ORMOND BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 11, NO. 27
RUNNERS-UP PAGE 3B THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023
From City Hall to the state House? Mayor Bill Partington announces his intent to run for Florida House District 28 in the 2024 elections. PAGE 2A
Planning upgrades
Plated to perfection
Volusia to use ECHO funds for county leisure projects.
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Ormond MainStreet holds 10th annual Taste of Ormond.
INSIDE GROWTH IMPACT
FDOT has proposed a plan to widen LPGA Boulevard and redesign the I-95 interchange. PAGE 9A
ALUMNI GIVE BACK
Seabreeze class of 1970 donates $3,000 to two local groups. PAGE 12A
COLLEGES TEAM UP Daytona State College signs agreement with BethuneCookman University supporting criminal justice students. PAGE 8A
WRESTLERS PLACE Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Blues and Brews Bistro Chef Zachary Mims and Liz Burger serve up butter chicken tikka Cajun with pickled purple slaw during Taste of Ormond.
Mainland’s Mya Hill and Cheyenne Wigley each placed seventh at the girls state weightlifting championships last week in Kissimmee. PAGE 6B
MAKING THE CUT
Work of art
In his ‘Make Yourself at Home’ column, Brian McMillan recounts a teachable moment. PAGE 12A
Ormond Beach residents take it upon themselves to place handmade sign at Hammock Trace.
PETS OF THE WEEK
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Looking to adopt a new dog? Halifax Humane Society has some suggestions. PAGE 12A
INDEX
Business.................... PAGE 11A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices............ PAGE 8B Real Estate..................PAGE 7B Sports......................... PAGE 3B
Bridging love and loss
Sophie’s Circle Rainbow Bridge Walk honored beloved pets. PAGE 1B Photo by Michele Meyers
Haley Jackson, Theresa Klaus and Esther Niedzwiecki walk in unison for their puppy and “in honor of the ones that have passed away.”
Seafood diet New restaurant opens on the beachside.
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