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🌱 Remembering Dr. Josie, Daytona's first female mayor

Daytona Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Daytona Beach! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remembering Dr. Josie, Daytona's first female mayor
  • Daytona 500 ticket giveaway opens, with a November 20 deadline
  • Former public defender alleges harassment and retaliation in lawsuit

Also on today's calendar: IHOP New Smyrna Beach - Grand Opening! - Free Pancakes & First 50 get free IHOP for a year! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Cloudy and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dr. Josie, Daytona's first female mayor (news-journalonline.com) — Dr. Mary Josie Rogers became Daytona's first female mayor in 1922, when fellow commissioners chose her after deadlocking over male candidates. As the 150th anniversary of her birth approaches November 26, her legacy also includes decades delivering babies and serving Halifax Hospital. Her former home and medical office still stands on Riverfront Esplanade.
   

2. Enter to win tickets to the Daytona 500 (audacy.com) — A Sunny FM contest offers a chance to win two tickets to the February 21, 2027, Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Online entries close November 20, with up to five winners selected November 23. Winners must have a valid email address and a smartphone capable of using the required mobile ticketing app.
   

3. Lawyer sues, says she was sexually harassed at public defender's office (news-journalonline.com) — A former Daytona Beach-area assistant public defender alleges workplace sexual harassment and retaliation forced her to resign. Jessica Roberts seeks more than $100,000 from Public Defender Matthew Metz in his official capacity, alleging misconduct by former chief assistant Larry Avallone. Avallone disputes her account, and Metz declined to comment on pending litigation.
   

4. How gas prices have changed in Deltona in the last week (1073theeagle.com) — Regular gas averaged $3.81 a gallon in the report's Deltona figures, down 10 cents in a week but still 92 cents above a year earlier. The November 9 figures, identified as AAA data for the Daytona Beach metro area, put regular gas two cents above Florida's average.
   

5. Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Launches Joseph Freeman Collection (theshopmag.com) — Daytona Beach's Motorsports Hall of Fame of America has launched a racing archive spanning more than a century, with over 15,000 curated images already available online. The Joseph Freeman Collection holds more than 1 million historic photographs, with images added daily and plans to expand access to memorabilia and personal papers.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There is a grey and white kitty by Vine Church that has no collar!
    He or she not sure loves people if someone is looking for their kitty please it staying on the sidewalk on Grandview! (Nextdoor South Peninsula)
  • I’m looking for an experienced handyman who specializes in carpentry for a few home improvement projects.
    If you’re available or can recommend someone reliable and skilled, please reach out. Thank you! jackriff1234567890@gmail.com (Nextdoor Holly Forest Estates)
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Daytona Beach. Apply here.
  • ProSource Companies posted a job opening for Accountant/Bookkeeper 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: "What did Beethoven say when he heard about reincarnation?" — I'll be Bach! (Thank you Raymond S. for sending it in!)
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