July 2018 Blog Archive
Police Athletic League Opens Registration for Dodgeball
Fri, Jul 27, 2018
Port Orange, FL - Registration is now open for the Port Orange Police Athletic League’s fall dodgeball league, and it will take place from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Port Orange Police Department until Wednesday, August 22.
Teams are boys and girls c... Read More
Port Orange Hosts DiscoverFest
Thu, Jul 26, 2018
Port Orange, FL - On July 29, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Port Orange will be hosting DiscoverFest at the Kenneth W. Parker Amphitheater in the City Center Complex.
The event is part of the festivities for National Parks and Recreation Month, which i... Read More
Sweetwater Coalition Member Discusses Yorktowne Extension at City Council Meeting
Mon, Jul 23, 2018
Port Orange, FL - During the July 17 City Council meeting Derek LaMontagne, a Port Orange Environmental Advisory Board member and a member of the Sweetwater Coalition, presented to the City Council regarding the Yorktowne Boulevard Extension.
In L... Read More
Chalk & Brew Event a Success
Fri, Jul 20, 2018
Port Orange, FL - On July 12, McKenna’s Place in Port Orange hosted the Chalk & Brew event.
This event was a fun arts and crafts night that was attended by 17 women and they created home decor with chalk. It was hosted by Ashley Niccole De... Read More
City Council Discusses New Budget for 2019 Fiscal Year
Tue, Jul 17, 2018
Port Orange, FL - On Thursday, July 12th, city council held a budget workshop and they discussed the upcoming budget for the 2019 fiscal year.
There were many different topics of debate, but some of the most important ones dealt with the police an... Read More
Volusia County Guardian Program Begins Training
Fri, Jul 13, 2018
On July 11th, the new school guardians for the Volusia County school districts took to a shooting range to practice their shooting skills. Instructors offered them tips and made sure they were shooting correctly, but most of the guardians are veteran... Read More
Christmas in July Event in Port Orange
Thu, Jul 12, 2018
Port Orange, FL - On Saturday, July 14th, from 2PM to 6PM Tomoka Brewing Co. will be hosting an event in order to raise money for Operation Changing Lives (OCL).
Tomoka Brewing Co. will be donating 10% of their sales from that night to O... Read More
Judge Deciding Whether Yorktowne Permit was a Mistake
Wed, Jul 11, 2018
Port Orange, FL - The Yorktowne Extension has been a heavily contested subject in Port Orange and currently an administrative law judge is deciding whether the extension will be allowed.
The judge, Francine Ffolkes, will rule, within the next ... Read More
Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Increase in Volusia County
Tue, Jul 10, 2018
Port Orange, FL - Mosquito-borne illness activity have increased in the county recently according to the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County.
As of now two cases of eastern equine encephalitis have been confirmed in a horse and a donkey. ... Read More
Plane Crashes in Spruce Creek Fly-In Community
Thu, Jul 05, 2018
Port Orange, FL - On Thursday afternoon a small plane carrying two people crashed and caught fire in Volusia County.
The small aircraft crashed in the Spruce Creek Fly-In neighborhood in Port Orange. The crash was reported to 911 dispatch by witness... Read More
Port Orange 4th of July Spectacular
Tue, Jul 03, 2018
Port Orange, FL - On July 4th, Port Orange will be having a 4th of July Spectacular from 5:30pm until the end of the fireworks display at the City Center Complex.
The event is free and will offer fireworks and plenty of entertainment. Two kid zones ... Read More
