ORMOND BEACH
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 14, NO. 35
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DeSantis breaks ground on I-95/US 1 interchange The new interchange, part of the state’s Moving Florida Forward initiative, is years ahead of schedule. PAGE 3A
What’s happening at The Falls?
Ormond Beach’s Art in the Park brought 75 artists and crafters to Rockefeller Gardens.
Best in Show, right here
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High lot rents. A city candidate. Seniors defending their community. PAGE 3A, 5A INSIDE TOILET TO TAP SAGA
Ormond Beach holds workshop with water reuse experts. PAGE 6A
LAND CONSERVATION County Council OKs $20.1 million Volusia Forever purchase in Osteen. PAGE 2A
FUNDS FOR ST. JUDE Saddle Up for St. Jude fundraiser raises over $126K. PAGE 8A
INDEX
Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Crossword.................. PAGE 2C Letters....................... PAGE 11A McMillan.................... PAGE 11A Public Notices............ PAGE 5C Schools....................... PAGE 5B Sports......................... PAGE 9B Tributes ...................... PAGE 4C Real Estate................. PAGE 6B
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Ormond Beach resident Marc Gilmet, winner of Best in Show, with Stephanie Mason-Teague, director of the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Clyde Morris Blvd. closures in May A section of Clyde Morris Boulevard in Ormond Beach will continue to have lane closures through Monday, May 18, for a sanitary manhole replacement project. According to a city notice, the impacted section starts at the intersection with West Granada Boulevard and runs south of South Forty Trail. Traffic is able to
continue to travel in both directions. During the lane closures, traffic from South Forty Trail and Ormond in the Pines will be right turn only. People should expect some delays. The road will be fully reopened and traffic will resume as normal once the work is complete. For questions, call Ormond Beach engineering at 386-6100550.
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Lane closures on Clyde Morris Boulevard will continue through May 18. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Drone tech Volusia County Schools hosts demonstration of its new drone safety pilot program.
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