July 2022 Blog Archive
Precautionary Boil Water Notice for Riverside Circle in Ormond Beach
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
Map of the affected area
Water Distribution Crews repaired a water main break overnight around 251 Riverside Circle in Ormond Beach.
A precautionary boil water notice is curr... Read More
New homeless outreach program partners Deputies with First Step Shelter.
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office will be partnering up with the staff at First Step Shelter at 3889 W. International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach beginning next w... Read More
Florida’s two-week Back to School 2022 Tax Holiday begins.
Mon, Jul 25, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
Thanks to a Florida legislature that was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, consumers can purchase qualifying school supplies back-to-school items that are exempt from tax... Read More
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to open early Sunday for launch.
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has announced that on Sunday, July 24, 2022, its gates will open two hours early – at 7 a.m. – for guests to view the next SpaceX... Read More
Daytona Beach is reducing plastic waste one bottle at a time.
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
The City of Daytona Beach is replacing old-fashion drinking fountains at several city locations with water bottle fill stations to reduce plastic waste.
According to a rel... Read More
Ormond Beach Lieutenant graduates from the FBI National Academy.
Fri, Jul 22, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
Lieutenant Michelle Willis, a twenty-one-year veteran of the Ormond Beach Police Department, was one of two hundred fifty-four law enforcement officers who graduated from the FBI... Read More
Three charged in international fraud ring that hit local title company.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
Three people, including a Daytona Beach woman, have been arrested in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars wired from a local title company to accounts across the country... Read More
New broadband services are coming to in-need areas in Volusia County.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
Volusia County Council approved a broadband infrastructure that will provide access to high-speed internet for some residents and businesses in selected areas of the county with ... Read More
Volusia County Council accepts affordable housing plan.
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
Volusia County is facing an affordable housing crisis, like many communities throughout the country that links back to the growing disparity between low wages and high housing co... Read More
Twenty-one food sites for summer meals are converting to grab-and-go.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
Twenty-one out of the fifty-five Summer Food Service Sites in Volusia County are converting to grab-and-go meals, as permitted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consum... Read More
The University of Florida/IFAS Extension Volusia County offers homebuyer classes.
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
The University of Florida/IFAS Extension Volusia County announces multiple pre-purchase homebuyers’ workshops that meet the education requirements for those wanting to part... Read More
Lane closures on Granada Boulevard near Halifax Drive in Ormond Beach.
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
The City of Ormond Beach has announced lane closures near the intersection of East Granada Boulevard and South Halifax Drive, which will occur as of today, Thursday, July 14, and... Read More
Barbara Girtman elected to the Florida Association of Counties board.
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
Volusia County Councilwoman Barbara Girtman, who represents District 1 and is vice chair of the Volusia County Council, has been elected to a two-year term on the Florida Associa... Read More
Volusia County students to receive free meals this school year.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
Volusia County Schools has announced that all students will receive free school breakfast and lunch for the 2022-23 school year, and families will not have to fill out the family... Read More
Sea turtle nests in Volusia County break a record.
Mon, Jul 11, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
We are two months into turtle season in Volusia County, which runs from May 1 to October 31; and our beaches are seeing a record-breaking number of sea turtle nests (approxim... Read More
Charge-free period to end at Chargepoint Station in Daytona Beach Shores.
Thu, Jul 07, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
The City of Daytona Beach Shores announced that the Chargepoint electric vehicle charging station at the Daytona Beach Shores Community Center – located at 3000 Bellemead D... Read More
Road closure on Highland Avenue scheduled for July 11.
Wed, Jul 06, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
The City of Ormond Beach has announced a road closure on Highland Avenue between North Beach Street and North Ridgewood Avenue on Monday, July 11, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
T... Read More
New bird habitat coming to the Marine Science Center.
Tue, Jul 05, 2022
Written by Kristen Schmutz
Belden Communications News
During the Volusia County Council meeting held on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, council members unanimously approved a new bird habitat at the Marine Science Center, an environmental le... Read More
