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Daytona
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
Good morning, Daytona Beach. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 20th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ PopStroke Daytona is hosting a speed dating event that features six-minute chats to counter app fatigue; people who mutually match will receive contact details the next day. The Daytona Beach News-Journal
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A Port Orange family witnessed coyotes snatch their Chihuahua from a fenced yard Monday night — the daughter watched while the family tracked prints to a canal and later planned to set traps if the animals return. WESH
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Welcome To Rockville’s 15th anniversary transformed Daytona International Speedway into a music hub as 210,000 fans joined a four-day festival — featuring 160 bands and extra events like the Blood4Blood bare-knuckle fight. Next year’s dates will be announced soon — stay tuned for more details. Hometown News
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Volusia County Environmental Management staff has surveyed beaches and Disappearing Island since March 1, finding two least tern colonies and six Wilson's plover nests. Barriers and Do-Not-Enter signs are posted to protect the nests from beachgoers and off-leash dogs. Hometown News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Volusia County named retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Pierre Louis as its inaugural Veteran of the Year. The county council will proclaim Tuesday, June 2 as Pierre Louis Day at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center in DeLand. 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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~ Edmund Hillary
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