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🌱 Ormond Airbnb stay ends with fake cash, damage and police call

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In today's newsletter:

  • Ormond Airbnb stay ends with fake cash, damage and police call
  • How an Ormond Beach teacher turned a former student into her son
  • How an Ormond Beach lifeguard’s lightning scare became a safety warning

Today's riddle: What is the astronaut’s favorite meal? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sunshine with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 77.
  • Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ormond Airbnb guests leave behind counterfeit bills, $300 in property damage (observerlocalnews.com) — Two recent Ormond Beach police reports highlight very local concerns, from a dispute between an UberEats driver and a restaurant manager on West Granada Boulevard to an Airbnb stay on Warwick Avenue that ended with property damage and counterfeit cash left behind. Both cases involve residents or visitors interacting directly with local businesses and neighborhoods, and charges may be pursued.
   

2. A second chance: Ormond Beach teacher adopts former student after two-year journey (observerlocalnews.com) — An Ormond Beach elementary teacher has officially adopted her former student Jaden after a two‑year journey that began in her classroom and grew through visits at Rainbow Park. Now living in Ormond Beach, he’s thriving with therapies and playing for the local youth baseball league, while his new family and coaches rally around giving him the childhood he deserves.
   

3. Man struck by lightning while doing yardwork in Jacksonville neighborhood (actionnewsjax.com) — An Ormond Beach lifeguard was indirectly struck by lightning during his July Fourth shift in Volusia County, underscoring how dangerous storms can be even when skies seem clear. The story centers on a Jacksonville man who survived a direct strike while doing yardwork, and revisits other recent lightning incidents to stress why beachgoers should leave the water as soon as thunder is heard.
   

4. Daytona woman, 85, dies in early morning crash on I-95, troopers say (miramarflnews.com) — A fatal overnight crash on I‑95 near New Smyrna Beach killed an 85‑year‑old Daytona Beach woman after her car was rear‑ended, troopers say. The investigating reporter regularly covers Ormond Beach and nearby cities, so residents can expect continued updates on serious Volusia County traffic incidents affecting local highways many rely on daily.
   

5. Southern Slow Down in effect as cops go on the hunt for speeders (coralspringsflnews.com) — Law enforcement across Florida, including Volusia County communities like Ormond Beach, is ramping up enforcement this week under Operation Southern Slow Down, targeting drivers who speed or drive recklessly. Troopers and local officers will increase patrols on local roads and interstates, with those exceeding 100 mph facing arrest under Florida’s Super Speeder law. Officials say the push is about preventing deadly crashes, not just writing tickets.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • She is not quite finished yet..
    adding some more sea friends a turtle and some details..but we survived the heat wave and got this far!!! Thanks for taking a peak!! (Nextdoor Northbrook/Oak Forest)
  • Missing small Russian tortoise.
    He escaped out of our yard yesterday. Please message me if you find him. (Nextdoor The Trails - Ormond Beach)
  • Cracker Barrel posted a job opening for Cook in Ormond Beach. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Pizza Maker (05139) - 343 W Granada Blvd in Ormond Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ormond Beach here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Launch (Thank you Lee S. for sending it in!)
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