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July 2021 Blog Archive

Volusia County Schools removes the uniform requirement for the 2021-22 school year. Thu, Jul 29, 2021 Written by Kristen Schmutz Belden Communications News    Volusia County School Board voted back in June to advertise the removal of the uniform requirement, amending the district's Dress Code Policy. Volusia County Schools had an adver... Read More

Emergency Solutions Grant funds are available for nonprofits. Mon, Jul 26, 2021 Written by Anthony Bicy Belden Communications News   Volusia County has announced that U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Gant (ESG) funds are being made available to eligible ESG programs. Nonprofit 501(c)... Read More

The City of Port Orange announces Town Hall Meeting, August 19. Fri, Jul 23, 2021 Written by Anthony Bicy Belden Communications News   Port Orange Mayor Donald O. Burnette, along with the City Council, has announced that the city will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting Thursday, August 19, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will allo... Read More

Port Orange Regional Library to take part in 20th annual Free Comic Book Day. Thu, Jul 22, 2021 Written by Kristen Schmutz Belden Communications News   The Port Orange Regional Library will join libraries and comic bookstores across the nation in celebrating the 20th annual Free Comic Book Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 1... Read More

City of Daytona Beach to host three vaccine clinics Thu, Jul 22, 2021 Written by Anthony Bicy Belden Communications News   A new surge of COVID-19 cases hit Florida last week, the highest case surge since the summer of 2020. The Florida Department of Health reported over 45,000 new cases from July 9 to July 1... Read More

Prescribed burn scheduled for Pierson. Thu, Jul 22, 2021 Written by Anthony Bicy Belden Communications News   Volusia County’s Resource Stewardship Division started a 32-acre prescribed burn at 11 a.m. today in the Lake George Forest and Wildlife Management Area. The yellow trail will be c... Read More

Daytona Beach Police Department searching for a man believed to be involved with attempted abduction. Wed, Jul 21, 2021 Written by Kristen Schmutz Belden Communications News    Daytona Beach Police Department took to social media Wednesday in hopes of finding a man that the Police Department believes was involved with an attempted abduction that occurre... Read More

Council takes initial steps to set budget, tax rates for next year. Wed, Jul 21, 2021 Written by Anthony Bicy Belden Communications News   The Volusia County Council adopted a new budget and tax structure for the next fiscal year, Tuesday, during their regularly scheduled council meeting. The county council took preliminary ... Read More

Volunteers needed for International Coastal Cleanup, September 18. Mon, Jul 19, 2021 Written by Anthony Bicy Belden Communications News   Volusia County’s Environmental Management Division is hosting an International Coastal Cleanup, and residents are invited to participate. On September 18, there will be over twenty... Read More

Volusia County announces $20 million in rental assistance available. Thu, Jul 15, 2021 Written by Anthony Bicy Belden Communications News   Volusia County announced Wednesday that its Emergency Rental Assistance program has over $20 million available to assist residents in need. The Rental Assistance program will help eligib... Read More

Airboat Rides at Midway's Pet of the Month: Coco the Umbrella Cockatoo.
Airboat Rides at Midway's Pet of the Month: Coco the Umbrella Cockatoo. Thu, Jul 15, 2021 If you have not been to Airboat Rides at Midway, then you have not met the sweet and loving Umbrella Cockatoo, Coco. Coco is Airboat Rides at Midway’s 14-year-old white cockatoo who is native to Midway. Umbrella Cockatoos are an overly affect... Read More

Daytona Beach Police Department gives update on Officer Jason Raynor. Wed, Jul 14, 2021 Written by Kristen Schmutz Belden Communications News   Daytona Beach Police Department took to social media Wednesday at the request of the Raynor family to provide an update on Officer Jason Raynor’s condition following his injury ... Read More

Billie Wheeler named the River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization chair. Tue, Jul 13, 2021 Written by Kristen Schmutz Belden Communications News   Billie Wheeler, the Volusia County Council vice-chair and the district two representative, has been named chair of the River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). She bega... Read More

Cruise News!!! . . . Carnival ships setting sail in July and August. Fri, Jul 09, 2021 Written by Steven Christian Belden Communications News   With Royal Caribbean and Carnival starting cruises back up this month and Norwegian starting up next month, everyone is excited to get back to cruising. The Carnival Horizon and Vist... Read More

Volusia County Sheriff’s Office to streamline 911 service with automated alarm calls. Tue, Jul 06, 2021 Written by Kristen Schmutz Belden Communications News   The Volusia Sheriff’s Office Communications Center is ramping up response time and freeing up more dispatchers to answer 911 calls with a new, automated system that responds to a... Read More

COVID-19 vaccine clinic scheduled at Styles 101 Barbershop, July 8. Tue, Jul 06, 2021 Written by Kristen Schmutz Belden Communications News   In continued efforts to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, a free community vaccination clinic has been scheduled, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, at the Styles 101 Barber... Read More