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Inside: SPEED CAMPAIGNING Observer’s ELECTION GUIDE covers mayoral, School Board, sheriff, state races — plus amendments. 1B-5B
$150 million for MOAS
Out on the town
Cici and Hyatt Brown gift MOAS with endowment for transformation.
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Sixth annual Ormond Beach Live featuredcmusic, artists and vendors.
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Fuel farm or no fuel farm, County Council will not touch regulations for existing heavy industrial zoned properties. PAGE 4A
HAND AVENUE
County enters into agreements with Avalon Park Group for road infrastructure, including a Hand Avenue extension. PAGE 2A
BEACH PARKING
The new Park Volusia program is now live. PAGE 4A
TRAFFIC OPERATION OBPD conducts traffic enforcement operation to improve road safety. PAGE 6A
SENDING AID
Everett Sargent, Evan Sargent and dad Travis Sargent, Zone 2 City Commissioner, enjoy the Ormond Beach Live music festival. Photo by Michele Meyers
Volusia, Flagler County first responders sent to help communities impacted by Hurricane Helene PAGE 6A
National Night Out
OBPD hosts community outreach event PAGE 8B
INDEX
Business....................PAGE 12A Calendar..................... PAGE 9B Comics ......................PAGE 10A Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Letters.......................PAGE 14A McMillan....................PAGE 14A Public Notices...........PAGE 13B Sports........................ PAGE 11B Real Estate................PAGE 13A
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Milestone marker Ashley and Scott Cornelius celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Good Life Charters. Isla, Marnie and Vance Norvell pet an alligator during National Night Out. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
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