ORMOND BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
MYSTERY FUNDRAISER PAGE 1B
VOLUME 11, NO. 26
THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023
‘This is our opportunity’ County Council Chair Jeff Brower calls for cooperation to improve water quality at State of the County. PAGE 3A
We stand together Volusia, state officials, clergy denounce antisemitic group. PAGE 11A INSIDE OPIOID CRISIS
Volusia County holds first Opioid Abatement Funding Advisory Board meeting. PAGE 5A
ADULT CHARGE
Flagler student charged with first-degree felony after attack on paraprofessional. PAGE 10A
REZONING
New subdivision coming soon? PAGE 2A
BUCS ON THE BALL
The Mainland Buccaneers girls basketball team celebrates their state championship win against American Heritage.
Photo by Michele Meyers
STATE CHAMPS Mainland wins school’s first girls state basketball championship, 62-61. PAGE 5B
Future farmers
Seabreeze High School opens agriculture lab.
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Mainland sails to final four after 25-year drought. PAGE 7B
911 DISPATCH
Volusia County’s nurse triage program to end March 31. PAGE 8A
THEIR VIEW
School Board members Carl Persis, Anita Burnette respond to DeSantis’ ‘target list.’ PAGE 16A
INDEX
Business........................ PAGE x Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6B The Fine Arts.............. PAGE 4B Letters.......................PAGE 16A Public Notices...........PAGE 12B Sports......................... PAGE 5B Real Estate................ PAGE 11B
A happy tail . Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze agriculture teacher and FFA advisor Craig Lungren laughs after struggling to use a pair of gardening shears to cut a ribbon for the school’s new land lab.
After over six years with OBPD, K-9 Rex’s career has come to an end.
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