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CITY WATCH
I-2 zoning uses to be discussed by County Council
The Volusia County Council will hold a public workshop to address permitting, zoning and development regulations at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, in the County Council Chambers in DeLand.
According to the powerpoint presentation, the council will discuss uses in the I-2 “Heavy Industrial” zoning district that may need to be updated or removed.
The county’s current I-2 zoning district includes a broad rage of uses — any industrial use is allowed by right, unless it is identified as requiring approval of a special exception, according to the presentation.
The development proposal by Belvedere Terminals to construct a fuel terminal at 874 Hull Road, which is zoned I-2, brought this to the attention of the council last year. The county is proposing the creation of a “cohesive list of uses allowed by right, conditional use, and special exception,” as outlined in the presentation.
The members will also discuss changes to the county’s zoning ordinance, special exceptions, permitting and infill opportunities.
Storage unit facility proposed for Plantation Oaks
A commercial building is one step closer to being constructed within the Plantation Oaks subdivision.
On Thursday, July 11, the Ormond Beach Planning Board voted 6-0 to recommend approval for amendment to Plantation Oak’s Planned Residential Development to allow a 12,500-square-foot commercial building on a 1.58-acre parcel at 1730 Plantation Oaks Blvd. Board member Mike Scudiero was absent.
The building is slated to have office, retail and restaurant uses on the first floor, with mini-rental storage units on the second floor.
“It’s going to be about a $7 million building,” said Parker Mynchenberg, engineer and developer of Plantation Oaks. “I have some boat/RV parking in my manufactured home community. I think the second floor having some air conditioned storage, people
from that community and the other communities — Archers Mill and Fountain View — they’re going to need a place to store.”
Mynchenberg conducted a neighborhood meeting to discuss the proposal on June 10 at the Plantation Oaks Clubhouse, and the city noted in its report that no objections from attendees were raised.
One homeowner did speak at the Planning Board meeting, stating that homebuilder DR Horton didn’t communicate to buyers that the property at 1730 Plantation Oaks Blvd. was designated as commercial space.
Planning Board member Al Jorczak said he thought the building was a good idea for the parcel.
“The units aren’t really super large, and with the amount of housing that’s going in out there, it would be a boon to the entire area that’s
being developed residentially,” Jorczak said.
At the meeting, the Planning Board also approved a special exception to expand Lowe’s permanent outdoor storage by way of a 5-1 vote; Chair Doug Thomas voted against.
“I think we’re getting a little too far in allowing a lot of outdoor storage to the city,” Thomas said.
Lowe’s special exception seeks to bring the store into compliance as City Hall received a complaint in January that the store had gone beyond the approved outdoor display area limits.
The board also reviewed the PRD, Planned Business Development, Planned Industrial Development and Planned Mixed Use Development zoning districts, and discussed possible updates to the city’s electronic changeable copy signage ordinance.
“This is part one. Part two should be at our next meeting where we will get our residents on their beach, driving at no extra charge.”
Construction underway for Culver’s
Culver’s, to be located at 655 W. Granada Blvd., has started construction.
The restaurant will span 4,550 square feet and include both outdoor and indoor seating, as well as a drive-thru window once constructed. It will be the latest development in the 32-acre Granada Pointe project. WaWa opened in 2019 and the car wash, now operated by Whistle Express Car Wash, was constructed about four years ago.
An IHOP is also in the works for Granada Pointe, to be constructed next to Culver’s.
Dune Recovery project doesn’t include Ormond Volusia County’s Dune Recovery Project, which aims to restore the dunes impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole, is scheduled to begin late this year. But, dunes in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-theSea will likely need to wait a little longer for sand.
The project, funded by grants from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, will place sand along designated areas of beach at no cost to eligible property owners with an easement on record with the county.
The county does not expect the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sand placement project to have enough sand to extend as far north as Ormond this time, county spokesperson Clayton Jackson told the Observer.
“However, if additional sand becomes available through any easements provided will allow for the county to place sand as those resources become available,” he said. Email Jarleene@ observerlocalnews.com
A 12,500-square-foot commercial building with mini-rental storage units may be constructed at 1730 Plantation Oaks Blvd. Rendering courtesy of the city of Ormond Beach
JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
The splash zone
The United States Lifeguard Association Southeast Region held the 2024 Tommy “Tar Toe” Hogan Memorial Junior Lifeguard Championships on Saturday, July 13 behind the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach.
The event was hosted by the Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue with Captain A.J. Miller at the helm. Nine different teams from the southeastern area of Florida and 103 lifeguards competed on the day of the event, including athletes from Atlantic Beach, Boca Raton, Flagler Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Lake Worth, Martin County, Palm Beach County, Pompano Beach and Volusia County.
Junior lifeguards ranging in age from 7 to 18 years old competed in their age groups in multiple events throughout the day — beach flags, distance swim, distance run, runswim-run, surf rescue relay, swim relay and the paddle board race.
Jo Wagenhals has been a lifeguard for 25 years and is currently the USLA SER treasurer and public education chair. She volunteers for the competition every year.
“This year the USLA approved a “D” division which is for six, seven and eight year olds because we need to get the kids earlier,” she said. “We are losing kids to other sports. We need to get them earlier so they get a taste of surf lifesaving. It’s the only sport centered around saving a life — there’s no giving up.”
Volusia County finished with 20 first place, 21 second place, 14 third
place medals and a first- and second-place win in two mixed races with other teams.
Carter Eby led the boys with firsts in the distance swim, the surf rescue relay with fellow competitor Landon Kramer and the swim relay with Landon Kramer and Logan Wingard and a third place in the run-swimrun. He competes in the 14 and 15 year old division.
Wins were distributed throughout many female competitors with Norah Glatt placing in the top three in the 9, 10 and 11 year old division in five events — first in the surf rescue relay with partner Riley Holt, second in both the beach flags and distance run events and third in the runswim-run and paddle board race.
Auburn Lester took home three first place medals in the distance swim, run-swim-run and the swim relay with Ainsley Chard and Juliet Eby and third in the surf rescue relay with Juliet Eby.
Lester, 11, of Palm Coast, has been training with the Flagler Fluid swim team.
“I’m a really, really good swimmer,” Lester said. “My fastest time is 30 seconds in the 50 freestyle. This (junior lifeguard competition) is something special — it means the world to me. I want to become an Olympian.”
Flagler Beach lifeguard Alex Kaiser had five top three finishes in the boys 12 and 13 year old division placing third in four events — the beach flags, distance run, run-swim-run, and the surf rescue relay with Pompano Beach athlete Elvis Plouffe. He
finished first in the swim relay with Plouffe and Lake Worth competitor Aiden Melchor.
“With over 100 athletes in attendance from around the state, it is inspiring to see the next generation of protectors of Florida’s coastline showcase their skills and enthusiasm for the sport of surf lifesaving,” Miller said.
VOLUSIA COUNTY TOP INDIVIDUAL FIRST PLACE MEDALISTS
BEACH FLAGS - BOYS 12 AND 13
Lukas Brown
BEACH FLAGS - GIRLS 9, 10 AND 11
Alexia Manousakis
BEACH FLAGS - GIRLS 14 AND 15
Cora Wingard
DISTANCE SWIM - BOYS 14 AND 15
Carter Eby
DISTANCE SWIM - GIRLS 9, 10 AND 11
Auburn Lester
DISTANCE SWIM - GIRLS 14 AND 15
Alexis O’Keefe
RUN-SWIM-RUN - GIRLS 9, 10 AND 11
Auburn Lester
RUN-SWIM-RUN - GIRLS 14 AND 15
Alexis O’Keefe
RUN-SWIM-RUN - GIRLS U19
Mackenzie O’Keefe
PADDLE BOARD RACE - GIRLS 9, 10 AND 11
Alexia Manousakis
DISTANCE RUN - BOYS 12 AND 13
Mack Jones
DISTANCE RUN - GIRLS 9, 10 AND 11
Hailey Aicher
DISTANCE RUN - GIRLS 14 AND 15
Cora Wingard
MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Martin County’s Henry Postel (right) places first in the beach flag event with Volusia County’s Mack Jones (left) finishing fourth in the boys 14- 15 year-old division.
Distance swimmers charge the ocean during the 2024 junior lifeguard championships in Daytona Beach. Photo by Michele Meyers
Volusia County’s Korbin Purdy places second in the boys 9-11 yearold distance swim
Volusia County junior lifeguard Auburn Lester grabs her first win of the day on the distance swim in the girls 9, 10 and 11 year-old division.
Former Ormond Beach assisted living facility could be turned into hotel
The property at 1050 Ocean Shore Blvd. was formerly the home of Seaside Manor of Ormond Beach.
JARLEENE ALMENAS
MANAGING EDITOR
A former assisted living facility may be redeveloped into a new hotel. Jay Patel, the property owner of 1050 Ocean Shore Blvd., which was previously Seaside Manor of Ormond Beach, met with the Ormond Beach Site Plan Review Committee to discuss the proposed redevelopment on Wednesday, July
10. Seaside Manor closed in 2023 after the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration denied its renewal application for an assisted living facility license based on several violations.
Patel told the SPRC that he wished to convert the building into a hotel with 45-50 units, using the existing footprint and building structure.
“However, we would be improving on the curb appeal, the landscape and the parking area on the site, which would be approved by the city of Ormond Beach and the Planning Department,” Patel said.
The property is currently zoned B-1 “Professional/ Office,” which doesn’t allow hotels or any transient lodg-
ing, so it would need to go through a rezoning process and perhaps a land use change
City Senior Planner Sarah Motes encouraged Patel that, after submitting plan to the SPRC for review, he should conduct a neighborhood meeting — sooner rather than later. Based on previous project proposals, Motes said she expected the neighbors of Plaza Drive, which abuts the property, to be active in the redevelopment process.
The neighbors, she said, are “heavily concerned” about increased traffic on Plaza Drive.
Planning Civil Engineer David Allen said the site plan needs to ensure all traffic goes east on A1A, with “very limited traffic” going down Plaza Drive.
as well. Parking and site requirements, staff told the developer, will dictate how
“If you’re still in due diligence phase and you just want to introduce yourself to the neighbors to preface that a neighborhood meeting is a potential possibility, it’s really going to be the best starting point in opening those relationships with the neighbors,” Motes said.
“That’s going to be your major objection from the neighborhood,” Allen said. That was the opposition voiced during a recent discussion about utilizing the property at 1030 Ocean Shore Blvd., Allen added. The city’s SPRC meets every Wednesday at 9 a.m. The meetings are open to the public.
Ormond Beach names Shawn Finley as new assistant city manager
Finley previously served as the city’s Public Works director. He’s been working for the city since 2009.
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Ormond Beach has a new assistant city manager.
The city announced the promotion of Shawn Finley to the position on Friday, July 12. Finley previously served as the city’s Public Works director, and has been working for the city since 2009. The promotion was effective on Monday, July 15.
“His extensive background in public works, engineering, and citizen service has showcased his exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to the community,” the city’s press release states.
“As a dedicated public servant and creative problem solver, Shawn consistently demonstrates his commitment to the best interests of the city, its employees, and residents. His leadership and innovative approach have been instrumental in advancing public works and utility projects, significantly enhancing the quality of life for our community.”
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CareerSource announces merger
CareerSource Flagler Volusia and CareerSource Brevard have consolidated their workforce boards, a press release announced Tuesday.
The workforce board, now CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia, offers career centers in the tri-county area in Palm Coast, Daytona Beach, Orange City, Titusville, Rockledge, Patrick Air Force Base and Palm Bay.
The workforce board will retain administrative offices in Rockledge and Daytona Beach, and there will be no interruption of workforce services across the tri-county area, the press release states.
“This is an opportunity to strengthen and expand our services to meet the needs of a wide range of jobseekers and employers in the region in a much broader capacity,” said Marci Murphy, CareerSource Brevard Flagler Volusia Executive Director. “With the merging of teams comes the opportunity to explore new perspectives, standardize operations, and build innovative programs to answer the needs of an ever-changing workforce environment.” Murphy previously served as CareerSource Brevard’s president. She joined Career-
Finley holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s in environmental engineering, both from the University of South Florida.
As assistant city manager, Finley will oversee Public Works and Utilities, Leisure Services, Planning, among other responsibilities, the press release states.
“Shawn’s vision and dedi-
Source Brevard in 2002 and became president in 2016.
The merger is “part of a multi-year comprehensive plan to offer a wider scope of employment services and training programs and boost collaboration among economic, education, business and government agencies,” the press release states.
Consolidating Florida’s workforce boards is a requirement by the Reimagining Education and Career Help (REACH) Act, approved by the Florida Legislature and signed into law in 2021. Visit careersourcebfv.com.
Volusia County offers libraries as cooling stations
With the heat index regularly topping 100 degrees, Volusia County Emergency Management officials recommend that people without air conditioning escape dangerous temperatures by finding cool places. This is especially important for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities or chronic illnesses, all of whom are particularly vulnerable to heat.
Volusia County officials have designated the county’s 14 public library branches as cooling stations.
Bottled water is available upon request.
Residents can seek refuge from the searing heat and
cation align perfectly with our city’s goals of ensuring a high quality of life for our residents and maintaining Ormond Beach as a charming little oasis by the sea,” City Manager Joyce Shanahan said. “His proven leadership and commitment to our city’s goals make me confident that he will continue to be an invaluable asset to both our team and the residents we serve.”
DeBary Public Library, 200 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd., DeBary DeLand Regional Library, 130 E. Howry Ave., DeLand Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona Edgewater Public Library, 103 W. Indian River Blvd., Edgewater Hope Place Public Library, 1310 Wright St., Daytona Beach
John H. Dickerson Heritage Library, 411 S. Keech St., Daytona Beach
Lake Helen Public Library, 221 N. Euclid Ave., Lake Helen New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach
Oak Hill Public Library, 125 E. Halifax Ave., Oak Hill
Orange City Public Library, 148 Albertus Way, Orange City
Pierson Public Library, 115 N. Volusia Ave., Pierson
Port Orange Regional Library, 1005 City Center Circle, Port Orange
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Seaside Manor of Ormond Beach closed in 2023. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Shawn Finley was named the city’s new assistant city manager on Friday, July 12. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The county’s new off-beach paid parking program will go into effect in 2025.
PCI Municipal Services, LLC, on Tuesday, July 16, for automated paid parking services for a 5-year term. Starting next year, visitors will need to pay $20 for an off-beach parking day pass or $100 for an annual pass to park at Volusia County’s coastal parks and approaches, based on a new ordinance also unanimously approved by the council at the meeting. The county estimates this will bring in about $6 million in revenue. Residents and Volusia County
The Florida Department of Transportation announced the start of Operation Southern Slow Down 2024, a week-long speed enforcement and education campaign, during a press conference at the Daytona International Speedway on Monday, July 15.
The campaign, conducted in partnership with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and its division of the Florida Highway Patrol, is part of a broader effort involving multiple states in the Southeast — Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee — with a collective aim to reduce the number of speed-related crashes and bring the number of traffic fatalities down to zero, according to a press release.
“Operation Southern Slow Down
property owners and college students will continue to be able to utilize the lots for free.
“This is part one,” Volusia County Councilman Troy Kent said. “Part two should be at our next meeting where we will get our residents on their beach, driving at no extra charge. And that, is in my opinion, the most impactful, biggest change — positive change — in Volusia County on our beaches in 36 years.”
Since being elected in 2022, Kent has been pushing to eliminate beach toll costs for residents. A similar push by County Council Chair Jeff Brower happened in 2021, but was unsuccessful. Both men have argued that charging residents to drive on the beach is making them pay “twice,” as the county already collects tax dollars for the beach’s management.
An ordinance on vehicular beach access fees was originally on the agenda for the July 16 meeting, but it was continued to the council’s Aug. 6 meeting.
represents our collective vision towards creating a safer, fatalityfree future on our roadways — one that goes beyond our engineering countermeasures and addresses the driver behaviors, like speeding, that place all road users at risk,” said Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared W. Perdue.
“FDOT is proud to partner with Florida’s law enforcement agencies, as well as our neighboring states, to remind motorists that their actions have real, life-changing consequences and that we all play a role in creating a safer driving environment for everyone.”
FDOT reports that speeding contributed to nearly 10% of traffic fatalities statewide between 2019 and 2023. A total of 84% of speeding-involved fatalities involved male drivers, mainly those between the ages of 16 and 25.
The ordinance creating off-beach parking fees for visitors came after the council gave staff direction in March to pursue the implementation of such fees, as well as enforcement policies. While the ordinance will go into effect on Oct. 1, fees would not be charged until Jan. 1 once all off-
beach parking lots are equipped with signage and kiosks, where necessary.
The county is also looking to add fixed license plate reader cameras to confirm those parked have either paid or are residents. Visitors will be able to pay via an app, text-to-Pay, NFT payments and
kiosks, to be added on the larger offbeach lots.
Residents will need to register their vehicles to receive their free annual pass. Residents may register multiple vehicles.
Those who do not pay to park in the off-beach lots will be charged $50, to be paid within 14 days. The penalty will increase to $100 after 14 days.
The paid parking program, according to the county, “allows for flexibility if the county chooses to add or subtract properties from the paid parking program,” according to the agenda item.
Brower said the program will help to cover the cost to maintain the beach, and will do so not on residents’ dime.
“The word free is really a misnomer here,” Brower said. “Our own residents are paying for the beach already and so this will not be a second charge to them.”
FDOT stated in its press release.
The campaign also emphasizes the importance of public education in changing driver behavior.
FDOT issued the following tips for safe driving: Buckle up for every trip and
“These statistics underscore the critical need for targeted enforcement and education campaigns like Operation Southern Slow Down to address dangerous driver behaviors like speeding and the tragic consequences they have on our roadways,”
ensure all passengers wear safety belts.
Plan your route in advance on FL511.com and allow extra time for heightened traffic during peak travel times.
Remain alert and always drive with caution — put away all distractions, like cell phones, every time you get behind the wheel.
Remember to reduce speed in construction and school zones to enhance road safety.
Practice patience and maintain a safe distance from other vehicles
If you witness aggressive driving, contact local law enforcement by dialing *FHP (*347) or 911.
Captain Matthew Schaefer, Lake Mary Police Department; Major Mark Castleberry, Florida Highway Patrol; Jared W. Perdue, FDOT state secretary; Frank Kelleher, Daytona International Speedway Track president; Mike Chitwood, Volusia Sheriff’s Office; and John E. Tyler, FDOT District Five Secretary. Courtesy photo
Visitors parking at off-beach lots, such as Argosy in Ormond-by-the-Sea, could soon face new fees. File photo
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Motorcyclist killed in Flagler County I-95 crash
A motorcyclist from Ballwin City, Missouri, was killed in a crash with a pickup truck on Interstate 95 in Flagler County, near mile marker 285, on July 13.
The motorcyclist, a 40-year-old man, was driving north on I-95 in the center lane at around 11:30 p.m. when the crash happened, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. The pickup truck was in front of the motorcyclist in the same lane.
For unknown reasons, the front of the motorcycle hit the left rear side of the pickup, throwing the motorcyclist from his motorcycle. The 40-year-old landed in the paved median and died of his injuries, the report said.
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The pickup truck driver — a 51-year-old Palm Coast man — pulled over onto the right shoulder. Neither he nor his three passengers were injured.
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Palm Coast pedestrian hit by SUV on Palm Coast Parkway
A 63-year-old Palm Coast man is in critical condition after he was hit by an SUV that was turning onto Palm Coast Parkway near Leanni Way on July 15. At approximately 1:18 p.m., the SUV was at a stop sign and making a left-hand turn onto Palm Coast Parkway from a private driveway when the crash happened, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. The man, who was not at a crosswalk, ran across the road directly in front of the SUV as it was turning onto the road and was hit.
The man was airlifted to Halifax Hospital with critical injuries, the report said.
Flagler Beach Commission OKs curfew for minors 16 and under
The Flagler Beach City Commission unanimously adopted a new curfew for
his person. He was taken to jail after he was medically cleared at the hospital.
JULY 9
SHORTCUT TO JAIL
Possession of drugs. Police arrested a 37-year-old Daytona Beach man who went into a “manic” episode and ripped the car stereo out of an antique Porsche.
According to the man’s arrest report, the car’s owner exited a local gas station and saw the man taking photos of his car. The man asked the car’s owner if he knew directions to a cemetery, and the owner said no. Then, the man asked if he could take photos of the inside of the car, and the owner agreed — but told him not to get inside.
The man entered the car and closed the door, attempting to start the car with his house keys, according to the report. That’s when he went into a “manic” episode, began screaming for help and ripped the car stereo out.
When police arrived at the scene, the man was still sitting in the front seat of the car, with a knife in his lap. He was told to put the knife down and exit the vehicle, which he did. In addition to the knife, police also found paperwork containing the man’s name and prescription meds inside the car.
The car’s owner was able to put the stereo back into the place and reported no damages, but he wished to pursue charges.
Police also searched the man and found meth on
12:42 a.m. — first block of Sergeant Court, Palm Coast Loitering. A Palm Coast man was arrested after a home security camera caught him rummaging through a porch in the middle of the night.
The homeowner told Sheriff’s Office deputies that the man had trespassed on her property before, including earlier that day, according to an arrest report. When the deputies confronted the suspect, he first said he was only cutting through the yard as a shortcut to his boss’ home, where he was picking up work uniforms.
When the deputies told him he was caught on camera on the porch, the suspect first denied it, then said he had either dropped something or was urinating on the porch.
The camera footage showed the suspect doing neither of those things, but instead looking through items left on the porch. The suspect was placed under arrest.
The suspect had, in 2020, adjudicated guilty for burglary at the same home, while it was still under construction.
JULY 13
WIN SOME, LOSE SOME
3:10 a.m. — Belle Terre Parkway and Highway U.S. 1, Bunnell DUI. A woman celebrating winning money from a slot machine ended her celebrations with a DUI charge.
A Sheriff’s Office deputy was driving south on Highway U.S. 1 when he came up behind a Dodge pickup truck
minors, prohibiting them from public spaces unattended after 11 p.m.
The ordinance enacting the curfew implements Florida Statute 877.20-877.25, the model curfew passed by the Florida legislature in the 1990s. The ordinance applies to any minor 16 and under.
From Sunday through Thursday, excepting legal holidays, a minor — defined in the ordinance as those 16 and under — cannot be in a public place between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. the next day. On Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, the curfew is in effect between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. the next day.
Parents who knowingly allow their children to violate the statute can be held responsible for the violation as well, according to the statute. The parents could face written warnings for first-time violations and fines of $50 per violation after that. The statutes only apply to municipalities that pass a local ordinance adopting the statutes.
The Flagler Beach City Commission adopted the ordinance on July 11.
that was driving erratically, according to an arrest report. The Dodge was bouncing off lane markers, drifting across lanes and weaving in and out of lanes without any turn signals.
After stopping the Dodge and talking to the driver — a 61-year-old female — the deputy smelled alcohol and noticed she had bloodshot eyes. The woman was apologetic. She told the deputy she “never does this” and had just had two glasses of wine and a tequila shot at a local bar to celebrate winning money from a slot machine. The woman was arrested on a DUI charge and taken to the county jail.
JUNE 23
SNAKE ON THE LOOSE
7:38 p.m. — 800 block of Hand Avenue, Ormond Beach Weapons complaint. Why’d it have to be snakes?
Police responded to a house after receiving a weapons complaint. Upon their arrival, officers spoke with the homeowners who told them he had been in his backyard with his dogs when he saw a snake approaching him. The man has a phobia of snakes, he told police, and not being from Florida, he told police he was unsure if the snake was venomous, according to an incident report.
The man fired 10 times toward his back patio in an attempt to kill the snake.
Police spoke with his wife who said she only heard the shots and that her husband had told her of the snake’s presence. None of their neighbors sustained damages to their fences.
Ormond Police Explorer is first to graduate from Law Enforcement Explorer Academy
JARLEENE
ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
Last month, Police Explorer Kipton Brown became Ormond’s first cadet to attend and graduate from the Central Florida Law Enforcement Explorer Academy.
Hosted by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Police Athletic League, the 21st annual academy was held from June 3-14 and provided participants with the chance to explore all aspects of law enforcement and deepen their knowledge of the profession.
This involved physical training, drills and classwork — a full day’s work. As the Academy started at 7 a.m., that meant early mornings for Kipton and Cpl. Jeremy Smith, who drove him from the Ormond Beach Police Department to Seminole State
College in Sanford for the program. Crime Scene Technician Victoria Lancaster would then pick him up and drive him back to the station at the end of the day, arriving around 6:15 p.m.
“I had to wake up every day at 4:40 in the morning,” Kipton said.
A total of 42 cadets started the program’s first phase, in which Kipton participated. Only 37 graduated.
“I think he’s one of the sharpest and smartest we’ve recruited in a long time,” Ormond Beach Capt. DW Smith said.
At 14, Kipton is also one of the newest cadets sworn into the Ormond Beach Police Explorers. He started in January, about a month after his birthday. To participate in the Explorers, you have to be between the ages of 14 and 18.
Kipton’s mom reached out to Smith via email shortly before his 14th birthday to inquire about the Police Explorers. Kipton had recently
gained an interest in law enforcement and wanted to learn more. His grandfather was also in law enforcement.
Kipton has demonstrated a lot of drive and ambition for a new cadet, Smith said.
“I envision him to be definitely one of our leaders in this program in a very short period of time,” Smith said.
His father Charlie Brown said he felt proud of his son for graduating from the Central Florida Law Enforcement Explorer Academy. He knows Kipton worked hard for it, and said he was grateful for the support OBPD offered Kipton. When Kipton graduated, his fellow Explorers also attended the celebration.
“Day one when we picked him up, he was exhausted and frustrated,” Brown said. “I told him, ‘Listen, if it’s that bad and that hard, you can quit.’ He said, ‘Nope. I’m not quitting. I’m not allowed to quit.’ And that’s the
last we talked about it.”
Kipton said he loved going through the Academy. He said his favorite part was learning about traffic homicide investigations, as they involve a lot of math.
Kipton’s participation in the Academy, Smith said, influences the rest of the Explorers. It creates a better disciplinary atmosphere, one all of them enjoy, he added.
The Police Explorers is a recruitment program for future law enforcement officers.
“There’s nothing I’ve come across that I don’t like,” Kipton said. “Everything. I enjoy every minute of it. I like being here.”
Come next school year, Kipton will be a student at Seabreeze High School, where he will be enrolled in the Cambridge AICE program. He’s also part of the Halifax Rowing Association.
Crime Scene Technician Victoria Lancaster, Police Explorer cadets Jordyn Queen, Eli Daly, Kipton Brown, Taylor Elston, Diane Lancaster and Cpl. Jeremy Smith. Courtesy photo
Kipton Brown and Capt. DW Smith. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
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Flagler residents unite behind Trump Uncommon Grain opens in Ormond Beach
Flagler Republicans host rallies to support former president after Pennsylvania shooting.
SIERRA WILLIAMS
STAFF WRITER
Flagler County residents turned up at several rallies in Palm Coast to support former President Donald Trump after he survived an attempted assassination attempt on Saturday, July 13.
At least two of the rallies were held on Sunday, July 14, at the Matanzas Bridge over Interstate 95 and at the intersection of Palm Coast Parkway and Old Kings Road, according to social media posts from the Flagler Trump Club and the Flagler Republican Executive Committee. In an interview with the Observer ahead of the rallies, Ed Danko, Palm Coast’s vice mayor and the Flagler Trump Club’s media representative, said that the rallies were meant to show the county’s support for Trump.
“It is going to take a lot more than this to stop President Trump from returning to the White House,” Danko said.
Trump was hosting his own rally for his presidential campaign in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 when he was injured. According to the Associated Press, people at the rally heard several gunshots and Trump was seen with an injury to his ear. Two people — the shooter and one rally attendee — were killed and two other rally attendees were critically injured.
The shooter — 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania — used an AR-style rifle, legally owned by Crooks’ father, to shoot from a building rooftop
VOLUSIA REPUBLICANS BACK TRUMP
Seeing former President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination was shocking, said Paul Deering, chairman of the Volusia County Republican Executive Committee.
“I think it was a God thing that he wasn’t at that point taken out,” Deering said.
Once the dust settled, and Trump was confirmed to be OK, Deering said he believes the attempt did two things: it solidified Trump’s base, and, put the need for unity — for the Republican Party and the country as a whole — in the forefront of people’s minds. That includes the tone of the 2024 Republican National Convention, which held its first day on Monday, July 15.
“My instinct of looking at what’s happening at the convention after the first night [is] that the tone is one of uniting rather than dividing,” Deering said.
The division will probably continue, he added, based on comments made by political commentators. But,
near the rally, the AP reported.
Marie Summers said she attended the Matanzas Bridge rally because its important for people to stand up for their liberties and the constitutional republic. Summers said she holds the media and the Biden administration, among other entities, responsible for the political climate’s current level of vitriol.
Several other local officials and candidates also showed up to support Trump and his message to keep fighting.
Deering said he believes Trump is looking to unite.
After Trump was injured at the rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, he raised his fist in the air, chanting “fight, fight, fight.” Deering said he interpreted that as a result of him having a close brush with death.
“And if he’s going to die, he wants people to know that they need to fight, and ultimately, that’s the message I got from it,” Deering said.
For the most part, the Volusia County Republicans —who celebrated the opening of their new headquarters at 800 S. Nova Road in Ormond Beach in early June — are united behind Trump, Deering said.
“We’re going to be on the Trump Train, so to speak, in Volusia County, in terms of the Republican Party and activists here,” Deering said. “And we believe the voters as well want to be following the Trump Train and where that’s going to be leading.”
–JARLEENE ALMENAS
“We’re here to do what Trump said,” Palm Coast City Council candidate Ty Miller said. “To show our support for him and continue to fight.”
Darryl Boyer, who is runing for the Florida House, said violence was never the answer.
“What happened yesterday is a travesty,” Boyer said. “We must come together as one nation … and keep fighting the American fight.”
JT Merriam contributed to this story.
The bakery offers fresh breads, pastries and artisan sandwiches.
JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
A new bakery and cafe is now open in Ormond Beach’s downtown district.
Uncommon Grain, located at 11 W. Granada Blvd., is conducting its soft-opening this week. The bakery offers fresh breads, pastries, artisan sandwiches and, eventually, it hopes to offer smoothies. A grand opening date will be announced in the near future.
The new business is a venture between partners Sergio Faenza and Brandon Sheppard, who own restaurant 63 Sovereign, located nearby at 63 W. Granada Blvd. Being familiar with the downtown already, Faenza said they saw a chance expand food options within the corridor for the community. The building at 11 W. Granada Blvd. had been vacant since Cakery Creations closed a couple years ago.
“We saw an opportunity to expand upon our abilities at Sovereign to bake some goods for the restaurant, as well as create a new little storefront space for the community,” Faenza said.
Plus, they like a good sandwich — so they want to bring that to the community as well.
Uncommon Grain has been in the works for a little over a year, Faenza said. This was in part due to preparing the building for the new business and because the pair were also expanding 63 Sovereign.
For Uncommon Grain, Sheppard said they wanted to
make the space more open and take advantage of the natural light.
“And showcase the building that’s been here for an extremely long time,” he said.
Inside the store is a mural of a historic photo showing the downtown corridor in the 1900s. The building at 11 W. Granada Blvd. was built in 1925, according to the Volusia County Property Appraiser’s website.
Faenza said they’re trying to cater to people who are in the downtown on a routine basis, whether they work in the area, are walking the bridge or enjoying the parks and other businesses. They’re excited about the sandwich recipes their baker has created — as well as their homemade raspberry Pop-Tart and cheese danishes.
“As soon as we started this concept and we hired Danielle (the baker), my first to her was, ‘Can you make a cheese danish?’” Sheppard said. “... She was fortunately able to recreate a much, much better of what I anticipated.” Faenza and Sheppard decided to name their bakery Uncommon Grain because they eventually hope to offer just that: uncommon breads and ethnic cuisine inspired sides and sandwiches.
“We’re just a couple of local guys that are interested in providing experiences for our community,” Faenza said. “We enjoy the industry and we hope that we establish a longterm footing in the downtown area.”
Uncommon Grain’s opening hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The bakery will be closed on Sundays.
There’s not many locallyowned places where people can stop and grab pastries or breakfast items in town, Sheppard said. The chain eateries’ offerings are good, he said, but he missed being able to get a fresh, homemade cheese danish on his way to work.
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Sergio Faenza and Brandon Sheppard, co-owners of Uncommon Grain. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Hammock Dunes Island
Estates home is top sale
Ahome in Hammock Dunes Island Estates at 144 Island Estates Parkway was the top real estate transaction for July 4-10 in Palm Coast and Flagler County. The home sold on July 9 for $1,791,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 4/3.5 and has one fireplace, a pool with heated spa, access to the Intracoastal Waterway and 4,189 square feet.
GRANT MCMILLAN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Condos
The condo at 102 Yacht Harbor Drive, Unit 573, sold on July 8 for $457,500. Built in 2006, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,570 square feet. It last sold in 2010 for $240,000.
The condo at 114 ClubHouse Drive, Unit 206, sold on July 8 for $486,000. Built in 2004, the condo is a 3/3 and has 2,414 square feet. It last sold in 2006 for $500,000.
PALM COAST
Palm Coast Plantation
The home at 177 S. Riverwalk Drive sold on July 5 for $1,345,000. Built in 2008, the home is a 4/3 and has one fireplace, a pool with heated spa and 3,472 square feet.
Palm Harbor
The home at 11 Fletcher Court sold July 8 for $475,000. Built in 1986, the waterfront home is a 3/2 and has canal access
LOCAL EVENTS
THURSDAY, JULY 18
ORMOND BEACH AREA
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
MEETING
When: 6:30 p.m.
Where: 56 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach
Details: Join the Ormond Beach Area Democratic Club for its July meeting. Checkin and socializing will begin at 6:30 p.m. Included on the agenda will be a focus on the Aug. 20 election. Attendees are asked to bring a copy of their sample ballot (available on the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections website) to review and prepare for voting. A guest speaker will address Amendment 4 for the Nov. 5 election, and other election-related topics can be discussed. Like-minded non-members are welcome to attend as guests. Visit ormondbeachdems.org.
and 2,106 square feet. It last sold in 2020 for $305,000.
The home at 22 Fordham Lane sold on July 8 for $410,000. Built in 1987, the home is a 3/2 and has a pool and 1,849 square feet. It last sold in 2022 for $359,900.
Indian Trails The home at 2 Biltvue Place sold on July 5 for $436,724. Built in 2024, the home is a 3/3 and has 2,487 square feet.
Armand Beach
The home at 5 Cottonwood Trail sold on July 8 for $1,100,000. Built in 1992, the home is a 3/2 and has a pool with a heated spa and 3,064 square feet. It last sold in 2003 for $432,100.
The home at 36 Armand Beach Drive sold on July 9 for $360,000. Built in 1988, the home is a 2/2 and has 1,588 square feet. It last sold in 2005 for $346,500.
Grand Haven
The home at 55 N. Park Circle
FRIDAY, JULY 19 SUMMER CLASSES FOR KIDS
When: 12-2 p.m.
Where: Art Among the Flowers, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite A114, Palm Coast Details: Art Among the Flowers is offering classes for children ages 7-16. All classes will include a tour of the flower shop, exploring and learning about the different plants and flowers, and then hands-on learning a different technique with a professional instructor. Children also get to take their creations home. This class will teach them to design a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers in a decorative vase. Class costs $25. Visit artamongtheflowers.com.
Details: See Blu Highway perform a free concert in the north lawn of The Casements. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. The band plays blues and
sold on July 10 for $999,000. Built in 2015, the home is a 3/3 and has a pool and 2,921 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $770,000.
Palm Harbor The home at 31 Fleming Court sold on July 5 for $500,000. Built in 1979, the home is a 3/2 and has a pool and 1,936 square feet. It last sold in 1981 for $82,500.
Cypress Knoll
The home at 33 Edgely Lane sold on July 10 for $471,500. Built in 2002, the home is a 3/2 and has a pool with a heated spa, one fireplace and 2,020 square feet. It last sold in 2016 for $233,000.
The home at 14 Edge Lane sold on July 9 for $450,000. Built in 2024, the home is a 3/2 and has 1,745 square feet.
FLAGLER BEACH
Medow
The home at 211 S. 26th St. sold on July 9 for $825,000. Built in 2021, the home is a 3/2.5 and has 1,903 square feet.
Moody The home at 324 N. 7th St. sold on July 8 for $475,000. Built in 1995, the home is a 3/2 and has 1,195 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $438,000.
Fuquay
The home at 1520 S. Flagler Ave. sold on July 8 for $414,000. Built in 1979, the home is 4/4 and has 1,916 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $226,000.
Toby Tobin, of gotoby.com, contributed to this report.
southern rock.
‘42ND STREET’
When: 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 19, 20, 26 and 27; 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 21 and 28
Where: Davidson Theatre at the News Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach Details: Halifax Repertory Theatre presents, “42nd Street,” a high-energy tapfilled show that transports audiences to the 1930s in New York City. Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, the musical follows the journey of Peggy Sawyer, a young and talented dancer who dreams of making it big on Broadway. Tickets cost $30 for adults; $25 for seniors and students. Visit halifaxrep.com.
‘THE GUY WHO DIDN’T LIKE MUSICALS’
When: 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20; and 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 21
Where: City Repertory Theatre, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Palm Coast
Ormond Lakes pool home sells for over $800,000
Ahome in Ormond Lakes at 22 Rocky Bluff Drive was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach for May 23-29 in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea. The home sold on May 29 for $825,000. Built in 2004, the lakefront house is a 4/3 and has one fireplace, a pool and 3,209 square feet. It last sold in 2004 for $514,256.
GRANT MCMILLAN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
ORMOND BEACH
Chelsea Place
The home at 204 Chelsea Place Ave. sold on May 23 for $604,000. Built in 2017, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,427 square feet.
Kings Crossing
The home at 837 Quail Run sold on May 23 for $330,000. Built in 1976, the house is a 3/2 and has one fireplace and 1,329 square feet. It last sold in 2018 for $175,000.
Melrose
The home at 189 Grove St. sold on May 23 for $339,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/3 and has one fireplace, a shed and 2,030 square feet. It last sold in 1995 for $93,000.
Plantation Bay
The home at 477 Stirling Bridge Drive sold on May 24 for $688,880. Built in 2024, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,193 square feet.
Details: Inspired by the movie, “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” this 14-actor musical centers around a character named Paul, who mysteriously finds himself in a world where people are transformed into mindless musical-loving zombies. Directed by Beau Wade with musical direction by Laniece Fagundes. Tickets cost $30 for adults; $15 for students.
SATURDAY, JULY 20
PEDAL IN THE PARK
When: 8 a.m.
Where: Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, Palm Coast Details: This ride, formerly known as Tour De Palm Coast, will start at the Palm Coast Community Center. Riders are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. Water bottle filling stations are available at the Community Center and water fountains are available at both parks. All riders must wear a helmet. Light refreshments will be served afterward. Register at https://bit.ly/3zu2kK1.
The home at 1305 Harwick Lane sold on May 28 for $602,500. Built in 2007, the house is a 3/2 and has one fireplace, a pool and 2,081 square feet. It last sold in 2013 for $275,000.
The home at 3265 Bailey Ann Drive sold on May 24 for $408,000. Built in 2020, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,127 square feet.
Royal Dunes The home at 659 N. Halifax
Drive sold on May 23 for $385,000. Built in 1963, the house is a 5/3 and has one fireplace, a pool and 2,367 square feet. It last sold in 1999 for $125,5000.
The Trails The home at 9 Appaloosa Trail sold on May 29 for $330,000. Built in 1983, the house is a 4/2.5 and has one fireplace and 2,401 square feet. It last sold in 2021 for $160,000.
Woodhaven The home at 871 John Anderson Drive sold on May 29 for $475,000. Built in 1964, the house is a 4/3 and has a pool and 1,962 square feet. It last sold in 2019 for $272,000.
ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA
Not in a subdivision The home at 41 Beechwood Drive sold on May 23 for $372,500. Built in 1957, the house is a 2/1 and has 1,015 square feet. It last sold in 2023 for $365,000.
John Adams, of Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors, contributed to this report.
WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
When: 1-4 p.m.
Where: Ocean Art Gallery, 197 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
Details: Learn to paint in watercolor with artist Bibi Gromling. All supplies are included in the $75 class fee. No drawing required. Class is limited to six students. Call 386-317-9400.
BUNCO
When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: Flagler Woman’s Club, 1524 S. Central Ave., Flagler Beach
Details: Enjoy an evening of Bunco. A Mexican-themed “Bunco Buffet” with tacos provided will be served at 6 p.m. Feel free to bring a dish to share. Bring your own beverage. A $10 donation at the door is requested. Call Shelly at 630-209-9660 or Debbie at 312-607-8200.
THURSDAY, JULY 25
CHRISTMAS IN JULY — GIVING STORE BREAKFAST
When: 9:30-11 a.m.
Where: Hilton Garden Inn Town Center, 55 Town Center Blvd., Palm Coast
Details: Flagler Volunteers presents this fundraiser benefitting the Giving Store, which allows children to select and wrap one free gift for each member of their household during the holiday season. Tickets cost $30. Bring a new, unwrapped gift and exchange it for a ticket to win a prize. Visit https://flaglervolunteer. org/giving-store-breakfast.
SATURDAY, JULY 27
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
When: All day (Santa to be out between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Where: Downtown Ormond Beach
Details: Ormond MainStreet is hosting Christmas in July, featuring the participation of over 40 local businesses and restaurants. There will be an Elf on a Shelf scavenger hunt, appearances by Mr. and Mrs. Claus, promotions and letters to Santa at Rod’s Carpet, Tile & Wood. Visit ormondbeachmainstreet.com/christmasinjuly.
PALM COAST
ORMOND BEACH
The lakefront house at 22 Rocky Bluff Drive was Ormond’s top sale.
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Gildon/Gildon Group
YOUR TOWN
Airport agents certified
Two operations agents at Daytona Beach International Airport recently received Airport Certified Employee – Airfield Operations designation from the American Association of Airport Executives.
The ACE signifies enhanced knowledge in airfield operations which ultimately improves the safety and efficiency of the airfield.Craig Walker is the airport training coordinator and has been at DAB since 2014; Josh Barberi is an operations agent and has been at the airport since 2016. In all, the airport has five employees who have ACE designation.
“Continuous training and education are a priority for us at Daytona Beach International Airport,” Airport Director Karen Feaster said.
Hydro4 Swim Team members Cole Conlan and Alexis O’Keefe earned the top boys and girls swimming awards at the Volusia-Flagler Area High School Sports Awards Show on June 3 at the Ocean Center.
“The Volusia Flagler Family YMCA is thrilled to have Volusia’s top swimming athletes of the year as part of our Hydro4 Swim Club,” said Katie Lyle, chief operating officer, in a press release. “Hydro4 is a strong,
Ormond family honors WWII patriarch in France
Linda Davis Wilson and her family, of Ormond Beach, honored the memory of her father, a World War II veteran, in France last week.
The family was welcomed by the mayor of Boisville-la-Saint-Pere, Magalie Robert, at the town hall, to commemorate the legacy of Capt. William Davis. According to a press release, on July 7, 1944, Davis was hit by enemy fire while flying his P38 “Swamp Angel” aircraft and forced to make an emergency landing in Saint-Léger-des-Aubées, France.
From there, he was taken by the French Resistance to Boisville-laSaint-Père and the house of Gilbert Crombez where he was able to recover from his injuries. Later, in an exfiltration organized by the French Resistance, specifically — the Comète network — Davis was taken to the Fréteval Forest camp, where he was later rescued along with over
150 airmen.
Four generations of the Davis Wilson family were honored, in both French and English. This is the second time members of the family ‘have made the commemorative sojourn to this area of France that is so near their hearts,” the press release states.
According to French newspaper L’Ècho Republicain, the mayor suggested the next commemorative meeting be held in the family’s home in Florida.
“It is an incredible honor to be able to celebrate and commemorate my father’s bravery and heroism, and to share it with my daughters and granddaughters,” Linda Davis Wilson said in the press release.
“WWII changed the course of our world’s history, and it’s especially important to share it with all of the younger generations.”
highly competitive team. We are proud of Cole and Alexis and look forward to seeing their continued success.”
Conlan and O’Keefe are both rising seniors at Seabreeze High School. Conlan, of Edgewater, placed second at the Florida High School Athletic Association 2A meet in the 100-yard butterfly, an event he won in regionals. He also placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke events.
MainStreet to host 7th annual Ormond Beach Christmas in July event
Ormond MainStreet’s Christmas in July Small Business Shopping Event is returning on Saturday, July 27.
Over 40 small businesses along Granada Boulevard, between A1A and Orchard Street, will offer promotions and discounts during the allday event. There will also be pop-up markets at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and the Anderson-Price Memorial Building, according to a press release. Pink flamingos and pinwheels will mark participating stores and restaurants.
“We are excited to bring the community together for this special event,” said Rebecca Parker, executive director of Ormond Beach MainStreet. “Christmas in July is a great way to support our local businesses while enjoying a day of family-friendly fun. We look forward to seeing everyone come out and celebrate with us.”
Santa and Mrs. Claus will make special appearances during the event — between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. — allowing participants a chance to capture a summer photo with them.
The Elf on a Shelf Scavenger Hunt is also starting a week ahead of the event on Saturday, July 20. Partici-
Office Coordinator Kay Raymond, Kay@observerlocalnews.com
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Later this month, he will be competing in the USA Swimming Futures event in Huntsville, Alabama.
O’Keefe, of Ormond Beach, placed second at the FHSAA 2A finals in the 200-yard freestyle and fifth in the 500-yard freestyle events. She also competed on Hydro4’s relay team at the 2023 USA Swimming Futures event in Fargo, North Dakota.
pants are invited to pick up a scavenger hunt map at any participating business along Granada Boulevard. The map lists all the businesses involved and their promotions. Spot the hidden elf at each location, collect stamps, and submit your completed map to enter a drawing for a grand prize. Participants who collect stamps from at least 10 businesses will qualify to win gift cards and other prizes from local shops. Participating businesses and a digital copy of the map found at ormondbeachmainstreet.com.
Pilot Club of the Halifax Area awards 2024 scholarships
The Pilot Club of the Halifax Area Scholarship awarded four $500 scholarships to students last May. The scholarship was established to assist graduating high school seniors in Volusia County who demonstrate a severe financial hardship and a great passion to achieve success, according to a press release. Consideration is also given to academic achievement and community involvement. Scholarships are
awarded for one academic year.
The recipients were: Francesca Gonzalez, New Smyrna High School. Gonzalez will attend the University of Central Florida and major in nursing Tanesia Newman, Mainland High School. Newman will attend Daytona State University and major in hospitality management Hayden Williams, DeLand High School. Williams will attend the University of Central Florida and major in computer science Imani Victory, Seabreeze High School. Victory will attend Daytona State University and major in athletic training.
Correction
Virginia Fluke celebrated her 100th birthday alongside friends and family on July 7. “As on the proclamation from the city, this occasion stands as a symbol of the love and admiration that surrounds her,” daughter Barbara Fluke said to the Observer. “She reminds some people of their mother.” Last week’s edition incorrectly attributed this quote to Barbara Cady.
Estelle Roberson, Linda Davis Wilson, Tyra Wilson Roberson, Lyla Roberson, Ella Pender and Jenna Wilson Pender. Courtesy photo
Josh Barberi and Craig Walker.
Santa Claus and Nancy Cortez. Photo by Alexis Miller
Virginia Fluke and her daughter Barbara Fluke.
Hydro4 Swim Team members named top Volusia County swimmers
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ELECTION GUIDE
2024 Primary August 20 PAGES 1B-5B
VOLUSIA COUNTY CHAIR
DO YOU AGREE?
As a voter, what do you think about the state of Volusia County? What do you want to see in the future?
We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)
The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?
Jeff Brower
Years in Volusia County: DeLeon Springs, 1980-present, Daytona Beach 19581980 Qualifications: Current Volusia County chair, Indiana River Lagoon Council chair, Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission chair, Volusia County, associate member State of Florida Volusia County Soil and Water Board 2018-2020; Regenerative Farmer, BS Agriculture University Florida, Permiculture Designer, Business Owner Priorities: Stop our current development pattern, Reduce taxes, Improve water quality
Don Burnette
Years in Volusia County: Port Orange, 29 years; lifetime in Volusia Qualifications: 2 term mayor of Port Orange, 2 term president Volusia League of Cities, extensive public involvement including as 20+ years on the Salvation Army Advisory Board and 20+ years volunteering in local schools
Priorities: Public safety, Restoring ambulance service to sufficient service levels, Unified beach management plan, Promote economic development through the growth of small businesses, Bring business type efficiency into county government, Step up preservation and water quality programs.
Deb Denys
Years in Volusia County: New Smyrna Beach, 35 years
Qualifications: County Council member, 8 years; Board member Florida Communities Trust; EmbryRiddle Industrial Advisory Board; 2020 FOCUS award for promoting sound planning principles
Priorities: Returning leadership to the Chair; Collaborating with Volusia’s partner agencies to address flooding and infrastructure and how to fund projects; Leveraging county dollars so citizens aren’t burdened.
Randy Dye
Years in Volusia County: DeLand, 40 years
Qualifications: Successful businessman employing approximately 140; effective leader through service on numerous local boards, including Daytona State College Board of Trustees, Boys & Girls Clubs, Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce, CEO Business Alliance, TeamVolusia
Priorities: Public safety is job #1, economic diversification, jobs creation, addressing infrastructure backlog, responsible stewardship of our natural resources, restoring trust and confidence in our political system
The county has done a great job in fighting the fuel terminal project proposed for 874 Hull Road.
The county’s dog beach pilot program has been successful and should be expanded to other communities.
The county is doing a great job addressing flooding issues
The County Council should have approved the moratorium on any I-2 Heavy Industrial projects and then eliminated all Heavy Industrial zoning on Hull Road.
Once the pilot program is over we should make it a permanent and consider adding a dog friendly beach in Daytona Beach Shores.
A moratorium is only a delay tactic. The state may have to spend $20 milliion to bail us out. Accountability has been lacking.
The weak link is lack of leadership! The chair has the ability to agenda items and it wasn’t done at the beginning.
With anything we do on the beach, we have to examine the results to see how it has affected the other service amenities on the beach to decide where appropriate expansion can take place.
Staff is doing a good job clearing storm water ditches before more storms. Council must change our development pattern this year or it will get worse.
Volusia County communicates effectively with Ormond Beach and the other municipalities.
Beach tolls should be eliminated for Volusia residents, while visitors should pay to park both on the beach and at off-beach parking lots.
Volusia County should invest taxpayer dollars to acquire conservation land, even if it means raising taxes
Staffs communicate regularly. Elected bodies must work together to solve critical problems like flooding and permitting issues. We must become more citizen and business friendly.
This is a great start. We need to eliminate all beach tolls, open the gates, and make Volusia more inviting for visitors and locals.
The state and feds have done more, and we are still lacking. Unincorporated Volusia is issuing residential building permits at a very fast clip (727 last year) without a master plan.
Representatives like Troy Kent are effective communicators, but certain elements of county staff just aren’t very good at this.
While Ormond enjoys the options of a dog beach, I have not heard support for expansion to other areas.
The county chair politicized and poisoned any hope of negotiations to move the site, resulting in no solution and an expensive and unwinnable lawsuit.
I like having our current dog beach, but want to see more data at the end of the trial period before committing to additional locations.
We should continue to invest taxpayer dollars to conserve more land. No need to raise taxes more; voters already agreed to pay for Volusia Forever.
Taxpayers already pay to support the beach, while visitors only pay the “user fees.” With double digit growth in the county’s general fund spending, we can give a break to our residents.
When we don’t fully take advantage of Florida Forever and Volusia Forever programs, there is no justification for raising taxes to do something that we desperately need to do.
Complicated issue, with multiple agencies involved and jurisdictions. Securing funding for needed infrastructure is crucial. Need to prioritize projects when dollars are available.
Issues are discussed at the transportation planning organization, elected leaders roundtable and other venues. Communication can always be strengthened with strong leadership.
First, need to identify where the $8 million plus, subsidized from the general fund for beach oversight, will come from. Eliminating tolls would have an immediate impact on the budget.
Volusia currently taxes through Volusia Forever. What needs to happen is to leverage that with Florida Forever, instead of taxpayers paying 100 percent.
The county is investing in stormwater projects, but all we’ve gotten from the county chair is four years of political rhetoric and no solutions.
As a whole, OK, but room for improvement. Specific to the county chair, most mayors advise that he almost never communicates with them about anything.
Totally agree, provided the revenue stream from visitors is sufficient to fund needed services.
Enthusiastically support land conservation, but the current taxes collected through Volusia Forever and ECHO are sufficient, no need to raise taxes for this.
VOLUSIA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
DO YOU AGREE?
As a voter, what do you think about the state of Volusia County Schools? What do you want to see in the future?
We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)
The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?
Carl G. Persis
Years in Volusia county: Daytona Beach, 5 years Qualifications: Masters criminal justice admin; Higher ed facilities finance authority; State bd of independent colleges and universities; Daytona State College Board of Trustees; 30 years state and local public policy professional Priorities: Classroom conduct; Parental rights and responsibilities; Mental health/social services
Years in Volusia County: Ormond Beach raised here since 1995, moved away for husband’s job, returned 2019.
Qualifications: Certified in General Education K-6; Certified in Art Education K-12; Certified in ESOL; Educator for 15 years; Currently teaching at Pine Trail Elementary in Ormond Beach; President of the Volusia Art Education Association; Chair of the VUE Government Relations Committee; Committee member of the AFL-CIO Volusia/Flagler
Priorities: Transparency; Reduce testing requirements; Increase salaries and benefits for employees; Increase programs such as trades
Years in Volusia County: Ormond Beach, 32 years
Qualifications: Volusia County elementary AND secondary school principal, 29 years; Ormond Beach Mayor, city commissioner and Volusia County Council member, 15 years
Priorities: Ensuring safety and security at all locations; Helping all students reach their potential; Recruiting and retaining effective teachers; Improving the math and literacy skills of K-2nd students; Increasing pathways to careers not requiring a BA degree.
Book challenges have been handled well by the school district.
District has slow-walked this issue and created an unnecessarily complicated process to discourage removal of challenged books.
Volusia County Schools supports arts programs.
VCS supports arts when it’s convenient, but they are the first to be cut when funds have been mismanaged.
Riverview Learning Center is a good use of the former Osceola Elementary school property.
School choice is a threat to public schools.
Riverview students require more security, discipline, and possible therapy than can be appropriately provided at the open-air Osceola Elementary campus in a residential neighborhood.
School choice allows parents to decide where their children’s needs can best be met. Competition also incentivizes public schools to be more competitive.
The School Board needs to make the Student Code of Conduct more strict to improve the classroom learning atmosphere.
The school district should increase teacher pay to attract and retain teachers.
VCS does not sufficiently enforce its current code, which also needs to be strengthened. Current policies discourage discipline referrals and need to be changed.
Pay is not the only attraction. Civil classroom conditions, ESE support and policy modifications, administrative support, and elimination of DEI concepts are more needed.
We have not been straightforward enough about the process of removing or returning challenged books. There needs to be a list easily available.
The funding for programs is not enough for there to be equal access across the district. Some schools have programs that others do not; students deserve to have fair and equal access.
I do believe the students that enter Riverview Learning Center deserve a location equipped to support their learning. I don’t believe the district handled the change appropriately.
Choice needs to be available for parents to make a decision best suited for their families. We as a district need to reflect on the reasons why families are choosing elsewhere.
Our school district should enforce the policies already in place. Our schools need to have consistent rules for our students. No is no, not maybe. The behavior matrix needs to be followed.
Not only teachers but staff as well — and make sure the benefits for them helps ensure that our staff is cared for. We will retain employees with better benefits and wages.
The board has struggled to comply with a flawed law. One parent should not be able to deny what other parents want their children to read.
Unfortunately, funding will be reduced for 2024-25, resulting in fewer classes. The district and I have a long history of robustly funding and supporting all art and music programs.
For this small program, the property is too large and not centrally located. Once a better location is attainable, the site may be sold or used for a variety of educational purposes.
I support school choice. Before deciding, parents should do their homework. Volusia County Public Schools has amazing teachers, facilities, technology, and programs.
The teacher is responsible for the learning environment. Having a positive and respectful relationship, with students and their parents, is the key, not the Code of Conduct.
For funding, the district relies on the state. The state ranks 50th in average teacher salaries. Increasing the salaries for veteran teachers would help Volusia attract and retain teachers.
Donna Brosemer
Sarah Marzilli
ORMOND BEACH CITY COMMISSION
DO YOU AGREE?
As a voter, what do you think about the state of Ormond Beach? What do you want to see in the future?
We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)
The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?
Barbara Bonarrigo
Years in Volusia County: Ormond Beach, 25 years Qualifications: Small business owner for 35 years; Volusia Manufacturing Association’s Woman of the Year; Ormond Beach Leisure Service Advisory Board; Ormond Beach Chamber member
Priorities: Sensible growth — stick to the comprehensive plan and zoning regulations; Low taxes — staying on budget, watch spending and plan ahead; Preserve natural resources and quality of life — ensure a clean environment, cultural amenities, and a sense of community.
Kristin Deaton
Years in Volusia County: Ormond Beach, 39 years
Qualifications: Crime Stoppers Board Member; Women United Board Member 20182021; Ormond Leadership c/o 2019 (Class Co-Leader); Small Business Young Professional of the Year 2022; Endorsed by Sheriff Mike Chitwood, multiple Volusia County Council members, former OB Commissioner Dwight Selby, the OB Firefighters Association and the OB Police Officers Association.
Priorities: 1) Address shortage of police officers. 2) Traffic and infrastructure. 3) Redevelopment and beautification of our gateways
Daniel Dragone
Years in Volusia County: Ormond Beach resident/business owner.
Qualifications: Ambassador for OB Chamber Leadership. President Wildwood Trails HOA. Director Trails HOA. Member of OB Chamber of Commerce, Sons of the Beach, OB Historical Society, Ormond Strong.
Priorities: Encourage the relocation of the Belvedere Fuel Farm away from our schools, airport, ball fields. Listen to the Tomoka Oaks residents regarding development on the golf course.
The City Commission was right to deny rezoning of the Tomoka Oaks golf course.
The city has done a great job in fighting the fuel terminal project proposed for 874 Hull Road.
Ormond Beach maintains a high quality of life for its residents.
After walking door-to-door in Tomoka Oaks, it is clear that the existing residents had major issues with the proposed development.
Cramming over 300 homes in the center of a well-established neighborhood would have been a terrible move. I attended every Planning Board and commission meeting, openly opposing it.
Ormond Beach must continue the fight and work with Volusia County to ensure the fuel terminal project does not move forward.
As our community grows, preserving our natural resources and quality of life is a top priority.
Building a community center west of I-95 is a good use of taxpayer dollars.
The city should invest in building infrastructure to provide utilities to Avalon Park in Daytona Beach.
The city is doing a great job protecting the environment.
Building community among our residents is what makes Ormond Beach a great place to live and raise a family. As we grow, we must continue to protect our quality of life.
Ormond Beach’s resources should be prioritized for Ormond Beach residents and not for a neighboring municipality.
By refusing to provide utilities, the city has proven it can and will fight back against this bad idea. I completely support our city here.
Not only does Ormond have tremendous services and facilities for our residents, but it is also a very safe community. I am proud to have lived here my entire life.
Funding and specific uses of it will be key and still have to be answered before this is ready to become a reality.
Agreeing with the Planning Board, the commission denied this. Hearing the adjacent property owners’ concerns is very important. They are important Ormond Beach residents.
As best as possible. It is in unincorporated Ormond Beach, so our county has jurisdiction.
Having a Quality of Life Advisory Board makes me confident of this. Prioritizing future improvements to align with the desired needs of citizens.
Would be nice but not necessary at this time; but I could see it in the future.
The cost to provide utilities will be astronomical with no visible plan for where the money will come from. This should be viewed very skeptically.
Ormond Beach can always do better in protecting our waterways, beaches and parks to protect the beauty that our residents take pride in.
The reality is we can and should always do more, but I’ll put our standards and environmental efforts up against most neighboring communities anytime.
Avalon Park is in Daytona Beach. We should not be paying anything for this development in Daytona.
Of course we can do better. We are a Designated Tree City, but we need more trees to remain a buffer. Limit our clear cutting of land.
DO YOU AGREE?
As a voter, what do you think about the state of Florida’s Legislature? What do you want to see in the future?
We asked the candidates to consider several statements and tell us how much they agree or disagree with the statements, on a scale of 1-10. A “1” means you completely disagree; a “10” means you completely agree. (Note: There is no truly neutral number. A “5” means you slightly disagree; a “6” means you slightly agree.)
The statements are listed below. Take a minute to fill out your own reactions. How do your numbers compare to the candidates’ answers?
STATE SENATE
Tom Leek, Republican
Years in the district: Ormond Beach, 32 years Qualifications: Since 2015, I served on the leadership teams of three House speakers. My work with Governor DeSantis in funding our state’s priorities, balanced with sales tax holidays, allows me to serve on day one. Priorities: The economy for families and business to thrive; defending our borders; supporting law enforcement; protecting our environment – initiatives to ensure Florida remains the freest in the nation.
The state Legislature is doing a great job addressing affordable housing, with measures such as the Live Local Act.
The state Legislature is doing a great job protecting the environment.
The state Legislature sometimes needs to pass laws to prevent local governments from making bad choices.
The state should invest more tax dollars to attract businesses to Florida.
I support ensuring that women have the right to have an abortion in some circumstances.
State lawmakers should vote based on their own understanding of the facts, not based on public opinion.
Gerry James, Republican
Years in the district: Ponte Vedra Beach, 22 years Qualifications: Common sense small government constitutional conservative. Financial adviser. SafeMoneyManager.com Priorities: Truth and Transparency. Shrink the size and scope of government itself. Legislate constitutionally
David Shoar, Republican
Years in the district: St Augustine, 40+ Qualifications: Former St Johns County sheriff, 2004-2020, Former sity of St Augustine chief of police, 40year law enforcement career, retired U.S. Army major
Priorities: Protecting the state from illegal immigration, Lowering the cost of living, Improving infrastructure and guarding against overdevelopment
This will not be solved without examining areas of implementation and improvement each year, as supply is not meeting demand, which is driving up housing prices.
Florida has achieved an incredible balance through beach renourishment and other projects, planning for the future and protecting the environment.
Locals know best, but sometimes local governments impinge on your liberties. What works in one community doesn’t work in another.
I will support local entrepreneurs over big business every time. Florida is already attracting vibrant businesses by reducing regulations and keeping taxes low.
I am pro-life and have always supported measures to protect the sanctity of life, with exceptions.
All local government issues should be decided at the local level. Not from Tallahassee.
We need to do more to make our state affordable and protect against overdevelopment.
Again local government should decide what is best for their local environment outside of state parks.
I will advocate for more funding to protect our waterways, restore our beaches, and preserve our quality of life.
Local government should be responsible and accountable to the citizens. State government is way too big and overreaching.
There’s a balance that needs to be struck. We need some degree of local control. Tallahassee politicians can’t dictate every policy decision for local governments.
The state should let the free market decide what businesses come to Florida. The state should cut and in some cases eliminate regulations. Give tax incentives to small businesses.
I am for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Life is the key word.
We should not invest tax dollars in giveaways to corporations. We should maintain good schools, low taxes, and less regulations to attract businesses here.
I support Florida’s current pro-life laws, upholding the sanctity of life while also providing exceptions for rape, incest, and protecting the life of the mother.
I vote based on my principles, guided by what is best for local constituents, to best represent the opportunities and challenges we face together.
Lawmakers should vote based on the Constitution, state and federal. Adhere to our bill of rights. We are over governed and over regulated. I would try to shrink government where possible.
Leaders need to do what is right, even when that is hard. As state senator, I’ll always shoot straight and tell it like it is.
“When I look at summer, this is what I think of — this camp. This week is one of the best weeks of summer. You can’t really top it off. You get to surf. You get to be at the beach. You get to get tan. You get ice cream every day and you get to meet a lot of new people.”
GRACE GILDON,
Odyssey Adventure Club surf camper Grace Gildon and owner Steve Waterman
Odyssey Adventure Club camper Surya Patel rides out at the Toronita Avenue Park beach in Wilbur-bythe-Sea.
Caroline Brown jumps into the Tomoka River during the Odyssey Adventure Club camp at Sanchez Park in Ormond Beach.
Odyssey Adventure Club surfer Evan Gildon never knows which beach he is going to until ing of the trip.
Odyssey Adventure Club surf camp counselor Scott Crooke and his daughter Adasyn goof
Luke Waterman (third from left) takes campers paddle boarding on the Tomoka River at Sanchez Park in Ormond Beach. Odyssey Adventure Club offers adventure camps during the summer.
13-year-old Flagler Beach resident Adasyn Crooke
9-year-old Anaya Downing hangs out with her aunt 10-year-old Jasmine Downing. Odyssey Adventure Club surf Michael Scott, camp counselor
Odyssey Adventure Club surfers Eli Wittnebert, Luke Gildon and Austin Brown (front) play waves at Toronita Avenue Park beach in Wilbur-by-the-Sea.
Odyssey Adventure Club camper
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Adventure Club founder Steve Waterman seventeenth year hosting kids camps.
MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Odyssey Adventure Club owner Steve Waterman founded his kids’ camps with the ideology of them being based on conservation and STEM. It is his 17th year in operation, with surf camps being held the past three years.
Surf camp is four straight days of surfing. He said what makes the camp unique is that they change locations every day, which adds to the excitement. Camp counselor Scott Crooke checks the weather, tides and swells on a daily basis, all of which dictates where the campers end up surfing.
“Last year we did surf and springs camp,” Waterman said. “We did a spring day on Wednesday and on Friday to give them a break from the sun, but the kids that come here really live, breath and eat surfing. They want to surf.”
Crooke said there has been a noticeable difference surfing in the areas of Wilburby-the-Sea and south to the Ponce Inle. Surfing used to be good in this area when the tide was high, he said, but due to the beach erosion caused by last year’s hurricanes, he has had to adjust where the campers surf. In Ormond Beach, the campers caught some good waves during incoming tide which, for Crooke, has historically been better during low tide.
“I feel like that is just the cycle of nature,” he said. “In a few more years, it will be different. The ocean temperature is cooler right now because of the upwelling from (hurricane) Beryl. The upwelling has been refreshing.”
As a dean at Indian Trails Middle School in Palm Coast, it was necessary for Crooke to leave OAC early this year to prepare for the upcoming school year. The first day of school for Flagler Schools is Aug. 12.
“I want the kids to get how much fun it is to just be out here with their friends,” he said. “Whether there are bigger waves or smaller waves, they’ve learned a little bit about the ocean and the fun involved in being a surfer. Luckily, our camp day is long so we get to see the changes from the tide shifts. They get to learn to love this stuff as kids so they do it when they’re old.”
Adventure camp is Waterman’s flagship. Campers begin the week at Sanchez Park, which is situated on the Tomoka River in Ormond Beach. They spend the week paddle boarding, kayaking, rock climbing, disc golfing and ice skating. Camp counselor Jan-Michael Scott brings out the challenge games on Tuesday mornings.
Scott is in his eighth year as an OAC counselor. He is going into his fourth year as a physical education teacher at Old Kings Elementary School in Palm Coast. He said it is paramount for kids to understand the safety aspects of paddle boarding and kayaking.
“I want them to enjoy the outdoors and understand the safety things that come along with paddling — understand how to paddle and understand it is a lifelong activity,” he said. “It really is something you can do until you can’t do it anymore.”
Waterman said he and his staff stress water safety and open up each camp activity with specific instructions.
“It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been here, we do instruction before anyone gets in the water,” he said. “No matter where you are, you should always know your location. We emphasize safety and we emphasize actual skills. We don’t just throw them in there on a kayak or paddle board and let them take off. We want them to understand the nuances of paddling.” Waterman said campers can
count on eating watermelon every day including an iconic rind-throwing competition and a cookout at Alexander Springs on Fridays for some team building activities and some camaraderie.
Grace Gildon has been attending the surf camp for the past few years.
“When I look at summer, this is what I think of — this camp,” she said. “This week is one of the best weeks of summer. You can’t really top it off. You get to surf. You get to be at the beach. You get to get tan. You get ice cream every day and you get to meet a lot of new people.”
Surfers Luke Gildon and Austin Brown enjoy time together on the waves.
Odyssey Adventure Club surfer Eli Wittnebert
Caroline Brown (right) pours liquid in Finlee Welch’s mouth as the friends goof around during a break
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goof around.
Photo by Michele Meyers
Odyssey Adventure Club surf camp volunteer Tyler Young
surf camp volunteer Grayson Allen, founder Steve Waterman, camp counselor Jancounselor Scott Crooke and volunteer Tyler Young.
Odyssey Adventure Club camp counselor Jan-Michael Scott (left) and owner Steve Waterman (right) help the campers get the kayaks in the water before taking them out on the Tomoka River.
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Mother Goose and Grimm
The Duplex
In the Bleachers
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Ziggy
The Fusco Brothers
THE FINE ARTS
POP-UP EXHIBIT.
Portrait artist Kiersten Hawkins’ work will be on display at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum from July 29 to Aug. 4 as part of a pop-up exhibit.
Hawkins is a student at the University of Central Florida, where she is studying visual arts and emerging media management. She began painting in 2017 and mostly works with oil paints. Hawkins said in her artist statement that she has recently taken more time to appreciate “the simplicity of daily life and the things that we forget to pay attention to in this fast-paced society.”
“Whether that be acknowledging selfless actions, creative people, or moments of solitude,” Hawkins said. “In most of my recent oil paintings, I have focused heavily on capturing moments of authenticity and highlighting times when people are unaware they are even being noticed. This is where I find the most genuine emotions. In a world that seems to be full of controversy, I believe that it is necessary to step back and appreciate moments of people just being human.”
Her works will be on display at OMAM’s reception gallery.
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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024 12313 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF RUSSELL FRANCIS MYERS Deceased. The administration of the estate of RUSSELL FRANCIS MYERS, deceased, whose date of death was May 15, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for VOLUSIA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, Florida 32721. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is July 18, 2024. Personal Representative: DERON ANDREW MYERS c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L 313 South Palmetto Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attorney for Personal Representative: W. Denis Shelley, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 273872 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 South Palmetto Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 258-0392 E-Mail: shelley@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: troy@legacylaw313.com July 18, 25, 2024 24-00361I
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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: 24-10333-PRDL IN RE: ESTATE OF BARBARA LYNN KEMPER, Deceased.
The administration of the estate of Barbara Lynn Kemper, deceased, whose date of death was October 23, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court of Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this Court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of July 18, 2024.
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has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Sara Collins, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155, Orlando, FL 32801 on or before Aug 16, 2024, a date which is within thirty (45) days after the first publication of this Notice in and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demand in the complaint.
WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court this 2nd day of July, 2024.
LAURA E ROTH
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BY: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith Deputy Clerk
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155, Orlando, FL 32801
FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTIONCONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2024 11345 CICI NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, Plaintiff, vs. RACHEL A. GRIBBLE AND RICHARD LANAM, et. al. Defendant(s), TO: RACHEL A. GRIBBLE, whose residence is unknown and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the mortgage being foreclosed herein. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: LOT 21, BLOCK 7, UNIT #3 FAIRWAY, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 28, PAGE 31, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on or before Aug 7, 2024/(30 days from Date of First Publication of this Notice) and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition filed herein.
THIS NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at County, Florida, this 8th day of July, 2024.
LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith DEPUTY CLERK Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: flmail@raslg.com 23-120759 July 18, 25, 2024 24-00355I
FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024 11689 PRDL Division: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF DOUGLAS WAYNE BREWER, Deceased. The administration of the estate of DOUGLAS WAYNE BREWER, deceased, was found on April 17th, 2024, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Ave., DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD
File No. 2024-12283 PRDL; by the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 6043, Deland, Florida 32721-6043; that the decedent’s date of death was January 26, 2024. All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is July 18, 2024. Person Giving Notice Ellen Phyllis Hayes 33 Florence Blvd. Debary, FL 32713 Petitioner
Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Robert W. Bird Florida Bar No.: 0949590 283 Cranes Roost Blvd., Suite 111 Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 Phone (407) 403-6647
Email: rbird@rbirdlaw.com
Attorney for Petitioner July 18, 25, 2024 24-00356I
THE UNKNOWN SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF FERN J. HAMILTON A/K/A FERN JEANNIE HAMILTON
F/K/A FERN J. WILSON, DECEASED; THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA; BRITTANY SUE KEARNS F/K/A BRITTANY SUE IDLE F/K/A BRITTANY S. IDLE; DEREK LEE
IDLE; THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWHEQ, INC., CWHEQ REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-H; COREY EUGENE IDLE; SUSAN JEAN NELSON A/K/A
SUSAN J. NELSON A/K/A SUSAN NELSON A/K/A SUSAN JEAN COY A/K/A SUSAN COY F/K/A SUSAN JEAN CINTRA F/K/A SUSAN
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CINTRA; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, Defendant(s). TO: SUSAN JEAN NELSON A/K/A SUSAN J. NELSON A/K/A SUSAN NELSON A/K/A SUSAN JEAN COY A/K/A SUSAN COY F/K/A SUSAN JEAN CINTRA F/K/A SUSAN CINTRA Last Known Address 2721 Royal Palm Dr. Edgewater, FL 32141 Current Residence is Unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property in Volusia County, Florida: LOTS 10480 AND 10481, BLOCK 335, FLORIDA SHORES NO. 12, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 19, PAGE 213, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., Plaintiff’s attorneys, whose address is P.O. BOX 19519, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318, (954) 564-0071, answers@ dallegal.com, on or before 8/19/2024, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorneys or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.
REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILI-
TIES If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are
THIRD INSERTION Amended NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND ADOPTION BY FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2024-12371-FMCI Division: 36 IN RE: TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS FOR PROPOSED ADOPTION OF SAMMY LEE BUTLER, III, Minor Child TO: LEANN SCHERMER Respondent’s last known addresses: 34 China Moon Drive, Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 1310 Fleming Avenue, Lot A-4, Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 • 5238 Orange Avenue, Port Orange, Florida 32127 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Joint Petition for Adoption by Relative has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on petitioner or petitioner’s attorney: Cynthia Lane 119 Magnolia Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 on or before 8/12/2024, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at P.O. Box 6043, Deland, Florida 32721-6043, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. The minor child is identified as follows: Date of Birth June 26, 2010 Place of Birth Volusia County, Florida Physical Description of Respondent: Age: 43 Race: White Hair Color: blond Eye Color: brown Approximate Height: 5’-7” Approximate Weight: 130 Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office. Dated: 6/27/2024
LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ SMPR DEPUTY CLERK July 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024 24-00331I
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257-6096, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS
SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES
PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACID-
ADES
Si usted es una persona con discapacidad que necesita una adaptacin para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sin incurrir en gastos. Comunquese con la Oficina de Administracin Judicial (Court Administration), 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257-6096, con no menos de 7 das de antelacin de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificacin si la cita de comparecencia est dentro de un plazo menos de 7 das; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del odo, llame al 711. ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMACION JUDICIAL DATED on July 3, 2024. LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith Deputy Clerk Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A. Plaintiff’s attorneys P.O. BOX 19519 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33318 (954) 564-0071 answers@dallegal.com 1446-176698 / VP2 July 11, 18, 2024 24-00347I
SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024 11663 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF KATHRYN D. HEATH A.K.A. KATHRYN DODGE HEATH, KATHY HEATH, KATHRYN ANN DODGE HEATH Deceased.
The administration of the estate of Kathryn D. Heath a.k.a. Kathryn Dodge Heath, Kathy Heath, Kathryn Ann Dodge Heath, deceased, whose date of death was December 20, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32721. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
A personal representative or curator has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in sections 732.216-732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211. The date of first publication of this notice is July 11, 2024.
Personal Representative: Ann E. Heath 209 Garden Street # 1 Hoboken, NJ 07030
Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Wendy A. Mara Wendy A. Mara, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 69872 555 West Granada Blvd., Ste.D-10 Ormond Beach, Florida 32174
Telephone: (386) 672-8081
Fax: (386) 265-5995
E-Mail: wamara@maralawpa.com
Secondary E-Mail: pmflynt@maralawpa.com July 11, 18, 2024 24-00344I
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 2024 12162 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF REBECCA A. STEFANCIK Deceased.
The administration of the estate of Rebecca A. Stefancik, deceased, whose date of death was August 4, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is July 11, 2024. Personal Representative: /s/ Edward Stefancik 184 Stone Row Road Hopewell, Pennsylvania 16650
Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Diane A. Vidal, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324
CHIUMENTO LAW 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164
Telephone: (386) 445-8900
Fax: (386) 445-6702
E-Mail: DVidal@legalteamforlife.com
Secondary E-Mail: Proserv@legalteamforlife.com July 11, 18, 2024 24-00345I
SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 2022-31626-CICI FUGH, LLC, as Trustee of the 278 Williams Avenue Land Trust, Plaintiff, v. NIK LEE SERVICES, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Defendant. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Agreed Final Judgment Granting Partition, Scheduling Judicial Sale of the Property entered in Case No. 2022-31626-CICI of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida wherein FUGH, LLC, as Trustee of the 278 Williams Avenue Land Trust is the Plaintiff and NIK LEE SERVICES, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, is the Defendant, that Laura E. Roth, Clerk of Court, will sell to the highest bidder for cash at www. volusia.realforeclose.com at 11:00 a.m. on July 26, 2024 the following described property, as set forth in the Final Judgment: Lot 11 and easterly 12.5 feet of Lot 12, Block 9, of Ortona North Addition No. 1, according to the Map in Map Book 9, at Page 144, of the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida aka 278 Williams Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32218
The Notice shall be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the Business Observer. The second publication shall be at least five (5) days before the sale. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS, MUST FILE A CLAIM NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED.
/s/ Vestalia Aylsworth
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RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 30680 CICI
COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A., Plaintiff, vs. KYLE ROBERTSON; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KYLE ROBERTSON; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendant(s) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale filed June 19, 2024 and entered in Case No. 2022 30680 CICI, of the Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial Circuit in and for VOLUSIA County, Florida, wherein COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A. is Plaintiff and KYLE ROBERTSON; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KYLE ROBERTSON; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; are defendants. LAURA E. ROTH, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash BY ELECTRONIC SALE AT: WWW.VOLUSIA.REALFORECLOSE. COM, at 11:00 A.M., on July 26, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 64, LONE OAK - UNIT II, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 41, PAGE(S) 196, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of
SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 7/26/2024 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1992 MERI HS FLHMLCP2857946A & FLHMLCP2857946B Last Tenants: GARY BRYAN PARRISH and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at MHC PICKWICK LLC, 4500 S CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129. 813-282-5925. Jul. 11/18/2024 24-00102V
SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 7/26/2024 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109. 1979 CAPE HS GAM120E2497854A . Last Tenants: JULIA DZIAK and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at PARKWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK LLC AKA PARKWOOD MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY, AKA PARKWOOD MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY, 4000 SOUTH NOVA ROAD, PORT ORANGE, FL 32127. 386-761-0411. Jul. 11/18/2024 24-00103V
To: Treyvion T. Telfair Case No.: CD202403107/D 3128789
Vestalia Aylsworth, Esq. Law Office of Vestalia Aylsworth 12307 SW 143rd Ln Miami, FL 33186-6026 Telephone: (305) 282-6020 vestalia@live.com Fla. Bar No. 111007 Counsel for Plaintiff July 11, 18, 2024 24-00350I SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
