ORMOND BEACH
Observer
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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 14, NO. 42
FREE ON NEWSSTANDS | THURSDAY JUNE 25, 2026
‘People get to choose’ Volusia lawmakers share stance on property tax reform proposal. PAGE 3A
Driving downtown? Slow down! Ormond MainStreet launches speed limit awareness initiative. PAGE 5A INSIDE COMPANY MOVE
Kona Construction Services celebrates ribbon cutting at new Ormond location. PAGE 8A
COURT ORDER
Travel agency owner who defrauded Seabreeze students ordered to pay them back. PAGE 2A
NEW LAW
Gov. DeSantis signs ‘Officer Jason Raynor Act.’ PAGE 2A
INDEX
Business..................... PAGE 8A Calendar..................... PAGE 2B Cops Corner................PAGE 2A Crossword.................. PAGE 2C Letters........................ PAGE 9A Public Notices............ PAGE 5C Schools....................... PAGE 3B Sports......................... PAGE 6B Tributes ...................... PAGE 4C Real Estate................. PAGE 4B
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Need for speed Astro Skate speed skaters head to national championships. PAGE 1B Speed skaters (left to right) Zayvian Herbert, Zaylani Herbert, and Isabella Quintero give a demonstration. Photo by Michele Meyers
Building confidence Player development is Mainland coach Zykia McNair’s focus this summer. PAGE 6B Spruce Creek double teams a Mainland player at the 8th annual summer basketball league on June 17 at the Vince Carter Athletic Center. Photo by Michele Meyers
Founding Fathers Halifax Repertory Theatre to bring history to life with ‘1776’ at the News-Journal Center.
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