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🌱 When will the new Ormond Beach oceanfront Residence Inn start welcoming guests?

Ormond Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Ormond Beach! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • When will the new Ormond Beach oceanfront Residence Inn start welcoming guests?
  • What Ormond’s new data center rules and Amendment 3 could mean for you
  • Will River Bend Golf Course finally reopen or become something new?

Also on today's calendar: Steel Oak Coffee - Friday Tastings and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Florida election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers; windy, with a high of 78 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Employment improving ever so slightly in Volusia area (hometownnewsvolusia.com) — Ormond Beach residents can soon expect the new Residence Inn Oceanfront to open the week of October 25, with room bookings starting in mid-November, adding fresh hospitality jobs and visitor traffic. The broader Volusia economy shows slightly improving unemployment, mixed sector growth, major real-estate deals, and a wave of new restaurants, hotels, and retail projects that could reshape nearby job and shopping options.
   

2. Ormond Beach codifies data center ban (observerlocalnews.com) — Ormond Beach has formally strengthened its ban on large data centers, clarifying that high-demand facilities won’t tap into city utilities while still allowing normal business server rooms. Commissioners also outlined next steps toward a public workshop on River Bend Golf Course and posted detailed information on how statewide Amendment 3 could cut about $8.2 million from Ormond Beach’s annual property tax revenues starting in 2028.
   

3. Petition, proposals push Ormond Beach closer to decision on River Bend Golf Course (clickorlando.com) — Ormond Beach officials are moving toward a long-awaited decision on the vacant River Bend Golf Course, scheduling a workshop once the FAA clarifies how the airport-owned land can be used. With more than 3,000 residents signing a petition and multiple proposals submitted, including bids to reopen the course and expand the airport business park, commissioners say public input will be central to the property’s future.
   

4. Biketoberfest trauma cases drop to six-year low, Halifax Health says (news-journalonline.com) — A fatal motorcycle crash near Ormond Beach and another in Volusia County bookend an otherwise encouraging Biketoberfest, with Halifax Health reporting the fewest trauma cases tied to the event in six years. Nineteen patients were treated, mostly out-of-state riders, and helmeted motorcyclists saw no in-hospital deaths, suggesting some improved safety despite the two tragic fatalities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Migrating Hummingbirds
    The annual migration of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds has begun. Hummers as far away as Canada are arriving in bunches. All of these were taken in the… (Nextdoor The Trails - Ormond Beach)
  • The 5x sped up version of this mornings 🚀 launch from beach...
    figured very few would want the real time 5min version lol Gets lost behind clouds for a few, but towards end you can see booster drop. (Nextdoor Bosarvey Estates)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Ormond Beach. Apply here.
  • 4M Building Solutions posted a job opening for General Cleaner Janitorial in Ormond Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ormond Beach here.

Ok Ormond 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 was left after the explosion at the cheese factory?" — da brie (Thank you Pam W. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ormond Beach

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