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VOLUME 14, NO. 23
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18-acre Halifax Plantation school site to be sold Unless a developer seeks to build a library or a park, the County Council would need to OK a new use. PAGE 8A
‘Toilet to tap’ ban gains momentum In neighboring Daytona, city officials seek new ordinance.
Grounded in art Artists color downtown for Ormond’s 12th annual Granada Grand Festival. PAGE 3A
PAGE 5A INSIDE SAFETY UPGRADES City Commissioner asks for LED lighting, new signage at Sports Complex. PAGE 4A
BOARD V. BROSEMER
Volusia School Board members voice opposition to SB 1620. PAGE 4A
BOND AMENDMENT
Pine Trail, Seabreeze facilities upgrades fast-tracked. PAGE 6A
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Business..................... PAGE 4B Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword................. PAGE 11B Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices............ PAGE 4C Schools....................... PAGE 3B Sports......................... PAGE 9B Real Estate................. PAGE 5B
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Manolito poses with his chalk portrait of Willem Dafoe at the 12th annual Granada Grand Art Festival on Saturday, Feb. 7. Photo by Michele Meyers
Living kidney donor Christina Moore runs local half-marathon In 2021, Moore donated a kidney after meeting people at Tomoka Christian Church who were on the kidney transplant list. PAGE 1B
Be my valentine
The history of the holiday: How it replaced the ancient Roman pagan festival of Lupercalia, and more.
Ormond Beach resident Christina Moore shows off her Clash Endurance half-marathon medal at the finish line on Saturday, Feb. 7 at One Daytona. Photo by Michele Meyers
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