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Among fall events in Daytona Beach, the annual Turkey Run will mark a milestone anniversary.

In the wake of Tropical Storm Ian, Biketoberfest will roll into Daytona Beach Oct. 13-16. "Will Biketoberfest happen? Yes, it will," said an official.

If you’ve been paying attention to local, state and national environmental news, you can’t help but be alarmed. With every passing year, threats to our planet — and to our

5:15 p.m. | Council wraps up meeting Billie Wheeler talked a few upcoming events, then asked to play the video showing bad behavior during Daytona Truck Week that attracted attention at the Daytona Beach City Commission last week. "A lot of these events take over a whole new life through social media and what happens over the bridge is total destruction," she said. "That was appalling to me, to see those things." She said its got to stop and shes engaging in conversations with several of the b...

Volusia County to look at adding more dog beaches Mary Helen Moore, The Daytona Beach News-Journal Volusia County will explore expanding beach access for dogs, potentially adding more dog-friendly beaches in the Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach areas. The council voted unanimously to explore the possibilities, without precise instructions on when to return or where to look, other than that new dog beach locations, if approved, would be accessible to residents of the northern p...

"I have grandchildren. Unfortunately, my grandchildren eat sand," Wheeler said. Lowry, however, made the motion to zero in on options for residents in the northern part of the county. Patricia Boswell, administrator for the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County, cautioned against allowing dogs on the beaches. She said the top concerns were animal bites and sand contaminated by fecal matter leading to parasitic infections. Jean Olbert, a biologist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Con...

After months of lobbying to protect a 36-acre swath of land along the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail, activists could see the project funded Tuesday if the Volusia County Council votes in their favor Tuesday. The council is set to vote on whether to spend nearly $1 million to buy the land from a developer, and given the ECHO Advisory Committees unanimous April 1 vote to recommend the majority of money be drawn from the ECHO fund, supporters of the project are hopeful. "I’m optimistic, but I’...

Does the oak tree measure up? Finally, after visiting the mammoth live oak on and off over the next few years, Hobson contacted a pair of senior state foresters — St. Johns Greg Dunn and Conrad Wysocki, from DeLeon Springs. The foresters joined Hobson, and The News-Journal, on a hike to the tree last week. After hours of deliberation, the results were in. The live oak measured 121 feet tall, blowing past Floridas current champion oaks height of 91 feet. The champion, known as the Cellon ...

Volusia County Chair Jeff Brower is continuing his push to expand beach driving and has come up with an idea to eliminate tolls for drivers who live within the county. "I will propose, for the Councils consideration, that locals merely show their license to the toll takers. If you live in Volusia you drive right through," Brower posted on Facebook. "No need for a complicated system. This is easy and fair." The Volusia County Council will discuss the idea at Tuesday’s meeting. County officials...

"Anything less than 3 feet is nice for us," Guarriello said. The boat contains nearly 2.5 million LEDs, or light-emitting diodes. There are only three colors of lights, more than 819,200 each in red, blue and green. Combining these three basic colors in different proportions can produce an enormous range of colors. The pair of 40-foot screens are powered by a diesel generator and Guarriello composes a playlist with the day’s ads and messages, which he can change while on the go. Interspersed...