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East Central Florida’s Black Voice JULY 10 - JULY 16, 2014
YEAR 39 NO. 28
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Four city zones idea gets nowhere Kimmons says reducing Daytona districts would mean better resources for all residents BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com
Daytona Beach commissioners dove into a list of around threedozen charter changes for over two hours at their last meeting. The changes came from the city’s Charter Review Committee and
input from Daytona Beach residents. The commissioners agreed with many of the ideas, which will go before the voters in November. There were some disagreements about should be brought before voters in November. One focused on changing the districts of Daytona Beach from six zones to four. Dr. Willie Kimmons, a Daytona Beach resident who sat on the Charter Review Commission, explained to the Daytona Times why he believed there should be four zones instead of six. “When I said we should reduce the number of zones from six to
four, it was to assure the citizens in the two poorest zones in our city – Zones 5 and 6 – more resources. Resources in the areas of clean streets, frequent Dr. Willie garbage pickups, Kimmons more police protection and better response times, more livein communities with less commercial and small businesses in these communities such as liquor stores, dollar stores and payday loan stores,” he explained.
Breakdown of zones “Zones 5 and 6 have a tremendous number of home foreclosures and abandoned houses. There is a proliferation of young people loitering on street corners daily. Zones 5 and 6 have fewer elementary, middle and high schools. The vast majority, if not all, of our public housing units (Housing Authority of Daytona Beach) are located in Zones 5 and 6. All the major growth and development in our city is located in Zones 1 through 4, he added. “That is where we have gated communities, condominiums,
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streets with sidewalks and other safe and decent family amenities. The list goes on and on. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.’’ “When you can drive through a zone/neighborhood in our city and recognize that you are in a majority Black or Hispanic community, this isn’t progress. This racial makeup is what we have in Zone 5 and Zone 6. The major hotels, condominiums, gated communities, billion dollar industries, new construction and a variety of cultural events in our city, are all located in Zones 1 Please see ZONES, Page 2
Crossdressers pass off phony currency as real deal BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com
You may want to give your bills the onceover while Daytona Beach police officers identify and apprehend two men who passed off counterfeit currency as authentic at the CVS Pharmacy on LPGA Boulevard. The two men exchanged the money for merchandise on June 20. Video surveillance may make it difficult to identify either person as the two were dressed in women’s clothing. The first suspect wearing a white T-shirt and a black flowing skirt wore long black braids as he entered and exited the store. He stood between 5’7 and 6’1 and between 150-165 pounds. The second suspect wore tight skinny jeans, a white shirt, had a close-cropped haircut and stood between 5’3 and 5’6. The video footage can be seen on the Daytona Beach Police Department’s YouTube page.
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Aric Almirola takes a selfie with a fan on Saturday at the Daytona International Speedway. Almirola, who was born in Fort Walton Beach, won the rain-shortened Coke Zero 400 race on Sunday. See a story and more photos on page 7.
According to a police report, the store manager Axel Bralts stated that just before noon the two men entered into the store dressed as women. Bralts recalled one of the suspects carrying a white purse and wearing “a lot of jewelry.” The man purchased two gift cards using two counterfeit $100 bills. The bills were not identified until after he received a call from another store that had already turned down the suspects attempting to use the fake $100 bills. It was then that Bralts went to the register to check if any fake bills were present and there
Cyber camp gives students a peek into high-paying field BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com
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Students furthered their computer skills at the summer camp held at Daytona State College.
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Forty students from schools throughout Central Florida became junior cyber sleuths June 23-26, participating in a virtual world of fun, learning and interactive challenges at Daytona State College’s second annual summer cyber camp. The students, ranging from high school freshmen to seniors, were introduced to beginner and intermediate computer security techniques involving digital fo-
rensics, browser security, malware handling, and virtualization. “This was a perfect way to introduce students to the potential in pursuing careers in cyber security and cyber forensics,” said Dr. Philip Craiger, an associate professor in Daytona State’s School of Engineering Technology, and a principal investigator leading the Advanced Cyberforensics Education (ACE) Consortium. “The students were enthusiastic about what they were learning and very motivated to take on the challenges we gave them.”
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Funded by grant The free camp, held at Daytona State’s Advanced Technology College, was made possible by the consortium. Daytona State is the lead institution among nearly a dozen southeastern colleges and universities. The consortium’s goal is to advance cyber forensic education in the southeastern United States and is funded by a four-year National Science Foundation grant totaling more than $1.8 million. It has resulted in cybersecurity education program development at K-12 schools and higher education institutions throughout the southeast region, including Daytona State’s new advanced technical certificate in cyber sePlease see CAMP, Page 2
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