What to do this week in Ormond Beach and Palm Coast.
My View: Calling Flagler County back to civility
Pontieri: ‘When local campaigns become contests in personal destruction, Flagler County loses.’
CANDIDATE LETTER: My diverse background is needed on the Ormond Beach City Commission
Barry du Moulin is a candidate for Ormond Beach City Commission, Zone 4.
CANDIDATE: ‘I offer 37 years of dedicated public service to Ormond Beach’
A letter from Lori Tolland, candidate for Ormond Beach mayor
CANDIDATE: Ormond Beach needs a government that lives within its means
A letter from Damien Curry, candidate for Ormond Beach mayor.
CANDIDATE LETTER: Growth should work for Ormond Beach families
Submission by Ronnie Murchinson-Rivera, Democratic candidate for US House District 6.
LETTER: On Jason Leslie: ‘When he says he will call you back, he does.’
Darla Widnall, on why she is voting for the incumbent in the Ormond Beach mayoral race.
Halifax Plantation pool home is Ormond’s top sale at $675K
Built in 2003, the house is a 3/3 and has a pool, an outdoor kitchen and 2,620 square feet.
Appeals court upholds Florida’s ban on children attending drag shows
“This shouldn’t even be controversial, yet our law protecting kids required us to fend off lawsuits and win a case before a divided appellate court,” DeSantis posted on X.
Volusia County Schools, VUE reach agreement on state funds for teacher salary increases
According to a news release by the school district, the agreement includes about $611,111 more in funding on top of the previously allocated $4 million.
Ormond Beach to proceed with data center ban during 18-month moratorium
At the meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, city staff provided a timeline concering comprehensive plan and land development code amendments to ban data centers.
Ormond Beach is interested in purchasing former Osceola Elementary site
The School Board intends to demolish the existing school buildings and sell the property as a cost-savings measure. If the city doesn’t buy it, the land will likely be developed…
The time is now for ‘thoughtful, recurring budget reductions’, Ormond Beach Mayor Leslie says in Q+A
The Observer asked the mayor what he has learned about himself as he has served for the past two years.
Tax reform impacts, the budget and learning on the job: Q+A with Ormond Beach Mayor Jason Leslie
The Observer asked the mayor what he has learned about himself as he has served for the past two years.
Six-hour meeting ends with westward expansion tabled until Aug. 25
After nearly six hours of debate, council approves three annexations on first reading but delays the broader westward expansion plan.
Ormond Beach Soccer Club enters ECNL with youngest teams
The club’s boys U11 and U12 teams will play in a Pre-ECNL league this season with older teams joining ECNL regional leagues in the future.
Volusia County expands Highbridge Park with riverfront acquisition
The new parcel creates room to expand parking and improve public access, ease chronic congestion, and protect ecological resources along this stretch of the river.
SIDELINES: Seabreeze wins boys 7v7 summer soccer championship with undefeated record
Also: Big Buoys win inaugural Orange State League title. Record lift for Nya Williams.
Volusia County Marine Science Center’s bald eagle ambassador recovering after quality-of-life surgery
Liberty, the female half of the center’s bonded bald eagle pair, underwent a wing amputation at the elbow after arthritis caused her injured wing to droop and become increasingly painful.
Industrial facility in Ormond Beach sells for $5.6M
The facility at 7 and 9 W. Tower Circle was purchased by Thoroughbred Classics, LLC, owned by Daytona Beach resident Rick Cordes.
