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VOLUME 12, NO. 44
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Happy Fourth of July! Fireworks, food and music have made up the city’s Independence Day celebrations for decades. PAGE 3A
Some School Board members are concerned with limiting opportunities with Halifax Health. PAGE 4A INSIDE BOARD REVIEW
Planning Board to hear requests from Plantation Oaks, Lowe’s. Electronic signs and zoning also on the agenda. PAGE 2A
ROAD TO PARADISE A1A now known as Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway. PAGE 4A
CFOB FORUM
Citizens for Ormond Beach to host Candidates Forum ahead of primary election. PAGE 2A
PAINTING TOGETHER
Gallery500 opens new exhibit featuring collaborative works by local fine artists. PAGE 2B
KIND HUMANS
St. Brendan students to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Hospital with a lemonade stand in The Trails. PAGE 5A
Stars and stripes adorn the outside of The Casements for the Fourth of July. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
NOW OPEN
44 years later
Former Gourmet Kitchen restaurant reopens under a new name and ownership. PAGE 5A
Ormond, Palm Coast surfing pals reconnect after four decades apart.
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FAST PROGRESS
School district celebrates successes in 2024 DOE spring assessment results. PAGE 5A
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 5A Calendar...................... PAGE 1B Comics ........................PAGE 7B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Letters.......................PAGE 10A McMillan....................PAGE 10A Public Notices...........PAGE 10B Sports......................... PAGE 8B Real Estate................. PAGE 9A
Big day for our Bucs Mainland and Seabreeze participate in B-CU camps on Friday, June 28.
PAGE 8B Buccaneer Hajj Gentle warms up before the 7-on-7 game against Blanche Ely High School. Photo by Michele Meyers
Future leaders Seabreeze students find success at Boys State 2024 in Tallahassee.
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