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🌱 How a quick-thinking witness helped crack this Daytona Beach hit-and-run case.
Daytona Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Daytona Beach! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a quick-thinking witness helped crack this Daytona Beach hit-and-run case.
- Former Embry-Riddle assistant from Daytona Beach lands major head coaching job
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-shower, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woman arrested nearly 2 months after hit-and-run in Daytona Beach (wesh.com) — A woman has been arrested nearly two months after a hit-and-run that seriously injured two pedestrians crossing Harvey Avenue during Bike Week in Daytona Beach. Police say a quick-thinking witness followed the suspect’s vehicle, recorded the license plate, and helped investigators track down the driver, who now faces charges while the injured couple continues a difficult recovery. 
• Mondragon named Head Basketball Coach at Fairmont State (hoopdirt.com) — Daytona Beach gets a nod as former Embry-Riddle assistant Dan Mondragon, who began his college coaching career here, has been named head men’s basketball coach at Fairmont State University. The story tracks his rise from Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach through DME Academy and Davis & Elkins to this new NCAA Division II opportunity.
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- I’ve been to Metro Dinner and the food is fabulous, the waitress was great and very informative of their entrees .
Priced right, If you go try the shrimp n grits, oh my gosh. So good , the grits were made into something like a hush puppy , but a large square… (Nextdoor Fairway) - Anyone missing an all black, male cat with one small white patch on his chest?
He’s very friendly and has been sitting outside of my house meowing and won’t leave. I’m worried he’s got out of someone’s house. I’m on Cadillac… (Nextdoor Upper Diamond)
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🗞 Nearby News
Ormond Beach
- After 3 decades, Ormond Beach restaurant announces closure (news-journalonline.com)
- This Florida Gothic Mansion Feels Straight Out Of A Horror Movie (everafterinthewoods.com)
- Daytona restaurant briefly closed when rodent droppings found on shelf (news-journalonline.com)
Port Orange
- Spruce Creek baseball coach dies in Port Orange crash, friend says (news-journalonline.com)
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