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🌱 What Daytona’s fire audit revealed before the chief resigned

Daytona Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good day Daytona Beach! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Daytona’s fire audit revealed before the chief resigned
  • See how VoTran’s new Route 9 will change Daytona commutes
  • Why Daytona Beach families are lining up all day for free groceries

Also on today's calendar: What Orlando families must know to help their child get into top colleges and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 75.
  • Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Daytona Beach, FL, Fire Chief Retires Following Department Spending Audit (firehouse.com) — Daytona Beach’s longtime fire chief is stepping down next month after an internal audit flagged hundreds of thousands of dollars in questionable fire department spending, from fuel and vehicle use to food and tech purchases. City leaders are already pulling back take-home vehicles and launching a broader citywide audit, moves that could reshape how Daytona Beach tracks and justifies public spending.
   

2. New VoTran Routes and Adjustments Coming to Volusia County (wftv.com) — VoTran riders in Daytona Beach should prepare for new bus patterns starting June 28, including a redesigned Route 9 looping from Volusia Mall to serve western Daytona Beach and connect with Routes 10 and 11. Route 11 will also be shortened to run only between the Transfer Plaza and Volusia Mall, so commuters may need to adjust transfers and timing for daily trips.
   

3. Florida food banks see surge as costs drive demand higher (pnj.com) — Daytona Beach families are lining up hours early for FBH Community’s weekly Fresh Market at Dickerson Community Center as rising food, fuel, and housing costs strain budgets. Local partners like Florida Blue Foundation, AdventHealth, Halifax Urban Ministries, and Second Harvest help serve about 150 families each Tuesday, while nonprofits statewide warn that demand and financial pressures are still growing.
   

4. Walmart cashier steals man's $2,700 winning lottery ticket, cops say (news-journalonline.com) — A Daytona Beach woman working as a cashier at a DeLand Walmart gas station is accused of pocketing a customer’s $2,700 winning lottery ticket instead of returning it. Deputies say store surveillance showed her taking the ticket, which was later found in her car, and she now faces a grand theft charge while out on bail as the case proceeds.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday June 24
  • Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Meeting →
    Port Orange City Meetings -
    9:00 am
  • Chamber Golf League 2026
    Port Orange-Chamber Commerce June 24-Turnbull Bay
    4:00 pm
    • Thursday June 25
  • Leads Group I
    Port Orange-Chamber Commerce Copperline Coffee 5521 S Williamson Blvd, #420 Port Orange, FL 32128
    8:00 am
  • Coffee and Connections
    Port Orange-Chamber Commerce Copperline Coffee & Cafe 5521 S Williamson Blvd Unit 420 Port Orange (The Pavilion)
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
    Zaya was LOST on June 21, 2026 in Daytona Beach, FL 32114 near Clyde morris blvd and Nova rd Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or… (Nextdoor Midtown)
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
    Zaya was LOST on June 21, 2026 in Daytona Beach, FL 32114 near Clyde morris blvd and Nova rd Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or… (Nextdoor Midtown)
  • BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 2 in Daytona Beach. Apply here.
  • Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper 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: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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