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Launch Date for NASA Crew-8 Mission Announced
Fri, Feb 02, 2024
By Cathy Padilla
On February 1, NASA announced the anticipated launch for the SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station will take place sometime after February 22. Crew-8 includes four people, NASA astronauts Commander Matthew Dominic... Read More
February 2 is National Wear Red Day for American Heart Month
Fri, Feb 02, 2024
By Cathy Padilla
Don’t forget to WEAR RED today! From landmarks to online communities, neighborhoods to news anchors, this annual groundswell unites millions of people for a common goal: the eradication of heart disease and stroke. Wear red to... Read More
Volusia County Schools Raise Graduation Rate to 91.6%
Fri, Feb 02, 2024
By Cathy Padilla
The Florida Department of Education released the Federal Uniform Graduation Rate for 2022-23, reporting that Volusia County Schools (VCS) had a 2022-23 graduation rate of 91.6%. This is 3.6 percentage points above the state ave... Read More
Emily Fagerstrom Named 2025 Teacher of the Year
Fri, Feb 02, 2024
By Cathy Padilla
Emily Fagerstrom from Champion Elementary School, Daytona Beach, is Volusia County Schools' 2025 Teacher of the Year. She was selected from 70 nominees representing schools countywide and was one of five finalists for the district a... Read More
Want to Learn How to Raise Chickens in Your Back Yard?
Thu, Feb 01, 2024
By Cathy Padilla
If you're looking to learn how to raise chickens in your own back yard, the Volusia County Agriculture Center in DeLand is offering a class for $15 per household. In recent years, raising chickens and enjoying fresh eggs in suburban... Read More
Daytona Beach International Airport Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Passenger Numbers
Thu, Feb 01, 2024
By Cathy Padilla
Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) for 2023 has surpassed passenger traffic for 2019, the last year of commercial passenger traffic before the pandemic.
In 2023, 719,775 passengers flew in or out of DAB... Read More
500-Acre Control Burn Causes Massive Cloud of Smoke
Wed, Jan 31, 2024
By Cathy Padilla
January 31: Daytona Beach is experiencing an extremely large cloud of smoke due to a 500-acre control burn in northern Volusia County. The breezy west-northwest winds this afternoon are causing the smoke to move through Ormond Beach... Read More
Planning a Trip to Jamaica or the Bahamas? Might Be Time to Reconsider
Wed, Jan 31, 2024
By Cathy Padilla
The U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory for anyone traveling to Jamaica. The advisory, which is a Level 3, encourages Americans to "reconsider travel" due to "violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, s... Read More
Fuel Farm Fight in Ormond Beach Continues
Wed, Jan 31, 2024
By Cathy Padilla
Belvedere Terminals was back in the Volusia County Courthouse Annex in Daytona Beach on January 30 for a hearing after suing Volusia County and alleging the county violated its property rights. The company is proposing a hug... Read More
New Theme Park, Universal Epic Universe, Opens in 2025
Wed, Jan 31, 2024
By Cathy Padilla
Universal Epic Universe, set to open in 2025 at Universal Orlando Resort, will include five "worlds" for visitors to explore and is boasting the tagline "The Journey to Epic Begins Now." Perhaps Universal's most ambitious th... Read More
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