Judge Accused of Making Racial Comments Under Review
A council of federal judges in Washington will look into a misconduct complaint against a conservative…
Former U.S. Rep Allen West Blasts Bill Cosby Over Comments Praising Black Muslims
Courtesy Photo Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspaper Comedian-activist Bill…
Rep. Hank Johnson Helps Secure HBCU Funds
Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) has helped secure $5 million to increase funding for science research at…
Stop, Frisk and Swab: America’s DNA Database
Alonzo King American criminal justice entered a new era when the U.S. Supreme Court decided recently…
Craig Robinson Feature —“This Is the End”
SAN FRANCISCO – Comedian Craig Robinson, who audiences may best remember as Darryl Philbin, the warehouse…
B-CU ROUNDUP
No NCAA action for baseball team Savannah State wins MEAC showdown and automatic bid to tournament…
B-CU ROUNDUP
B-CU falls to Savannah State in MEAC final BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Peter Poole’s sacrifice…
‘Never, never give up’
This is just one of the pearls of wisdom shared with hundreds of B-CU graduates at…
B-CU ROUNDUP
Softball team falls in MEAC tournament; baseball up to bat BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Bethune-Cookman…
Volusia County weather
- Volusia County, Florida Weather :: 87F THUNDERSTORM June 19, 201387F THUNDERSTORM […]
- Forecast for Tonight June 19, 2013Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms until around midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. […]
- Forecast for Friday Night June 19, 2013Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms through midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. […]
- Forecast for Thursday June 19, 2013Partly sunny through late morning. Then scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent. […]
82 sites to participate in summer food program
Volusia County’s Human Services Office will sponsor a Summer Food Service Program for children at 82 sites from June 10 through Aug. 16. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides nutritionally balanced meals…
Former Volusia health department administrator appointed to state post
FROM STAFF REPORTS Dr. Celeste Philip has been named the Interim Deputy Secretary for Health and Deputy State Health Officer for Children’s Medical Services (CMS). She is assuming the role from Dr. Dennis Cookro, who is…
VOLUSIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS REVIEW
Spring football games highlight end-of-year prep action BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Despite six turnovers, Mainland still beat Orange City University 28-12 in its spring game on May 25. Anthony Williams had 224 total yards and…
VOLUSIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS REVIEW
Trinity falls in state title game; Lopez wins spring football game BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Deltona Trinity Christian Academy fell to Miami Westwood Christian 9-3 in the Class 2A state championship game on May 16.…
VOLUSIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS REVIEW
How baseball teams fared in playoffs COMPILED BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Father Lopez had its run at a state title end with a 7-5 loss to defending state champion Jacksonville Providence in the Class 3A…
ACT-SO workshops for teens under way in Flagler
The Afro-Academic Cultural Technological Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) has made its mark as a Flagler County NAACP enrichment program, encouraging high academic and cultural achievement among underserved minority high school students. The arts outreach for Summer 2013…
Flagler students receive scholarships from Alpha Kappa Alpha
Scholarship winners have scored big according to a news flash that reverberates the Ivy Community Foundation, Inc., in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The Chi Delta Omega Chapter recently awarded eight scholarships to students…
Flagler NAACP dinner focuses on fighting for next generation
The Flagler County NAACP held a black-tie Freedom Fund Dinner that it sponsored to show support for the NAACP’s Washington bureau. It was a “bling-bling” affair attended by almost 200 guests at the elegant Hammock Beach…
Kelley shares stories of biblical women, raises money for local causes
Linda Gray Kelley has been standing where the gospel women stood, whether to live in sin or rather to make things right. The theater plays that Kelley writes and performs resonate the human condition and give…
Girls developing full potential through involvement in Flagler County troop
Troop 952 of Flagler County wanted in on the action of building character and taking part as a troop in the Girl Scouts of the USA and Overseas. Through a vista of the century-old organization having…
DeLand center hosts fitness day
The Greater Union Life Center Healthy West Volusia Initiative held a Community Fitness Day at the Chisholm Community Center in DeLand on May 11. The event was sponsored by DeLand Commissioner Vonzelle Johnson; the DeLand Alumnae…
Stetson named Presidential Award Finalist for community service
DeLand, Fla. - Stetson University is one of 14 universities named a Presidential Award Finalist in the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes higher education institutions that reflect the values of…
“Click It or Ticket” in full force in Volusia County
Volusia County – The Thanksgiving holiday period is one of the busiest travel times of the year, and the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind all travelers, whether they’re traveling across the country or just…
Final day of Early Voting in Daytona
STAFF REPORTS Today marks the eighth and final day of early voting in Volusia County, FL. Voters have until 7 p.m. to be in line to cast their ballots at one of the five early voting…
Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 12-year-old
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding a 12-year-old Deltona boy who has been missing since Tuesday evening. Adriel Thomas had left a friend’s house and was supposed to ride his…
Johnson shares his path to success in business
NBA legend talks about his journey, gives advice during Black Enterprise Conference in Ohio BY STARLA MUHAMMAD NNPA NEWS SERVICE COLUMBUS, Ohio – Earvin “Magic” Johnson is easily considered one of the greatest basketball players in…
Campbell’s iconic vehicle heading to festival in England
Street, school in Daytona Beach was named after driver FROM STAFF REPORTS For the second time in its history, Sir Malcolm Campbell’s Bluebird V is crossing the Atlantic Ocean to the United Kingdom to be on…
Tennis pros attend ribbon cutting of new court at Westside Elementary
COMPILED FROM STAFF REPORTS Five hundred excited elementary school students, Volusia County school dignitaries along with tennis Grand Slam finalists Todd Martin and MaliVai Washington celebrated the first school in Florida to feature permanent 36-foot and…
Drivers say NASCAR did right thing to allow repairs during Coca-Cola 600
BY RICK BONNELL CHARLOTTE OBSERVER/MCT DOVER, Del. — NASCAR was widely applauded by its drivers for stopping the Coca-Cola 600 to allow race teams to repair damage caused by a fallen camera rope. But several of…
B-CU ROUNDUP
No NCAA action for baseball team Savannah State wins MEAC showdown and automatic bid to tournament BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES It comes as no surprise that Bethune-Cookman won’t play in the NCAA regional baseball tournament.…
Juneteenth event takes place June 15 in Palm Coast
The African American Cultural Society Inc., will again host an observance of Juneteenth at the AACS Cultural Center, 4422 US 1 North, Palm Coast. Juneteenth is the only national holiday celebrating the end of slavery in…
BRIEFS
Embry-Riddle professor to demonstrate ‘crazy paper airplanes’ Teens and ‘tweens can take their paper-airplane skills to the next level during a free program at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105…
Daytona State schedules Enrollment Day events
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES Daytona State College has made registration for the summer and fall semesters as simple as a visit to either the Daytona Beach, DeLand or Deltona campus. Students can attend an Enrollment Day…
Seabreeze’s Class of 1973 plans reunion
A 40th reunion for Seabreeze Senior High’s Class of 1973 is scheduled for June 28-30. The event will be hosted by Sandra Sims-Strachan and Dr. Melinda Tanner-Hamilton. The reunion will be held at the Hilton Daytona…
Stewart Memorial hosting events for women throughout month
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate its annual Women’s Day in May with the theme “Christian Women Empowered by Faith through the Ages.” A Walk for Health will be held Saturday,…
