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🌱 Seven arrested in Volusia sting involving a Daytona Beach suspect

Daytona Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Coffee in hand, Daytona Beach? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Seven arrested in Volusia sting involving a Daytona Beach suspect
  • Which Daytona Beach restaurants just failed health inspections—and which aced them?
  • Could two-way traffic return to Seabreeze and other beachside streets?

Also on today's calendar: Live Poets (Daytona Beach) and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 77.
  • Friday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 7 Arrested in Volusia for Allegedly Traveling to Meet Minors (newsdaytonabeach.com) — Volusia deputies arrested seven men, including one from Daytona Beach, in a sting targeting people who allegedly traveled to meet minors after online conversations. Daytona Beach Police joined several agencies in the multi-day operation, which ran July 9–11 and led to multiple felony charges tied to online solicitation and unlawful communication devices.
   

2. Rodent droppings on sheet pan, cracker lid in 2 Daytona restaurants (news-journalonline.com) — Recent state health inspections in and around Daytona Beach found both spotless kitchens and serious violations, including rodent droppings on equipment at two local restaurants and a temporary closure at Macker Seafood. The report lists which Daytona Beach eateries passed with zero issues and which received warnings or administrative complaints, helping residents decide where they feel most comfortable dining out this week.
   

3. Daytona Beach business owners push for two-way traffic on beachside streets (wftv.com) — Daytona Beach business owners are pressing city leaders to restore two-way traffic on several beachside streets, saying current one-way patterns hurt access to shops and encourage speeding. A Beachside Redevelopment Board recommendation now heads to city commissioners, who will decide whether streets like Seabreeze Boulevard and Wild Olive Avenue should be reconfigured to better support local businesses and residents.
   

4. Central Florida law enforcement focuses on pedestrian safety ahead of school year (wesh.com) — Daytona Beach police will soon join a Central Florida crackdown on drivers who fail to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks, ahead of the new school year. Officers will walk crosswalks in plain clothes and ticket violators, as part of Operation Best Foot Forward’s push to boost yielding rates and keep kids safer on their way to class.
   

5. How Florida's property tax amendment could reshape funding for public hospitals (jaxtoday.org) — Daytona Beach’s Halifax Health could see its property tax funding squeezed if voters approve a November amendment boosting homestead exemptions statewide. The change may lower local tax revenues that help support safety-net hospitals, potentially forcing tough choices about services while still promising tax relief for homeowners. Local readers should watch how Volusia County leaders respond.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday July 15
  • July Lunch & Learn
    Port Orange-Chamber Commerce 3431 S Ridgewood Ave, Port Orange, FL 32129
    11:30 am
  • Networking Group 2 →
    Margarita Island - Ormond Beach, 24 Ocean Shore Blvd, Ormond Beach
    12:00 pm
  • Chamber Golf League 2026
    Port Orange-Chamber Commerce July 15- Crane Lakes July 22- Cypress Head Golf Club July 29-Spruce Creek
    4:00 pm
  • Networking meet up →
    Mama Foo Foo, 125 Basin St, Daytona Beach
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
    Tank was LOST on July 13, 2026 in Daytona Beach, FL 32114 near Cedar Street and South Street Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or… (Nextdoor Maley St)
  • Good morning, I really need to find a home for 2 girl cats which are about 1 yr old , both has had all shots a great litter box that you don’t have to scoop out litter a stroller for them and a cat tower, the reason I am getting rid of them is
    because I was supposed to be babysitting them for 2 weeks and now they don’t want them back and I can’t have them where I live (Nextdoor Lake Forest)
  • The Lemoine Company posted a job opening for Recovery Assistant Superintendent in Daytona Beach. Apply here.
  • Halifax Health posted a job opening for Patient Accounting Representative I - Reimbursement Payment Poster in Daytona Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Daytona Beach here.

Ok Daytona Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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