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Revisiting the resolutions PAGES 9-12

On the radar Pryor & Lee introduce themselves to the world before the Daytona 500 PAGE 15

Controversy remains in shortterm vacation rental debate PAGE 3 INSIDE PLASTIC WAR

Citizens’ group fights to reduce single-use plastics. PAGE 16

Fitness saved my life, in prison Now, he is owner of Bamboo Athletics, which continues to grow.

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First Kaleb Lee (left) sang about Sundays at the Speedway. Then he sang at the Speedway in front of 101,000 people.

WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR

Jesse Demers, owner of Bamboo Athletics, has a quick smile and an enthusiastic vibe that fills a room.

There’s a good reason for him to smile. Currently, he’s planning an expansion of his fitness and nutrition coaching business.

Eighteen months ago, he was sitting in a prison cell.

Across the Rainbow Bridge

YOUR TOWN

Annual event draws a couple of hundred people and their best friends.

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Riley Lennis, 14, is an eighth grader at Ormond Beach Middle School, and he’s now a black belt. He trained with Stan Lee’s United Martial Arts for eight years. Visit OrmondBeachMartialArts.

Jennifer Burns with Fiona, and Christian Seymour with Tucker

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Baseball field to get new name

The Father’s Table Foundation, of Sanford, awarded the First Step Shelter a nearly $160,000 grant, which has been dedicated for the hiring of a development director, a press release announced.

The grant will be received over an 18-month period. The development director will write grants and assist in media outreach and developing community donors.

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

BY THE NUMBERS

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Police charge man for 2019 fatality

permits issued in the last week, including six garage sale permits, valued at $1.7 million.

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lots proposed for Plantation Oaks phase 1A.

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Civil Air Patrol cadets recognized by the City Commission.

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contracts awarded by the city for fiber optic improvements. The companies the city will utilize are Danella Construction Corp. of Florida Inc. and Precision Contracting Services Inc. Email Associate Editor Jarleene Almenas at jarleene@ ormondbeachobserver. com.

First Step Shelter obtains grant

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Baseball field 5 at the Nova Community Center is located in the northwest side of the park.

The City Commission has voted unanimously to name baseball field 5 at the Nova Community Center after Dwight DuRant, president of civil engineering firm Zev Cohen and Associates and a longtime youth sports coach.

The commission passed the resolution at its Feb. 18 meeting. The proposal had been in the works since the Leisure Services Advisory Board voted in favor of naming the field at 440 N. Nova Road after DuRant on Nov. 13, 2019,

according to city documents.

DuRant has lived in the city for over 30 years, and has been involved in several recreation engineering projects such as the Andy Romano Beachfront Park, Doug Wigley T-Ball Field Complex, South Ormond Neighborhood Center gymnasium and Ormond Beach Middle School’s practice football fields.

He was also involved with the engineering of the field that is being named after him.

City Commissioner Troy Kent likened DuRant to the other people the city has named landmarks and facilities after, listing Andy Romano and Harry Wendelstedt as examples.

“You’re pretty darn special when we name something for you in Ormond Beach,” Kent said.

The budget impact of the naming is estimated to be less than $1,500, city documents state, to allow for new signage.

“We’re taking a different approach stylistically. We’re trying to go after more of a pure country music market.”

KALEB LEE, country music singer and “The Voice” Season 14 contestant.

See page 15.

Eight months after 23-year-old Justin Egatz killed a 14-week pregnant woman and injured a man by striking them with his vehicle as they walked on the crosswalk at West Granada Boulevard and Seminole Drive, Egatz is now behind bars.

The Port Orange man faces six charges for the May 27, 2019 crash. Two of the charges relate to vehicular homicide.

Police report that Egatz was under the influence of narcotics at the time of the crash.

Travel plans approved The City Commission recently approved travel for Commissioners Rob Littleton and Susan Persis. Littleton will attend the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting in Orlando on July 15-17. Persis will attend the National League of Cities’ Summer Board and Leadership meeting in Los Angeles on June 17-19.

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Do shortterm rentals

help or hurt?

Airbnb to pay resort tax, but controversy remains.

WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR

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irbnb and VRBO, which work with homeowners to rent out their properties, have begun collecting and remitting local resort taxes on behalf of their hosts in Volusia County.

The resort tax is required to be paid by all tourist lodgings. In the past, the county has depended on homeowners to self-report.

Critics have said many homeowners who rent out their homes don’t pay the tax, which supports local marketing efforts and the Ocean Center. But even though they’ve now agreed to pay the tax, other controversies remain.

Hoteliers complain about losing occupancy to short-term rentals. Some rentals operate illegally in areas zoned residential and sometimes code enforcement is called. But those who rent out their houses cite property rights, and say home rentals fill a need in tourism and add value for the homeowner and community.

An article in the July 19, 2019 Ormond Beach Observer reported that Ormond Beach is a growing area for short-term rentals, even though they are only zoned for east of State Road A1A and not permitted in residential areas. Addresses in the ads on Airbnb are not provided, but descriptions reveal that they are in residential areas.

The agreement between the county and Airbnb was reached on Feb. 1, and with VRBO last December. Airbnb now has bed tax agreements in place in 44 of the 67 Florida counties. Airbnb

announced recently that its Florida host community collectively made $1.2 billion in supplemental income in 2019, while welcoming 6.6 million travelers within the state.

“We’re proud to continue growing our tax collection partnerships in Florida and ensure that counties can enjoy the valuable revenue that vacation rentals bring to the area,” said Tom Martinelli, Airbnb’s Florida Policy Director, in a press release.

HOTELIERS COMPLAIN

Bob Davis, CEO and president of the Lodging and Hospitality Association of Volusia County, said it’s great that they are paying taxes, but that many operate in zones where they are not permitted.

“If I open a bordello and pay taxes, does that make it legal?” he asked.

Though the companies will pay taxes, they will not reveal the rentals’ addresses, according to Kevin Captain, spokesman for Volusia County. He said the county will continue to seek rentals in areas not zoned for them.

Davis is in favor of the Daytona Beach Police Department acquiring software, Host Compliance, to get the address of houses rented through Airbnb and other companies. A city spokeswoman, Susan Cerbone, said the city is reviewing the software, which would cost a little more than $100,000.

“Not knowing the addresses means they can’t be inspected by the city,” Davis said. “Are they up to code?”

In addition to hurting the hotel industry, Davis said, housing used for short-term rentals could be used for housing for workers. He said he knows of a group of workers at one hotel who commute

“If I open a bordello and pay taxes, does that make it legal?”

BOB DAVIS, Lodging and Hospitality Association

from Flagler County.

“It does not make sense to spend millions attracting industry, when there is no place for workers to live,” he said. “There’s no affordable housing.”

A recent, informal count by a reporter showed about 15 oceanfront hotels in Ormond Beach.

Jennifer Wagner, assistant general manager of the Coral Sands, said she agrees with Davis that the rentals have a negative impact.

Ormond Beach City Commissioner Dwight Selby said another concern is that Airbnb reports the tax in bulk, without saying how much is coming from each property, raising the question of accuracy.

Asked about the software that locates addresses, Selby said, “That’s a lot of money,” and believes Daytona Beach probably has far more rentals than Ormond.

The state House of Representatives is currently considering a bill to prevent local municipalities from having their own rules about short-term housing, but as written the bill will not affect Ormond Beach because its rules would be grandfathered in.

Selby said he opposes any efforts by the state to prevent home rule.

A recent editorial in the Miami Sun Sentinel criticized the state effort to set all the rules. The editorial said local rules are made to prevent residential properties from operating as businesses and destroying the character of neighborhoods.

A HOMEOWNER’S VIEW

According to the Ormond Beach Neighborhood Improvement Division, there were 19 complaints about short term rentals in 2018, and 34 in 2019, which resulted in code enforcement action in the city.

But those who rent out their homes say there are benefits to the community.

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This map provided by Airbnb last July shows locations of short-term rentals of single-family homes in Ormond Beach.

An Ormond Beach homeowner who does not want to be identified said short-term rentals provide experiences to vacationers that are unique. Large families can stay together and have a garage to store bikes and cars.

He said he has invested thousands of dollars in improving his property and has one of the best houses on the street.

“I pay all county and state taxes on my short-term rentals. I have no patience for those that don’t!

I strongly support the right of property owners to do with the property as they chose. There are plenty of laws that I, and others like me, will hold ourselves to, like noise ordinances and total occupant levels,” he wrote in an email.

He said if Volusia County doesn’t change with the times, visitors will go to other parts of the state that welcome them.

Also, the rentals provide income which is spent locally.

“We need short term rentals. A bigger market lifts all boats,” he wrote.

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The City of Ormond Beach’s Environmental Discovery Center (EDC), located at 601 Division Avenue, provides visitors with a glimpse into the diverse ecosystems of Ormond Beach, specifically Central Park. This 2,000 square foot facility is designed to be self-guided. The building serves as a hub for the programming and special events that will immerse visitors in these ecosystems and provide hands-on education. The EDC’s mission is to foster an awareness and appreciation of the natural environment by providing stimulating environmental education programs that inspire participants to be active stewards of their surrounding natural resources. More information about this facility can be found at www. ormondbeach.org/edc, or by calling 386-615-7081.

WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR

There were happy faces all around at Fortunato Park on Feb. 22. The dogs at the sixth-annual Rainbow Bridge Walk were obviously enjoying the annual canine meet and greet, as they mingled with their owners among several dogrelated vendors while awaiting the walk over the bridge.

About 200 people have attended the event in recent years, and there was a large crowd this year, even though a cold wind was blowing off the river as nightfall approached.

The dogs and their owners walk across the bridge after dark with lighted collars to create a rainbow effect over the bridge.

The event, which costs $10 for participants, benefits Sophie’s Circle, a dog rescue in New Smyrna Beach which also provides dog food to people who can’t afford to buy it.

Hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM, closed Sunday and Monday.

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That couple eats at the Breakfast Station every day.

This man just left at 2 p.m. after eating lunch — and he ate breakfast earlier this morning.

(Lunch was dumplings, which he requested — and which was added to the menu as a result.)

Another man with his son was leaving after having eaten at the restaurant four days in a row.

As co-owner Erin Carpen-

Mario joined his dad, Jimmy Abel, on Feb. 17. Jimmy said he had been there four days in a row. He drives from Palm Coast because he loves the food — and “the conversation between servers and the people. I love the atmosphere.”

ter and General Manager Vince Karalunas sat in a booth for an interview with the Plantation Bay Observer (after a customer asked them to contact us to ask for a story), they marveled at the atmosphere — the joy and loyalty of the customers — that has developed since the place opened in November, next to Publix at the Old Dixie Highway-Interstate 95 interchange.

“I’ve never been at a restaurant that has regulars like this,” said Karalunas, who has been immersed in the restaurant business since he was 12.

This is the 15th in the Breakfast Station franchise, and it’s the second co-owned by Carpenter and her husband. When she first visited one of the restaurants, she was surprised to learn it had a railroad theme.

Her father, who drove trains for a living, had died not long before that, and she saw it as a sign. Her grandfather was a conductor, and her great-grandfather was a dispatcher, she said.

Carpenter has been thrilled with the support from customers.

“It’s all about relationships and community,” she said. “When you’re from this community, and you meet other people from the community, they want to see you successful for their own sake but also to see small business owners make it.”

Karalunas said that in his experience, there is often a ten-

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Railroad-themed Breakfast Station opened next to Publix on Old Dixie

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Erin Carpenter, of Flagler Beach, is co-owner of the Breakfast Station. Vince Karalunas, of Palm Coast, is general manager. He formerly worked for the Funky Pelican and several other restaurants.

sion between the servers and the cooks. But the Breakfast Station has stumbled upon a great cooperative spirit among the staff.

“We’re not fake with our customers,” he said. “I am myself. I joke around with the old ladies. I have five girlfriends that are like 97 years old. … The servers dance when there’s a good song on. We had a whole slew of people singing along to the radio, and the severs were singing. It’s fun to be here.”

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WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR

Reader’s Digest has had a feature called “My Most Unforgettable Character” for many decades. I have a character in mind, now that the Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge in Daytona Beach is nearing completion.

I suspect that in the future the bridge will be called the Orange Avenue Bridge, Memorial Bridge or some other shortened version, but Tom Staed should be remembered.

For those who didn’t know Mr. Staed, who died in 2013 at 81, I’d like to put an image with the name, even though my viewpoint is only from an employee’s perspective.

It’s fitting that this bridge

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What happened to ‘of, by and for the people’?

Dear Editor: “Quite frankly, I want less government in my life,” Troy Kent, our deputy mayor, said in the Feb. 13 edition of the Ormond Beach Observer.

Strong words. I do not know if he is aware that, from the peanut gallery side of this whole government issue, we have been dealing with “less government” for too long.

Let me, again, quote Abraham Lincoln: “Government of the people, by the people,

will begin next to the Daytona Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau and take a soaring arc over to the beachside, the core of tourism, because he was a bridge himself, helping to move local tourism into the future.

I worked for him from 1988 to 1992 at his company, Oceans Eleven, which managed a chain of oceanfront hotels that he owned along with other investors.

Nearing 60 when I knew him, he was tall with a lean, athletic frame. He looked like he could fit into the Marine uniform he had worn as a young man. The only thing giving away his age was a full head of white hair.

When Mr. Staed walked into a room, you knew he was in charge. He was a natural, charismatic leader and expected results.

But there was that grin, and I can still hear his laugh, which could erupt at any time.

Our newspaper rules say not use “Mr.” But “Mr. Staed” is the only thing I can call him.

I would be walking down the hall in a daydream, trying to think of a clever headline

for an advertising brochure, and he would come around the corner making those long strides. I would merely have to flatten myself against the wall. He was always on a mission and, like most successful entrepreneurs, had boundless energy.

I noticed that nearly all of the office employees were involved in a charity or community activity and learned this was stressed at the company. Mr. Staed himself served in numerous associations.

I kept track of all the activities for a year and entered a national contest. Oceans Eleven won first place, beating the major national hotel chains for community involvement.

When Mr. Staed was building his hotel chain from Ormond Beach to Daytona Beach Shores in the 1970s and ’80s, it was a time of transformation, from mom and pop motels to resort-style hotels with amenities such as recreation programs for children. He not only led the way with his hotels, but was involved in overall tourism efforts. He was instrumental in setting up the resort tax, paid

for the people shall not perish from this earth.” Government in Ormond Beach has not lived up to Mr. Lincoln’s principle.

The way we have existed here over the past several years has not been “of, by, and/or for” the people.

This city is governed in a manner that, although the residents appear to have a say on topics, their voices are ignored.

It is amazing how headlines in the newspapers grab your attention. Case in point, from another newspaper on Feb. 13: “NSB rejects borrow pit project.” The New Smyrna Beach

City Commission listened to the people and acted on their behalf. This is the second time in the past year that this action on the part of the NSB City Commission made headlines.

Wish it were catching.

Another headline (this one in the Ormond Beach Observer on Feb. 13) was also an eye catcher: “Trees get grassroots support.”

Well, thanks to the likes of a certain OB city commissioner, that ship has not only “not sailed,” but also may be sunk.

But, there is also another hidden message in that headline: “grassroots.” Has anyone noticed that, at the whim of the

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Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

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by tourists, which supports the Ocean Center and the Halifax Advertising Authority. He had leadership roles in state and national hotel associations.

He eventually sold most of his hotels.

Today, Daytona Beach still has excellent accommodations, but there are wellknown problems. Can the rundown neighborhoods be fixed up so tourists enjoy walking or riding bikes around town?

Can Main Street be revitalized, perhaps expanding on the current night club scene? Can the Boardwalk return to its glory days of family fun?

Whatever the vision, it’s important to keep up the effort. When I drive over the new bridge, I’ll remember someone who came before, and who expects us to keep working hard and getting results.

powers that be, our beautiful median on Granada Boulevard has been chopped up? The crop of weeds is to die for (a few have reached the 18-inch limit). I am sure that the visitors and other tourists during speed weeks and the 500 were really impressed by — the City of Weeds! Maybe Ormond Beach will be recognized for another award. It is bad enough they killed the trees.

ED KOLASKA Ormond Beach

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His classes are starting to outgrow his space at 533 N. Nova Road in the Park Plaza mall. On March 15, he will have a grand opening in a larger space in the same plaza.

“I’m doing all of the remodeling myself,” he said. “It’s tough, but it’s my dream, my passion.”

The gym was busy at a recent morning class. Jamie Gallegos, a client, said she likes the fact that there are early-morning and after-work classes so people can schedule around their jobs.

There are two coaches for each class, because the people are at different skill levels.

“There’s a lot of personal attention,” Gallegos said.

Jennifer Dash said she joined to get healthier.

“I lost 40 pounds and kept it off,” she said. “He sees potential in people that they don’t see.”

Demers is a big believer in running. Dash said a year ago she tried a 5K and had to walk part of the way, but a year later did a half marathon. He teases her now about doing a full marathon.

Demers has become connected with the community, working with Boys and Girls Club of Volusia County, Ormond Beach Police Department and city of Ormond Beach.

TURNING A LIFE AROUND

Demers grew up in Palm Coast as an angry young man, full of hatred, he said. He was in and out of a lot of juvenile courts, and at age 19 in 2005, he was convicted

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Jennifer Dash, a client at Bamboo Athletics, and owner Jesse Demers hold an exercise ball.

of armed robbery and kidnapping. He was sentenced to 20 years but he served 13, thanks, in part, to changing his life through fitness.

He became a recreation orderly after being certified. He led classes. Through health and fitness, he overcame his anger.

“It changed my heart,” he said.

His accomplishments in the prison became known, because the warden would always show off his classes to visiting government officials, and it led to his early release.

STARTING OVER

When he got out of prison in 2018, he knew he would have a hard time getting a job because of his felony conviction, so he started fitness coaching. Not having any money, he did his coaching in a park. He drummed up business by knocking on doors, meeting peo-

ple through his job at a café and even starting conversations with people in grocery stores about their food choices. He visited doctor offices because he knew they were busy people who knew the importance of health.

He also started a Facebook page and printed business cards. He had a lot to learn. When he went into prison, there was no Facebook or Youtube.

Working out at the park, he knew he wouldn’t get people to come out during winter, so he sought an indoor classroom and, with his business growing, was able to find a space.

“I’ve been blessed since I got out,” he said.

GROW LIKE BAMBOO

Demers’ philosophy comes from the bamboo plant. It needs water and nutrition for five months before it ever starts growing.

Then, it will grow a foot a day into a strong plant.

“You put in the work, and you’ll get the results,” he said.

His slogan is “habits, pattern and routine,” to develop a healthy lifestyle.

But, after hitting their goal, he tells clients they can eat anything they want on a weekend, as long as they go back to healthy eating on Monday. It’s called carb cycling, he said.

He also does something he was advised not to do from a business standpoint: spend free time with clients outside the gym in a coffee shop just to talk.

“It’s time consuming, but it’s cool to meet with people,” he said.

“We encourage each other.”

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CITY WELCOMES B-CU PRESIDENT The city had a reception for Bethune-Cookman University President Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite and his family. Mayor Bill Partington presented Chrite with a proclamation and key to the city in the presence of the university’s board of trustees, friends and local residents. The Bethune Children’s Choir also performed.

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Doug and Jessica Gibson started Iron Revolution Sports Performance, a private sports performance facility, nearly five years ago. They were in Port Orange for a year before moving the facility to 2405 E. Moody Blvd. in Bunnell, where they’ve been for the past four years.

Most would think they get to exercise all the time.

But balancing their marriage, taking care of their two small children and working up to 15 hours per day proves otherwise.

“Time-wise, fitness has to fit into your life. It can’t be the other way around,” Jessica said.

In other words: You have to make time for it.

“Control the things you can control. All the other things are out of our hands,” Doug said.

“We can control our food, we can control our training and we can control what we do outside of the gym. Even if you only get 20 minutes to train, do something intense. Don’t let only having 20 minutes be the reason why you don’t work out.”

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“People need to have a good relationship with food, a good relationship with fitness and a good relationship with their body.

When you get that trifecta, it makes it easy to attain whatever your goals are.”

studio. They mostly work out in small groups or one-on-one.

They have a range of clientele, from kids who just started playing sports to senior citizens, including a 64-year-old woman who is preparing to set a deadlift world record.

When they get new clients, the Gibsons sit down with them and help them narrow down their goals.

“We get down to brass tacks,” Doug said.

They take body measurements: body circumference, body fat and basic weigh-ins. They keep track of what your body is doing weekto-week to hold you accountable.

“At the end of the day,” Doug said, “numbers don’t lie.”

The Gibsons have trained hundreds of people. They have found that many come in with a huge goal that is unrealistic to achieve.

They try to do too much, too soon.

The key is to set small-term goals.

“I usually tell clients to start about by picking one thing,” Jessica said. “Let’s say this week you wanted to not have soda or not have caffeine. Pick one thing that you can do every day. Once you make it a full week, add another goal on. Small-term goals eventually lead to bigger goals.”

The next step is to be prepared.

Plan out how you’re going to reach your goal: your exercise routines, your meals.

“Being prepared sets you up better,” Jessica said. “When you’re not prepared, you can make bad choices.”

The Gibsons don’t like the phrase “I can’t.” When you set a goal, you don’t want to restrict yourself too much. They prefer to say “I choose.”

Instead of saying “I can’t eat this” or “I can’t do that,” say “I choose to eat this” or “I choose to do that.”

“When you restrict yourself too much, that’s usually when you fail,” Jessica said. “Saying ‘I choose’ is empowering.”

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Safe travels Volusia-Flagler doctors weigh in on how to stay safe and healthy while traveling this year JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

This year, I’m going to travel more.

Sound familiar? If this was your New Year’s resolution, and you’re planning to follow through, chances are you’re starting to plan your upcoming trip. But with the recent concerns over the coronavirus, as well as general healthrelated questions that arise when abroad or on the road, can you travel safely?

Dr. Viviane Bishay, family medicine physician at AdventHealth Palm Coast, shared a few tips on how to stay healthy while traveling. And while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people avoid all nonessential travel to China, the rest of the world is your oyster.

“There no [travel] restrictions so far, so we don’t have to be alarmed or stop traveling until we have other recommendations,” Bishay said.

BACK TO BASICS

Regardless if you’re taking your first long-haul trip across the Atlantic, catching a cruise to the Caribbean or planning a road trip across the U.S., hand hygiene is essential. Bishay recommends always washing your hands before eating, after touching common

areas and before touching your face.

Travelers can keep a small hand sanitizer on their person to aid with this, Bishay said. As long as it’s under 3.4 ounces, you’ll be able to take it on planes as well.

Personal space plays a factor too.

“If you see anybody that looks sick, you can stay away from them,” Bishay said.

For better circulation, she always recommends patients get up from their seats during a flight. Passengers should also stay hydrated and try not to sleep through the whole flight. If you have compression stockings, you may want to wear them.

If pregnant, travelers should check in with their primary care physicians before flying. Doctors typically recommend women in their third trimester abstain from air travel.

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH

Bishay also recommends travelers get up to date with their routine vaccinations, such as the flu, measles, mumps and chickenpox.

“It’s unlikely to catch those here, but as you travel to other countries, you don’t think about those, but it’s very likely to catch those,” Bishay said.

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country they plan to visit, so a visit to their primary care physician is in order, Bishay said. Travelers could also need prescriptions for preventive medication for diseases like malaria.

If you rely on a specific medication for everyday health, you should also plan to see your doc-

tor and get a refill early. Bishay recommends bringing enough medication for your trip, and then some, in case you are delayed.

It’s also not a bad idea to bring your own over-the-counter medicines, Bishay said, especially when traveling to a country who speaks another language.

“There no [travel] restriction so we don’t have to be alarm stop traveling until we have o recommendations,”

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When taking a road trip with young children who need car seats, parents should make sure the ones in use are appropriate for the age and size of the child, said Dr. Katarzyna Madejczyk, a physician at AdventHealth Daytona Beach.

Over the years, the recommendations have changed.

“There are no hardcore age and weight limits anymore,” Madejczyk said. “The recommendations are to keep children in rear-facing car seats as long as possible, until they outgrow basically the height and weight limit of the car seat, as prescribed by the manufacturer.”

She explained that studies show children who are rear-facing in the backseat of a vehicle are less likely to suffer an injury in a crash. A car seat should be replaced if involved in a crash, even if it looks okay; it could have hidden structural damage.

Children should stop using a car seat only when a seatbelt fits properly, Madejczyk said. That’s usually when they’re about 4 feet, 9 inches tall or 8-12 years old. The lap belt should sit across the hips and pelvis, the shoulder strap across the

middle of the shoulder and the chest. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all children under 13 ride in the backseat of a vehicle.

Consider entertainment during trips, such as videos on a mounted iPad or tablet; toys that keep them occupied and comfortable are also good.

“But the other thing is taking breaks, because kids do get really tired and sometimes taking a break during the trip — stopping at a rest area and letting them stretch out — will I think make them happier, and make the parents happier and the trip not as long,” Madejczyk said.

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Top kayaking spots JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

Ready for a nice spring day on the water? Here are five premier paddling trails in Volusia-Flagler.

Check park websites for fees and gate opening/ closing hours as you plan your trip, as these vary.

BULOW CREEK STATE CANOE TRAIL Length: 6.5 miles, from north of Bulow Plantation Ruins to the Halifax River The trip: There are three access points on the Bulow: You can start at Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park and head 3 miles north for a wild and scenic portion of the river, where it becomes shaded with trees, or head south into brackish marsh country as you approach the Intracoastal Waterway. You can also start at the other end, on the Intracoastal High Bridge Road, or start at an intermediate point, from the kayak launch at the end of Walter Boardman Lane. The marshy area between Walter Boardman Bridge and the High Bridge Road takeout can be tricky to navigate, so bring GPS and a chart and compass. The river below Bulow Plantation Ruins is unshaded.

HAW CREEK Length: 5.75 miles, from Russell Landing to Bull Creek Fish Camp The trip: This shady blackwater creek can be accessed from either end: The Russell Landing boat launch in Bunnell, at the end of County Road 2007; or from the Bull Creek Fish Camp launch on Dead Lake at the end of County Road 2006. Starting at Russell Landing, the creek is narrow and winding, passing through cypress swamps before it opens out onto the broad Crescent Lake (Crescent Lake can get dangerously choppy: Check forecasts before you go).

Turn north to head into Dead Lake and the toward the Bull Creek Fish Camp launch at its northern end. Stands of water lettuce and dollar weed may slow your progress in the Russell Landing area. The area is known for great panfish fishing and abundant wildlife.

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Mangrove marshes and flats near Princess Place Preserve in Flagler County.

PELLICER CREEK Length: 3.5 from FaverDykes State Park to Princess Place Preserve.

The trip: Pellicer Creek is known as one of the most pristine estuarine environments in the state. The paddling trail can be accessed from the west through FaverDykes State Park, or from the east through Princess Place Preserve. (The flats at the eastern end of the Pellicer side can be uncomfortably shallow for paddle boards.) This is generally a lazy paddle through broad, unshaded salt marsh, but a windy day can make paddling tricky on the flats.

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Length: Varies Type of scenery: Estuarine Intracoastal/Halifax River The trip: The North County Blueway and Halifax River Blueway are linked paddling trails along the Halifax River/ Intracoastal Waterway in Volusia County. Launching at the northern end at on the North County Blueway in Tomoka State Park, paddlers can head 5 miles north into Flagler County, or head south toward the Halifax River Blueway. The Halifax River Blueway is 17 miles and has multiple put-in/take-out points: Tomoka State Park, Riverfront Park, and Wilbur Boat House.

TOMOKA RIVER STATE CANOE TRAIL Length: 13 miles, from State Road 40 to the Halifax River The trip: There are two launch points: Tomoka State Park, on the Halifax River; and Riverbend Park/Tomoka Estates, near U.S. 1. The portion of the trail near the Halifax River runs wide through coastal marshes, and the trail narrows into shaded woodlands to the south. The area is also popular with motorboaters. For a side trip, try Strickland Creek, which branches away from the Tomoka River about a mile south of Tomoka State Park.

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Former Buccaneers basketball player Johnny Brown, who currently plays college basketball for Florida State College at Jacksonville, announced that he recently picked up an offer from hometown team Bethune-Cookman University. Brown, a versatile power forward, was instrumental in the Buccaneers’ rise the past few seasons. He graduated from Mainland in 2019.

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Mainland football player Theodore Lockley, who was a dynamic athlete who played both quarterback and wide receiver for the Buccaneers this past season, announced that he received an offer from Marshall University. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, the Thundering Herd are an NCAA Division I FBS program that plays in Conference USA.

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Mainland football’s Everald Reid, a defensive back, announced that he went on an official visit to Edward Waters College. Located in Jacksonville, the Tigers are an NAIA program that plays in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.

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Seabreeze’s track and field team competed at the Deltona Quad on Feb. 20. The girls team’s Charlotte Harris won the 1,600-meter run with a time of 6:58.00. Kimberly Collins won both the high jump and the long jump. Cheyanne Justice won the discus. Annabelle Green won the shot put. And the girls relay team won the 4x100. In addition, the boys team’s Christopher Lewis won the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. Trent Crick won the 800-meter, 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter run. Aaron Griffis won the 300-meter hurdles. Blake Justice won the discus and shot put. And the relay team won the 4x800.

‘WE’LL BE BACK’

The Buccaneers’ Delayna Gillard scored a team-high 20 points.

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oing into the 2020 FHSAA Class 6A-Region 1 tournament, Mainland girls basketball coach Brandon Stewart taught his team to expect to win.

The Buccaneers, after losing 63-40 to Wekiva in the district championship on Feb. 7, entered the tournament as an eighth seed.

They faced No. 1 seed Lincoln on Feb. 13, but the Buccaneers didn’t believe they were the underdogs.

“We really were not an 8thseed team, so we’ve never had an 8th-seed mindset,” Stewart said.

“When we stepped on the court, we knew that we were coming out as a great basketball team.”

The Buccaneers throttled Lincoln 63-49. They were the FHSAA’s only regional No. 8 seed — of its six non-rural classifications — to survive the first round.

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Mainland’s Isys Grady banks in a layup during the region final against Wekiva.

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The Buccaneers’ Nyasia James organizes the offense in the first half of the region final.

seed Creekside 68-61 on Feb. 18 in the regional semifinals to reach their first Elite Eight in 18 years.

With a shot at the Final Four on the line, the Buccaneers faced a familiar foe: Wekiva, this time a No. 2 seed.

It was a close game for much of the first three quarters. The contest was tied after the first period, and the Buccaneers were down 5 after the first half. Mainland took its first lead after a transition 3-pointer put the Buccaneers up 39-38 with 4:47 to play in the third quarter.

Then the Mustangs went on a 13-3 run.

Wekiva ended Mainland’s improbable tournament run with a 76-59 victory the night of Friday, Feb. 21, at Wekiva High School.

Senior guard Delayna Gillard led the Buccaneers (13-12) with a team-high 20 points, and junior forward Isys Grady chipped in 18 points.

It was only Gillard’s fourth game of the year. She missed much of the season due to two torn ligaments in her left ankle and a high-ankle sprain.

“For me it was another trip,” said Gillard, who won a state title at Spruce Creek in 2018. “I know what it’s like to be the underdog.

I was cool, calm and collected.

I gave everything I had. It just wasn’t enough.”

Grady, who also missed time earlier this season with a concussion, said she was proud of her team — despite the loss.

“All the girls on the team played a really good game,” she said. “We just had to execute toward the end of the game. We had to keep fighting.”

The loss will serve as motivation for next year’s run at the state championship.

“Not to be overconfident, but I told my girls that we’ll be back,” Stewart said. “It’s always an optimistic mindset. We’re going to do everything in our power to get our girls ready and more equipped for next year, so when we get there, it’s a different outcome.”

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Bucs softball take season-opener against Father Lopez Mainland softball has been in rebuild mode for the past several years. The Buccaneers went 2-20 in head coach Kelsey Moskovits’ first season leading the team. However, the Buccaneers kicked off the 2020 season with a season-opening victory over rival Father Lopez the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 20, at Father Lopez Catholic High School.

The two teams battled inclement weather, with a steady rain pouring over the field through the latter parts of the contest.

The Green Wave took an early 2-1 lead in the first inning, but

the Buccaneers rallied off four runs in the second frame. After a 1-run third inning, the Buccaneers tacked on three more runs in the fourth.

Mainland was up 9-6 in the fifth inning before the game was decided due to the weather and darkness (Father Lopez has no lights on its field).

The Buccaneers (1-0) will play crosstown rival Seabreeze at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at Mainland High School. The Sandcrabs opened the season the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 20, with a 19-4 loss to DeLand.

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A Buccaneers softball player slides into third base against Father Lopez. Mainland beat the Green Wave 9-6.

Mainland’s Haleigh Gilloz throws a pitch in the Buccaneers’ seasonopener against Father Lopez. The Buccaneers won 9-6.

Seabreeze’s wrestling team had three champions at 2A-District 4 tournament, held the night of Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Matanzas High School. Joe Kent (113), Victory Lipsey (160) and Caiden Patton (195) each won their respective weight classes, and nine Sandcrabs wrestlers qualified for the regional tournament.

Kent had pins over New Smyrna Beach’s Susan Pacini and Matanzas’ Henson White. He beat Deltona’s Kevin Kerns before taking a 13-10 decision for his first district title.

Lipsey won his second district title with a semifinal pin over New Smyrna Beach’s Braden Sullivan and a 6-4 championship decision over Matanzas’ Tristian Williams.

Patton won his first district championship with pins over St. Augustine’s Jaquan Whitty and New Smyrna Beach’s Austin Mitchum. He then took down Mainland’s Doug Dittmer 6-4 in the championship round.

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aleb Lee has his record deal.

After the Ormond Beach resident starred on “The Voice” with fellow Top 6 contestant Pryor Baird, the two struck up a friendship, and now they’re a duo, signing with Black River Entertainment.

Their first record — after they each released solo debuts — is expected this year. They also launch the Country’s Back tour on March 1 in California, with Daytona Beach and Bunnell dates to follow.

They spoke with the Ormond Beach Observer about their journey, their process, and getting interrupted by the president.

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Pryor & Lee played for kids with disabilities recently, at Easterseals.

“That’s why we do what we do: We love to see people express emotion from our performances,” Lee said.

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Q: You have released one song together already: “Don’t Do Me Like That,” from your 2018 season on “The Voice.” How was that moment different from performing together today?

PRYOR: The first time we ever had to do a song together was that song, and I remember the rehearsal. We went over the song three or four times. “I’ll do this part, you do that part.” I’ve played with other people and it’s a lot of work, but from the very first moment with Kaleb it was very easy. We went over it like five times, and, “Hey, let’s go have a beer.” Nailed it.

KALEB: There was ease and comfortability, something special. In the beginning, we didn’t know what that was, because we were put together to sing that song. It was divine, if you will.

Q: Do you plan to write songs together? What is your process?

KALEB: We’re writing together, writing independently, shopping songs from other writers.

Our process is, “Let’s find the very best songs we can.” We only have one shot to make that first impression.

PRYOR: We know our swim lane.

I know my part when we go into a room to write a song. I’m not the greatest with words. I can come up with an idea, but my part’s the melody. I put some sort of sound to it, and Kaleb’s great at what we does. Kaleb is more sultry and cleaner, and I’m super loud and obnoxious.

KALEB: As a songwriter, the challenge is always to not write the song that the last person wrote, but still keep it relevant and enjoyable for people to listen to. We try to put ourselves into the song and keep them unique.

Q: What was it like when you sang for children with disabilities through Easterseals?

KALEB: We had such an amazing time. We were invited to come and play a few songs for the kids, and it’s aways our pleasure to be involved in our community and do what we can to impact the next generation. We got to see them sing and dance and clap and yell, and for us, on a large scale or a small scale, that’s why we do what we do: We love to see people express emotion from our performances, and that was an opportunity to see that in a very cool environment.

Q: Kaleb, in your song “Nothin’ on You,” you refer to Sundays at the Speedway. What was it like to play there during the Daytona 500 festivities?

KALEB: We played about an hour before the 500 kicked off, and it was one of the coolest moments we’ve had. Just as we were singing our very last song, Air Force One flew in, and we stopped midway, and everyone took it all in. Then we finished the song out. So we had the opportunity to unofficially announce the president of the United States.

PRYOR: Growing up in California, we had a dirt track, and we watched the races on TV, but I had never been to a NASCAR race. Just to be on that stage with Kaleb — there’s so much energy and chemistry — and to be able to do that in a place like the 500 with so much history was a very cool experience. Racing is built on people’s dreams. All those 101,000 people are there to watch 40 drivers chase their dream, and we get to share it.

Q: What makes you different from other country duos?

KALEB: There’s not a lot of country music duos. You have Florida Georgia Line, Dan and Shay. We’re taking a different approach stylistically. We’re trying to go after more of a pure country music market, more like the Brooks and Dunn of the day. We’re trying to bring a little country back to this world.

RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET PERFORMS ‘THE SLEEPING BEAUTY’ n When: 7 p.m. n Where: Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd. n Details: Presented by the Daytona Beach Symphony Society, this fairytale of a sleeping princess, a handsome prince and the triumph of good over evil will come to life on the stage to the music of Tchaikovsky. There will be a fundraising dinner at 5 p.m. in the Rose Room. Reservations required. Tickets start at $43 and may be purchased at the box office, or online at dbss.org

SATURDAY, FEB. 29

MARDI GRAS BASH SHRIMP-EATING CONTEST n When: 4-5 p.m. n Where: RiverGrille on the Tomoka, 950 N. US 1 n Details: The first-annual shrimp-eating contest will benefit the Ormond Beach Police explorers and fire cadets. Three times from the city, OBPD and the Ormond Beach Fire Department will have five minutes to peel and eat as many shrimp as possible. A total of $100 will be donated for each pound of shrimp consumed.

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

TASTE OF ORMOND n When: 4-7 p.m. n Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive n Details: Taste the foods from two dozen local restaurants in one afternoon, including Grind Gastropub, Sovereign 63 and La’s Bistro. S.R. Perrott will offer a tasting area with wines and craft beers. Each table will also receive two bottles of wine to share.

Tickets cost $70 per person, with VIP seating available for $80 per person. Visit buytickets.at/ormondbeachmainstreet or contact Ormond MainStreet at 492-2938.

MONDAY, MARCH 2

COFFEE WITH COMMISSIONER KENT n When: 5-6 p.m. n Where: 130 Magnolia Drive n Details: Have coffee with City Commissioner Troy Kent at his home and get a chance to discuss local issues.

MONDAYS WITH THE MAYOR n When: 5-6:30 p.m. n Where: Ormond Garage, 48 WW. Granada Blvd. n Details: Share thoughts and ideas with Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3

PEACH VALLEY WITH COMMISSIONER PERSIS n When: 9-10 a.m. n Where: Peach Valley Cafe, 1185 W. Granada Blvd. n Details: Join City Commissioner Susan Persis for a morning chat.

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Citizens’ group fights to reduce single-use plastics

DREAM GREEN VOLUSIA GOALS FOR 2020 Get water bottle refill stations built Partner with cities on reducing plastics Encourage commercial composting by the county Conduct business and restaurant surveys

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he straw on your table at the restaurant can get to the ocean. Plastics are light and blow away easily, off a garbage truck or even away from the landfill before being covered.

But, of course, the biggest source of plastic ending up in nature is littering. Plastic is blown to a canal, then to a river and out to the ocean.

Straws have received a lot of “hoopla” lately, said Suzanne Scheiber, of Dream Green Volusia, because they can’t be recycled, but there many other single-use products that cause problems in the environment.

Dream Green Volusia is a grassroots citizens group that works on environmental issues through education and advocacy throughout the county. Scheiber, of Ormond Beach, made a presentation along with co-member Becca Chaffee on Feb. 22 at the Environmental Discovery Center on Division Avenue in Central Park.

Studies are currently being done to assess the effect of discarded plastic on the food supply. For example, plastic eventually breaks down to microplastic, which can be ingested by fish.

“The effect on the food chain is

unknown,” Scheiber said.

Ormond Beach city commissioners discussed banning plastic items, such as straws, last year.

When finally approved, the decision was to make usage of straws voluntary on the part of restaurants.

“I was disappointed in the lackluster result at the end,” Chaffee said before the meeting.

One program to reduce plastic by Dream Green Volusia is their Business Recognition Program, in which they award gold or silver ratings for reduction of single-use plastics. The businesses receive stickers and are promoted on social media. Two Ormond Beach restaurants with gold ratings are Frappes Italian Grille and 63 Sovereign, both on West Granada Boulevard.

Scheiber said people should encourage restaurants to get away from single-use products such as plastic or Styrofoam cups and carryout containers and move toward biodegradable items, because they listen to their customers.

Recent successes include the introduction of biodegradable food trays in Flagler County and Osceola Elementary in Ormond Beach, which also changed the way food is served to use much less plastic.

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Becca Chaffee and Suzanne Scheiber, of Dream Green Volusia, show items that can be used instead of single-use plastics.

Volusia County Schools use 5.5 million Styrofoam trays a year, and the system is considering a countywide program, Scheiber said.

Asked why schools didn’t return to washing trays and other items, Scheiber said they took out their dishwashers long ago. Also, water has become an important commodity.

Scheiber and Chaffee would like Volusia County to become proactive in conservation, such as building water bottle filling stations around the county, where people can fill up reusable water bottles, rather than use plastic bottles. Scheiber pointed out the case of Flint, Michigan, where at first the city was shipping in plastic water bottles because the water supply was bad. The disposal of water bottles became a

bigger problem, so they built the water filling stations.

Chaffee said her family buys water in large bottles, so then can fill up their reusable bottles.

They would also like to encourage the county to acquire a commercial composter, so that more carryout food packages and even food scraps can be composted.

Dream Green Volusia feels it’s important to continue Volusia Forever and ECHO, which may be on the ballot next year, depending on decisions by the County Council. Volusia Forever provides funds to preserve natural spaces, and ECHO funds things such as the Environmental Discovery Center, where people learn the importance of environmental protection.

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Real estate brokers Bill Navarra and Buzzy Porter, principals at Realty Pros Assured, recently donated a passenger van to Conklin Center for the Blind, of Daytona Beach, according to a press release from the center. The Realtors worked out a deal with Steve McDonald, general manager of Fields BMW, to procure a van at dealer cost, which Navarra and Porter covered.

“Bill and I and several of our real estate agents attended the Conklin Center’s Shining the Light Gala in November and learned a great deal about the organization’s incredible work,” said Porter. “Clearly, the Conklin Center is changing lives. Bill and I were drawn to the organization and compelled to get involved.”

The Conklin Center uses three vehicles to shuttle students. The van donation came as the center had circulated a call for donations to replace its vehicles, so the other two aging vehicles need to be replaced, the release stated.

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house on a no-drive beach was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormondby-the-Sea for the week of Jan. 19-25 in the Multiple Listing Service. John Heist, of Ormond Beach, sold 787 Ocean Shore Blvd. to Jeffrey and Suzanne Kenkel, of Irving, Texas, for $1.27 million. Built in 1953, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 2,394 square feet. It sold in 1974 for $47,500. Following is a partial list of the week’s other sales.

PLANTATION BAY Patricia and Charles Baisley, of Ormond Beach, sold 782 Aldenham Lane to Richard and Diane Meisenheimer, of Ormond Beach, for $233,000. Built in 2017, the townhouse has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,056 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $242,600.

TOMOKA OAKS Royal Marten, of Morro Bay, California, sold 35 N. St. Andrews Drive to Sergio Perez, of Miami, for $257,250. Built in 1964, the house has four bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 2,096 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $202,000.

and 1,556 square feet. It sold in 2008 for $215,000.

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ORMOND BEACH Lee and Jennifer Corbitt, of The Villages, sold 116 Neptune Ave. to William and Erika Jones, of Ormond Beach, for $432,000.

Built in 1957, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 1,846 square feet. It sold in 2001 for $157,000.

Rhonda Hudson, of Ormond Beach, sold 900 Brookside Drive to Christopher and Carol Ingles, of Ormond Beach, for $281,000.

Built in 1981, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a swimming pool and 1,756 square feet.

Dawn Heffern, Robert Gruber II, Scott Gruber, Sheree Shorey and Brett Gruber, of Ormond Beach, sold 864 Marvin Road to Tamara Michael, of Ormond Beach, for $279,900. Built in 1960, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace

Norma Coolidge sold 717 S. Ridgewood Ave. to Lois Kudlack, of Ormond Beach, for $209,000.

Built in 1988, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,313 square feet.

Frank Kovacs Jr. and JoAnn Burns, of Ormond Beach, sold 1329 Fairway Ave.to Jensen Lescarbeau and Austin Dolich, of Ormond Beach, for $155,000.

Built in 1978, the house has three bedrooms, two baths ad 1,113 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $71,600.

HALIFAX PLANTATION Kelly Riggle, of Ormond Beach, sold 1301 Wicklow Lane to Oliver Ross, of Ormond Beach, for $455,000. Built in 1997, the house has three bedrooms, three baths, a swimming pool and 3,223 square feet. It sold in 2001 for $344,900.

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David Kelly sold 1477 Kilrush Drive to Susanna and David Krebs, of Coconut Creek, for $442,500. Built in 2004, the house has three bedrooms, three baths, a swimming pool and 2,873 square feet.

tree Look to Anthony Manousakis and Jennifer Brisson, of Ormond Beach, for $270,000.

Built in 1993, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,872 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $150,000.

HUNTER’S RIDGE Fretwell Construction Co., of Daytona Beach, sold 10 Willoughby Trace Circle to Michael and Liva Marino, of Ormond Beach, for $365,000. Built in 2018, the house has three bedrooms, 2.5 baths and 2,134 square feet.

LAKES OF PINE RUN Frank Fitchett Jr., of Daytona Beach, sold 201 Orange Grove Drive, Unit A, to Patricia and Charles Baisley, of Ormond Beach, for $150,000. Built in 1984, the condo has two bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 1,100 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $70,000.

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