Good morning, Daytona Beach.

An 85-year-old woman from DeLand recounted surviving when a massive tree crushed her home on Oct.

1 as debris trapped her while she grieved the loss of her son.

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy mission for NROL-97 launched late Thursday from Launch Complex 39A (Kennedy Space Center) and produced sonic booms as its boosters separated and landed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station; this event followed a sonic boom from the Crew-13 launch (near Landing Zone 40) earlier that day.

On Oct. 1, students at Deltona High and other local schools watched NASA astronaut Luke Delaney launch on the SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station during a school watch party, while teachers connected the event to classroom lessons.

The moment inspired students to dream big.

Volusia County hosts hazardous waste collection on Friday, Oct.

9 at Ormond Beach Public Works and Saturday, Oct. 10 at New Smyrna Beach Public Works from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; proof of residency is required and residents may drop off waste at year-round sites in Port Orange and DeLand.

Daytona Beach is planning to extend its oceanfront boardwalk by 295 ft from Breakers Oceanfront Park toward Harvey Avenue if permits and funding are secured; construction is set to start in 2027 and proposals for new amusement attractions on a nearby city-owned site are due Oct.

27.

On Oct. 1, the average 30-year mortgage rate jumped to 7.28%+ from 7.03% last week, its highest in nearly three years, which is estimated to add about $276 to a $400,000 loan and raise monthly costs for local homebuyers.