ORMOND BEACH
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VOLUME 14, NO. 3
SOUND OF HEALING PAGE 1B
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County Council adopts $1.4B budget A full rollback required $10M in cuts. Councilman Santiago points to constitutional officers’ budgets. PAGE 4A
Ormond Beach Fire has new leaders Two promoted to battalion chiefs. PAGE 7A INSIDE FATAL CRASH
Ormond woman killed in headon crash with vehicle fleeing Flagler County deputies. PAGE 2B
SMALL BUSINESSES
New artisan market Ormond Collective opens in downtown. PAGE 3B
SMART OVER HEART
Holland Financial CEO publishes new book, first in his PlanStronger series. PAGE 1B
Meet OMAM’s featured art night family for month of September
People walk across Rockefeller Gardens in memory of Charlie Kirk on Friday, Sept. 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Walking for Charlie An Ormond Beach family was selected as Ormond Memorial Art Museum’s featured family from its Sept. 5 Free Family Art Night event. Nathaly, Nicole, Emily and Alex have attended several Free Family Art Nights in the past, according to a statement from OMAM. “The kiddos ‘all take art classes at school,’ and ‘the twins enjoy art!’” the museum said. The next event is set for Oct. 3.
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 3B Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword.................. PAGE 2C Letters.......................PAGE 10A Public Notices............ PAGE 5C Sports......................... PAGE 6B Tributes ...................... PAGE 3C Real Estate................. PAGE 4B
Citizens hold memorial walk over Granada bridge and candlelight vigil to remember Charlie Kirk. Organizer said he had a ‘huge influence.’ PAGE 3A
Climbing for the fallen Ormond Beach Fire remembers 9/11 attacks with a memorial stair climb.
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Down to the wire Spruce Creek scores game-winner with 18 seconds remaining to hand Mainland its first loss.
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Rockledge scores 41 points in second half to defeat Seabreeze 47-7. Ormond Beach firefighter Braden Hansard takes part in the 9/11 memorial stair climb. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
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