Daytona Beach will build a life-sized memorial to the Allman brothers if the group raises enough money for the project.
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Should your city spend public money on statues honoring local cultural figures?
Daytona Beach news covers city government, Volusia County Schools, NASCAR headquarters, tourism and public safety along the Florida Atlantic coast. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.
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Do you believe online threats against public officials should be treated as serious criminal acts?
Authorities apprehended the suspect following an online post targeting the President of the United States.
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Should states mandate helmet use for all motorcycle riders to improve road safety?
Halifax Health Medical Center reported trauma cases following the conclusion of the annual motorcycle event.
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Have rising costs made you cut back on nights out?
The Daytona Beach nightclub has permanently shut its doors, ending four decades of operation.
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Should local governments impose stricter fines on owners of abandoned and unsafe commercial properties?
A special magistrate will review code non-compliance findings for the vacant Daytona Beach resort on Tuesday.
The four-day rock festival will feature over 150 bands performing at Daytona International Speedway in May 2027.
Statewide and local reporting here takes in Daytona Beach city hall and the Volusia County council, Volusia County Schools and the tourism, motorsports and health care employers that define the local economy. From Midtown and Beach Street to Seabreeze, East Daytona and Ortona, neighborhood reporting runs through the city and extends into Flagler County where a story crosses the line. NASCAR's headquarters in Daytona Beach and the Daytona 500 give the city a motorsports identity that generates significant economic activity in the weeks around each major race and shapes tourism marketing and facility investment decisions year-round. The Daytona Tortugas and the minor league baseball calendar add a community sports and civic dimension to local coverage alongside the motorsports events. Beach erosion, storm recovery and coastal infrastructure investment are the environmental and public works subjects that recur most in Volusia County and city government planning.
