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Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
Good morning, Daytona Beach. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 19th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On May 18, hundreds gathered at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach to honor 26-year-old Adam Smith, an assistant coach at Spruce Creek who died in a single-car crash on May 10 near Yorktowne Boulevard and Hidden Lake Drive in Port Orange—players wore armbands while a banner reading Fly High Brother was displayed. WESH
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Florida’s first Advanced Air Mobility Symposium was held May 11-12 at the Daytona Beach campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where over 300 aviation leaders discussed safe tech integration, economic growth and workforce training while BETA Technologies demonstrated its all-electric fixed-wing ALIA CTOL aircraft near the airport. Hometown News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Joe Gibney, the new dean of Embry-Riddle’s O’Maley College of Business at Daytona Beach, is launching initiatives that boost hands-on learning and industry ties. He plans to update courses to prepare students for rapid changes in aviation, aerospace and space commerce. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Volusia County officials enforce safe beach driving on Daytona Beach by requiring vehicles to drive under 10 mph and park only in designated areas. Residents must register for a free beach parking pass online while nonresidents pay daily fees (a measure that aims to reduce vehicle-pedestrian incidents). The Daytona Beach News-Journal
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Julius Dayandante, a nurse at AdventHealth Daytona Beach since 1999, finished the Boston Marathon last month in 3 hours and 18 minutes and is now training for the Chicago Marathon in October to earn the Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star medal. Hometown News
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Pandora's Box - Aerosmith Tribute Band
7-11 p.m. — Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach — Ticket info not provided — Experience a high-octane journey through 50 years of Aerosmith hits with Pandora's Box Tribute.
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Freestyle By The Beach: 80's & 90's Dance Party
7-11:30 p.m. — Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach — Enjoy live performances by popular throwback artists and dance the night away.
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Marcellus TheSinger Performance
8-9:30 p.m. — Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center — Tickets available — Experience high-energy Southern Soul music featuring Marcellus the Singer and friends.
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Hang 8 Dog Surfing Extravaganza
7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. — Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach — Cost Info not provided — Enjoy a day of fun-filled dog surfing events at this unique extravaganza.
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Shot Thru the Heart: Bon Jovi Tribute Band
6-10 p.m. — Latitude Margaritaville Town Center — Entry details not specified — Experience the tribute to Bon Jovi with the energetic band Shot Thru the Heart.
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Movies on the Halifax - Lilo & Stitch
8:30 p.m. — The Casements — Free entry — Enjoy a family-friendly movie night under the stars with 'Lilo & Stitch' by the Halifax River.
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Star Spangled Summer Concert: Southern Cross & Bad Moon Rising
7:15-9:45 p.m. — Daytona Beach Bandshell — Free entry, $15 VIP seating — Enjoy tribute performances and fireworks at this historic summer concert series.
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Sounds of Summer: The Motowners - Motown Tribute
7:15-11:59 p.m. — Daytona Beach Bandshell — Free entry — Celebrate summer with high-energy Motown classics by The Motowners in a beautiful oceanfront setting.
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Cinderella's Tom Keifer
7:15-9:00 p.m. — Daytona Beach Bandshell — Check for ticket prices — Experience the resilient rock vibes of Tom Keifer, a true icon of the genre.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.
~ Carl Sagan
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