Leatherback nests: 2 Kemp’s Ridley nests: 3 Nests in Ormond: 28 Nests in Ormond-by-the-Sea: 55
Fallen Volusia, Flagler officers honored at annual service.
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Mainland and Seabreeze track and field teams represented at state championship meet
INDEX
Calendar....................PAGE 16A Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A The Fine Arts.............PAGE 19A Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices...........PAGE 19B Real Estate............... PAGE 24A Sports....................... PAGE 20A
Heroes in uniform
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Director’s legacy Ormond Beach Middle School Bands pay tribute to Walter Bailey.
Mainland’s Zavier Mincey competes in the high jump event
Photo by Michele Meyers
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