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"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 Conservation Commission, said FWC’s position is that dogs be prohibited from beaches with sensitive w...

Tallahassee, FL - With a little over two weeks left in the current Florida legislative session, two similar bills pertaining to short-term rentals, Senate Bill 522 and House Bill 219 are still open. SB 522 is on the Rules Committee agenda on A...

Apr 6, 2021 12:57 PM DeLand, FL - There was no mention of free beach passes for Volusia County residents during the more than 20-minute discussion of naming rights for all beach approaches. That discussion ended with all council members voting to table the subject until after October 1. Item number 12 on today's (April 6) agenda belonged to Chair Jeff Brower who made a strong push for staff to be instructed to move forward with the idea by making a presentation of what he calls another revenue source.  "One of the things that we could do is set a goal for collecting a million dol...

Council shuts down naming rights, free beach access for Volusia County residents Council will take up free access again in October Molly Reed, Reporter Tags:  Volusia County Council members determined residents will not be getting free beach access, at least anytime soon. (WKMG 2021) VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – After a heated debate during Tuesday’s Volusia County council meeting, it was determined people living in Volusia County will not be getting free beach access anytime soon. Councilman Jeff Brower floated the idea to drop the fees in order to attract people to less crowded beaches. He ...

A 2011 Florida law prohibits cities and counties from regulating the length or frequency of stay in short-term rentals, but grandfathered in regulations already codified. Volusia County's rules haven't changed since 2004, so it was allowed to remain in effect. Rentals of less than 30 days are regulated under Volusia County’s hotel/motel zoning rule. Hotels and motels (and, therefore, short-term rentals) are only allowed in areas zoned for tourism or some types of commercial activity. "The problem is that any action amending the current ordinance on short-term rentals may trigger the stat...