Daytona Beach News-Journal
Man in fatal bat attack at Ritchey Cadillac sentenced to life
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- Man in fatal bat attack at Ritchey Cadillac sentenced to life
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Steve Tilbury fatally injured co-worker Charles Cummings at Ritchey Cadillac by hitting in the head with a bat.
Read more: https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/courts/2026/01/12/tilbury-life-in-prison-killed-cummings-ritchey-cadillac/88140824007/
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- Halifax Health Volusia-Flagler Boys Athlete of the Week nominees for Jan. 5-10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Here are the nominees for this week's Volusia-Flagler Boys Athlete of the Week poll presented by Halifax Health.
Visit news-journalonline.com to vote!
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- VOTE: Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week for Jan. 5-10 presented by Halifax Health
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- 4 months ago
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- The Volusia-Flagler Girls Athlete of the Week poll is presented by Halifax Health. Voting will close at 10 a.m. Friday.
Visit news-journalonline.com to vote!
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- Florida Gov. DeSantis delivers final State of State, targets taxes, AI
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- 4 months ago
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- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivered his final State of the State address as he enters his last year in office.
🔗: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/state/2026/01/13/legislature-desantis-session-florida/88141302007/.
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- Ready to see the Blue Angels in 2026? See the new team members
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Blue Angels brought on new team members and new pilots for the 2026 air show season.
Here's who they are: https://www.pnj.com/story/news/military/blueangels/2025/12/12/blue-angels-new-team-for-2026-air-shows/87720024007/
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- Florida gas prices in a freefall: state sees 14-cent drop in week
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Gas prices across Florida have plummeted this week, dropping an average of 14 cents to $2.67 per gallon.
🔗: https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/state/2026/01/12/florida-gas-prices-fall-14-cents-in-the-past-week-lowest-since-2021/88140498007/
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- What UCF Knights basketball win over Cincinnati Bearcats means for both teams
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Chris Boyle of the Daytona Beach News-Journal and Scott Springer of the Cincinnati Enquirer review UCF's 73-72 win over the Bearcats on Jan. 11.
More: UCF basketball survives at buzzer, beats Cincinnati in Thiam's return
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2026/01/11/ucf-knights-basketball-cincinnati-bearcats-moustapha-thiam/88135881007/
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- What UCF's Johnny Dawkins said about Moustapha Thiam after Cincinnati Bearcats game
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- UCF men's basketball coach Johnny Dawkins reflected on Moustapha Thiam's return to Orlando in a Cincinnati Bearcats uniform Sunday, Jan. 11.
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- UCF basketball's Themus Fulks details go-ahead shot late vs Cincinnati Bearcats
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- With 11 seconds left Sunday, Themus Fulks put the UCF Knights ahead 73-72, which ended up the final score against the Cincinnati Bearcats.
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- UCF basketball fans boo transfer Moustapha Thiam before Cincinnati Bearcats game
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Moustapha Thiam, a transfer big man from UCF, returned to Orlando as a member of the Cincinnati Bearcats on Sunday, Jan. 11. Knights fans let him hear it.
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- Watch all 70 Volusia Teachers of the Year enter to applause
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A packed ballroom of the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort cheered madly for all 70 Volusia County Schools' Teachers of the Year as they entered.
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- Erika Kazma named 2027 Volusia Teacher of the Year
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Erika Kazma, a Longstreet Elementary physical education coach, was named 2027 Volusia Teacher of the Year on Saturday, Jan. 10.
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- New Smyrna Beach sand placement project works to strengthen beaches
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The south berm project will strengthen the coastline along New Smyrna Beach and reduce the risk of future erosion and storm damage.
Read more: https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/our-towns/2026/01/08/residents-of-new-smyrna-beach-cheered-to-see-sand-project-under-way/88076797007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube
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- New Smyrna Beach girls soccer defeats Seabreeze in Five Star semifinal
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- New Smyrna Beach beat Seabreeze 4-3 in penalty kicks during the Five Star Conference girls soccer semifinals on Jan. 7.
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- Is it legal in Florida to record a conversation?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Can you record a phone call or hide a recording device in your house? What to know about Florida law.
Tap the link in bio for more
by Diamond Walker and Chris Bridges
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- Who is running for Florida governor in 2026? Can DeSantis run again?
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Who is running for Florida governor this year? It might be easier to list who isn't.
Tap the link in bio for more
By Diamond Walker and C. A. Bridges
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- What UCF basketball coach Johnny Dawkins said before Kansas Jayhawks game
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The UCF Knights defeated the No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks 81-75.
Read more: UCF basketball upsets No. 17 Kansas, storms court in Orlando
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2026/01/03/ucf-knights-basketball-kansas-jayhawks-score/87992578007/
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- Fans storm court after UCF Knights men's basketball upsets Kansas Jayhawks
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The UCF Knights beat No. 17 Kansas 81-75 in a men's basketball game Saturday, Jan. 3, in Orlando, Florida.
Read more: UCF basketball upsets No. 17 Kansas, storms court in Orlando https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2026/01/03/ucf-knights-basketball-kansas-jayhawks-score/87992578007/
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- Celebrants enjoy Flagler Beach 'polar plunge' on New Year's Day
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Participants were urged to "begin 2026 by jumping into very cold water on purpose!" Costumes were encouraged, though "sanity was optional."
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- Aldi opens second store in Port Orange, Florida ahead of planned grand opening
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The discount grocery at 4025 S. Nova Road in Port Orange, Florida, held its soft opening Dec. 18, 2025, ahead of its grand opening on Jan. 8, 2026.
Video by Clayton Park.
Read more: https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2025/12/29/aldi-opens-second-port-orange-store-ahead-of-grand-opening-date/87943937007/
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- Drury Hotel project gets underway near Daytona Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Video of buildings being torn down on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, where a seven-story hotel is planned next to the I-95/ISB interchange in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Video by Clayton Park.
Read more: https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2025/12/30/work-begins-for-drury-plaza-hotel-in-daytona/87951104007/
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- Florida Olympian joins 'Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check' cast
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The newest season of Food Network's "Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check" premieres next month, featuring two Floridians among its 'celebrity' cast.
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- Cold weather shelters open in Volusia, Flagler amid Florida cold front
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A cold front sweeping Central Florida is bringing temperatures down into the 30s with wind chills dipping into the upper 20s in localized areas.
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- Corvette driver in double-fatal crash in Ormond-by-the-Sea jailed
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Scott P. March was driving a Corvette at 110 mph when he hit a Jeep he tried to pass in Ormond-by-the-Sea, FHP said. The couple in the Jeep were killed.
Video by Frank Fernandez.
More: Man bought Corvette same day he hit Jeep at 110 mph in Ormond double-fatal
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/courts/2025/11/11/corvette-speeding-110-mph-on-a1a-hit-jeep/87192886007/
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- Sunglow Pier in Daytona Beach Shores has new owners from Orlando, Florida
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Sunglow Pier has been a Daytona Beach landmark since 1960. Orlando-based Gissy Family Investments closed the purchase in November.
Video by Ashley Ferrer and Sheldon Gardner.
More: New Sunglow Pier owners already making improvements on beach landmark https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2025/12/24/sunglow-pier-sold-what-we-know/87900632007/
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- Customers wait hours for Aldi grand opening in downtown Ormond Beach, Florida
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- An Aldi discount grocery opened Thursday morning, Dec. 18, 2025, taking over part of a former Winn-Dixie at 353 W. Granada Blvd. in Ormond Beach.
Video by Clayton Park.
More: With Ormond opening, Aldi opens third new store in Volusia County
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2025/12/18/aldi-opens-new-grocery-in-ormond-beach/87813043007/
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- Aldi discount grocery store opens in downtown Ormond Beach, Florida
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Dec. 18, 2025 opening at 353 W. Granada Blvd. is the third this year in Volusia County, Florida, for the nation's fastest-growing grocer.
Video by Clayton Park.
More: With Ormond opening, Aldi opens third new store in Volusia County https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2025/12/18/aldi-opens-new-grocery-in-ormond-beach/87813043007/
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- Florida Democrat Bale Dalton hopes to challenge Cory Mills
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Bale Dalton, a Democrat running for Congress, shares what he is hearing from voters in Florida's 7th District, Seminole and southern Volusia counties.
Video by Mark Harper. Visit news-journalonline.com for more.
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- UCF basketball's Devan Cambridge on second-half adjustments vs. FGCU
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- After being tied 49-49 at halftime with Florida Gulf Coast, the UCF Knights rallied for a 102-80 victory Saturday in Orlando.
Video by Chris Boyle.
More: UCF basketball cools off FGCU after halftime for 9th straight win
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2025/12/20/ucf-knights-basketball-game-score-fgcu/87830320007/
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- UCF Knights basketball coach Johnny Dawkins on 1st-half run vs FGCU
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The UCF Knights embarked on a momentum-shifting 8-0 run late in the first half vs. Florida Gulf Coast.
Video by Chris Boyle.
More: UCF basketball cools off FGCU after halftime for 9th straight win
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2025/12/20/ucf-knights-basketball-game-score-fgcu/87830320007/
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- Plane owned by NASCAR racer Greg Biffle crashes after takeoff in N.C.
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- As of early afternoon, there's no word of who was aboard the Cessna C550 Citation that crashed shortly after takeoff from Statesville, N.C. https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/nascar/2025/12/18/nascar-driver-greg-biffle-plane-crash/87828796007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube
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- Ex-Flagler County Fire Rescue paramedic guilty in sexual battery of unconscious woman
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Ex-Flagler County paramedic James T. Melady was found guilty of sexual battery. He will face up to 15 years in prison when sentenced.
Video by Frank Fernandez.
More: Ex-Flagler County paramedic guilty of lesser charge of sexual battery
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/courts/2025/12/10/jury-cuts-ex-flagler-county-paramedic-a-break-with-lesser-charge-but-he-still-faces-15-years/87699026007/
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- FBH Community offers help to Daytona Beach family facing health issues
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- FBH Community client Justina Shaffer talks about the nonprofit organization's impact on her family, facing challenges due to her health issues.
Video by Nadia Zomorodian.
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- Orange City mayor apologizes, calls for end to 'nonsense'
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Orange City Mayor Kelli Marks attempted to diffuse controversy over her use of the word "ghetto" in reference to a Black City Council member's sister.
Video by Mark Harper.
More: Orange City Mayor Kelli Marks tells angry crowd she is not a racist
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2025/12/10/mayor-kelli-marks-of-orange-city-blasted-by-large-crowd-for-perceived-racism/87684970007/
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- Volusia students learn finance in BizTown simulation
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- More than 20 Volusia County elementary schools have used the Junior Achievement BizTown simulation to help 4th graders learn about personal finance.
Video by Nadia Zomorodian.
More: Volusia schools simulate town for financial literacy lessons
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/education/2025/12/09/volusia-4th-graders-go-to-biztown-to-learn-how-money-works/87583824007/
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- D Ranch Preserve hosts 'Charlie Brown' tree cutting event in Volusia County
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Sarah Shepard, communications director at Conservation Florida, talks about a Charlie Brown Christmas tree event the nonprofit held on Dec. 6, 2025.
Video by Sheldon Gardner.
More: Visitors cut 'Charlie Brown' trees to help Volusia nature preserve
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2025/12/07/conservation-florida-hosts-holiday-tree-cutting-event-in-volusia/87565638007/
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- Aldi conversion of former Winn-Dixie in Port Orange, Florida nears completion
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- View the nearly completed Aldi discount grocery store at 4025 S. Nova Road in Port Orange, Florida, as of Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.
Video by Nadia Zomorodian.
More: Aldi announces earlier opening date for second store in Port Orange
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2025/12/04/aldi-says-second-port-orange-store-to-open-dec-18/87606864007/
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- Best restaurants for a steak dinner? 5 favorites in Daytona, New Smyrna Beach area
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- From luxury dry-aged selections to classic cuts, here are 5 restaurants to visit for a memorable steak dinner in the Daytona Beach area.
Video by Helena Perray.
More: Best steaks in Daytona, DeLand, New Smyrna Beach https://www.news-journalonline.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/dining/2025/12/04/best-steaks-in-daytona-deland-new-smyrna-beach/87589349007/
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- World War II veteran Art Hobbs will be part of Pearl Harbor Day event in Edgewater, Florida
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- World War II veteran Art Hobbs, 101, will be among the honored guests at a Pearl Harbor Day event on Sunday, Dec. 7 at AmVets Post 2 in Edgewater, Florida.
Video by Jim Abbott.
More: Pearl Harbor Day to be remembered by Edgewater veterans https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2025/12/04/pearl-harbor-day-ceremony-set-for-edgewater/87555688007/
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- Mainland gymnast Kaiya Brown announces signing with Temple University
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Mainland gymnast Kaiya Brown announced her signing with Temple University at Mainland's early signing day ceremony Wednesday.
Video by Zach Allen.
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- Mainland linebacker Dennis "Tank" King III announces signing with USF football
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Mainland linebacker Dennis "Tank" King III signed with the South Florida Bulls on early signing day Wednesday.
Video by Zach Allen.
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- Mainland defensive lineman Stephone Ross announces signing with Georgia Southern
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Mainland defensive lineman Stephone Ross signed with Georgia Southern on early signing day. He'll study and play football in Statesboro, Georgia.
Video by Zach Allen.
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- Daytona State hosts ceremony for women's soccer NJCAA championship
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Daytona State College hosted a ceremony honoring its men's and women's soccer teams after their historic seasons Monday, Dec. 1.
Video by Nadia Zomorodian.
More: Daytona State has become NJCAA soccer hub after another historic year https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/soccer/2025/12/02/daytona-state-womens-mens-soccer-ceremony-njcaa/87563206007/
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- Daytona Beach Museum of Arts & Sciences getting new building and name
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Thanks largely to a $150 million donation from Cici and Hyatt Brown, the Daytona Beach Museum of Arts & Sciences is getting a new building.
Video by Nadia Zomorodian.
More: Daytona Beach Museum of Arts & Sciences getting new main building
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/nonprofits/2025/12/02/daytona-museum-gets-new-main-building-and-name/87389630007/
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- UCF football freshman RB Agyeman Addae contributes for Knights
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- UCF freshman running back Agyeman Addae caught five passes for 62 yards and a touchdown against BYU on Saturday, Nov. 29.
Video by Chris Boyle.
More: UCF football's hot start not enough in season-ending road loss at BYU https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2025/11/29/ucf-knights-football-byu-cougars-game/87464574007/
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- Scott Frost reflects on 2025 UCF Knights football season
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The 2025 college football season was the first in Scott Frost's second stint as UCF head coach.
Video by Chris Boyle.
More: UCF football's hot start not enough in season-ending road loss at BYU
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/college/ucf/2025/11/29/ucf-knights-football-byu-cougars-game/87464574007/
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- FHSAA football highlights from Lake Mary playoff win vs DeLand
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The DeLand Bulldogs' football season ended with a 40-31 loss to Lake Mary in the Region 1-7A finals Friday, Nov. 28.
Video by Chris Vinel.
More: DeLand's unbeaten run ends in shootout vs. Lake Mary in region finals
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2025/11/29/fhsaa-football-playoffs-lake-mary-deland/87447004007/
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- Daytona Beach International Airport is all ready for JetBlue's return
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Video of Daytona Beach International Airport on Nov. 28, 2025, where signs for JetBlue are already up ahead of its eagerly awaited return on Dec. 4.
Video by Clayton Park.
More: JetBlue is coming back to Daytona Beach. What you need to know.
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2025/08/14/jetblue-returns-to-daytona-beach-what-to-know/85660875007/
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- Daytona Beach's Turkey Run showcases thousands of classic cars
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Watch classic cars parade across the infield at Daytona International Speedway as part of the 52nd annual Daytona Turkey Run.
Video by Nadia Zomorodian.
More: Daytona's Turkey Run now open for classic car fans
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/entertainment/events/2025/11/28/day-2-of-daytonas-turkey-run-classic-car-fan-feast/87479642007/
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- Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge a haven for birds
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Joan Tague, president of the Halifax River Audubon, describes some of the birds visitors could see at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge.
Video by Sheldon Gardner.
More: 'Gregarious' birds, historical sites and canopied vistas await on Volusia County's trails https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/environment/2025/11/28/volusia-county-trails-offer-birding-hiking-scenic-views-and-more/76137438007/
