Ocean Center presents second annual Light Up Volusia Nights On Nov. 24, the Ocean Center will present the second annual Light Up Volusia Nights from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. on the east lawn of the Ocean Center and the Ocean Center Ballroom. The Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and Al Smith Productions [...]
Seminar to help parents of special-needs children An educational seminar for parents of those with special needs will be presented at 10 a.m. Nov. 17 at Easter Seals in Daytona Beach as part of its Joey’s Gift Respite Program. Presenters are José H. Silva, financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments, and attorney Melvin D. Stack, [...]
SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES Bethune-Cookman University’s Department of Mass Communications will be hosting its 18th annual Mass Communications Conference titled “B-CU Law & Order” on Nov. 9. The conference will provide students and area professionals the opportunity to come together and discuss a wide range of topics that will ultimately help those entering the [...]
Deltona to celebrate 50th anniversary The City of Deltona Parks & Recreation has scheduled Deltona’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert with AP60 (American Pop 60), who will perform all the top hits from the 1960s. The event is from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Nov. 16 in the Deltona Amphitheater, 2150 Eustace Ave. The city’s premier [...]
One Voice for Volusia invites individuals to think about those colleagues who seem to manage it all: time, responsibilities, clients’ needs and all with a smile. Whether there is an individual within the same organization or someone who works closely with the nominator in the community, take this opportunity to nominate one of your colleagues who [...]
The Daytona Beach Section of the National Council of Negro Women Inc. will present “Raz-Ma-tazz and All That Jazz 2012” on Nov. 11 from 2 to 5 p.m. The event, which will take place at the Center for Civic Engagement at Bethune-Cookman University, is a fundraiser for the group’s annual Black History Brain Bowl and [...]
SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES Ghosts and goblins will be on the prowl as Daytona International Speedway gets in the Halloween spirit with its All-Access track tours at the “World Center of Racing.” Beginning Oct. 22 through Oct. 29, the All-Access tour, the 90-minute tour of Daytona International Speedway, will have a Halloween theme with [...]
BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES A gospel extravaganza, step show, health fair and business and home decorating contest will be among the activities taking place during Daytona’s first “Light Up Midtown” Celebration. The Light Up Midtown Committee had its first meeting this week at the Peninsula Club to plan a number of events that will [...]
About 50 family members and friends celebrated the 80th birthday of longtime Daytona Beach resident Jerry Murphy last month at the Comfort Inn. Murphy, who is a veteran, was praised by high school friends from the former Campbell Street High School as well as his sisters and brothers. Murphy’s children and grandchildren also honored Murphy [...]
Residents can explore Volusia County’s conservation lands by foot, bike, kayak or eco-buggy in October. Staff from the county’s Environmental Management Division will lead these free outdoor adventures: • Eco-buggy tour of Lake George: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Oct. 9. Learn about the plants, animals and land management practices of the Lake George Wildlife [...]