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Daytona Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Biketoberfest crowds will affect Daytona Beach streets and businesses.
  • Who are the two new power players guiding Bethune-Cookman’s future?
  • How a random Daytona Beach boardwalk attack led to 45 years.

Also on today's calendar: Tanger Outlets Daytona Beach to Host Annual Spooky Good Time Event, Oct. 23 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Strong winds; partly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 69.
  • Monday: A gusty breeze with some sun, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Biketoberfest 2026 brings thousands of motorcycle riders to Daytona Beach (wftv.com) — Biketoberfest is bringing thousands of riders into Daytona Beach this weekend, packing Main Street and Midtown with motorcycles, live music, and big crowds. Local shops are counting on the four-day event for crucial sales, while Daytona Beach police and Volusia deputies step up traffic and safety enforcement, including undercover officers and barricades to protect pedestrians.
   

2. B-CU adds 2 prominent women to its Board of Trustees (news-journalonline.com) — Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach is adding two influential women, alumna and donor Joyce Hanks Moorehead and former Disney executive Alice Williams, to its Board of Trustees. University leaders say their experience and philanthropy will help strengthen B-CU’s resources, honor Mary McLeod Bethune’s legacy, and expand opportunities for local and regional students.
   

3. Man Sentenced for Slashing 13-Year-Old's Neck With Box Cutter Near Boardwalk: ‘I Don't Forgive Him' (usmagazine.com) — A 45-year prison sentence has been handed down to Jermaine Lynn Long for slashing a 13-year-old boy’s neck near the Daytona Beach Boardwalk, leaving the teen with lasting scars. The February 14 attack, caught on surveillance video, has raised questions from the victim’s family about earlier police handling of Long, while prosecutors say a dangerous offender is now off local streets.
   

4. Hook a shark, eat a dog, and more fun at free Saturday fishing exhibition on the beach (palmbeachpost.com) — Sharkapalooza returns Saturday to Bethune Beach Park, with NSB Shark Hunters offering free shark-fishing demos, food, and tips on safe catch-and-release just south of Daytona Beach. The group now operates locations on Daytona Beach itself, and the roundup also highlights strong local fishing around Ponce Inlet plus details on licenses, offshore trips, and a free Veterans Day fishing event.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Health insurance headquarters building in Daytona Beach, FL, sells for $14.5 million —Missy Hurley Read on Patch
  • We're pumped for trick-or-treaters this year!
    Things are looking extra festive this year, and there's a showstopper of a display waiting. #TreatMap (Nextdoor Fairway)
  • Trick-or-treaters welcome, come say hi!
    We've built a display that's hard to miss, and full-size bars are on the menu this year. #TreatMap (Nextdoor Pelican Bay)
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MANAGER - DGPP in DAYTONA BEACH FL S31428 in Daytona Beach. Apply here.
  • Ross Stores posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Daytona Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Daytona Beach here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college?" — Bi son (Thank you Judy O. for sending it in!)
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