ORMOND BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 14, NO. 22
‘ARYA SAVED MY LIFE’ PAGE 6A
FREE ON NEWSSTANDS | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026
‘Toilet to tap’ ban gains traction County Council to consider an ordinance, as well as placing a charter amendment on the 2026 ballot. PAGE 5A
Commerce Park, not self-storage
Read all about it! Ormond Beach community leaders read to kindergartners for Celebrate Literacy Week. PAGE 1B
Officials stand by Vanacore project. PAGE 4A INSIDE BROSEMER’S BILL
‘School Board Member’s Bill of Rights’ legislation advances. PAGE 3A
LAWSUIT UPDATE
Ormond Beach’s arguments denied in Tomoka Oaks golf course federal lawsuit. PAGE 4A
HISTORIC FREEZE
Volusia, Flagler County coldweather shelters operational more than 12 days in 2026. PAGE 9A
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 5B Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword.................. PAGE 2C Letters........................ PAGE 9A Public Notices............ PAGE 4C Schools....................... PAGE 3B Sports......................... PAGE 6B Tributes ...................... PAGE 2C Real Estate................. PAGE 4B
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Deputy Mayor Lori Tolland and Courtney Holcomb’s kindergarten class at Pine Trail Elementary. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Bucs win FiveStar — again! Mainland beats tough Atlantic team for fourth straight Five Star Conference title. PAGE 9B Mainland senior Jaheem Curry (14) squeezes in between Atlantic players to make a basket during the championship game on Friday, Jan. 30. Photo by Michele Meyers
Open house Daytona Beach Area Association of Realtors celebrates renovation of its Holly Hill office. PAGE 5B