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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Judges on the ballot, plus a free art festival Saturday

Plus, Ormond Beach considers a $2.5 million school-site purchase and Fiddler on the Roof opens Fri., Nov. 6.

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Volusia and Flagler voters weighed whether Justice Muñiz and Fifth District judges stay on the bench

0Florida justices or appeals judges who have lost a retention vote

No Florida Supreme Court justice or District Court of Appeal judge has ever lost a retention election since the state adopted merit retention in the 1970s.

Source: USA TODAY

If you voted in Volusia or Flagler County on Tuesday, your ballot had a yes-or-no question on whether Florida Supreme Court Justice Carlos G. Muñiz keeps his job. Some judges on the in Daytona Beach were up for retention too.

Florida's governor appoints these judges, and voters then decide whether they stay on. The reports we had this morning don't include results.

  • Retained: a majority votes 'yes' for another six-year term
  • Not retained: a vacancy, filled through judicial appointment
  • Muñiz: appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in January 2019
  • Newly appointed judges face voters within three years

The Fifth District Court of Appeal is based in Daytona Beach

CourtBased inHears cases from
First DistrictTallahassee1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 14th circuits
Fifth DistrictDaytona Beach4th, 5th, 7th, 18th circuits

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Art Fest

The 64th annual Halifax Art Festival runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Nov. 7, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., Nov. 8, along Beach Street and the Riverfront Esplanade between Bay Street and Orange Avenue, and Magnolia Avenue. Admission is free. Hometown News Volusia

Ormond Park

Ormond Beach commissioners are considering a $2.5 million purchase of the former Osceola Elementary School site to preserve the 11.6-acre property for public use. The school closed in 2021. WKMG

Ormond Beach weighs a $2.5 million school-site purchase

$2.5 million
purchase price commissioners are considering
11.6 acres
at the former Osceola Elementary site
30 to 40
homes preliminary plans showed if sold for housing

Source: WKMG

Fiddler

Halifax Repertory Theatre opens "Fiddler on the Roof" at 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 6, at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. Six performances run through Nov. 15, with local attorney Jack Cook as Tevye. Observer Local News

Pier Closed

The fishing portion of the Daytona Beach Pier closed Oct. 26 for scheduled repairs and maintenance. It's anticipated to reopen by the end of the year. Hometown News Volusia

School Break

If you have a K-5 kid, registration is open for Teacher Duty Day camp at on Nov. 11. It runs 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and costs $20 per child per day. Register at daytonabeach.gov. Hometown News Volusia

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Hey LPGA, Mosaic and Latitudes communities, I know I’m a little late to the party but who do I call over and over and over daily to get something done about the traffic in LPGA, LPGA 95 over pass and backed up 92?!!!!

“My parents, at the last minute, decided that they wanted me to be there at my father’s important doctor’s appointment. So I just in my truck and headed out only to be stuck in traffic at the entrance to my large subdivision. Then, thinking I could out smart the traffic headed to 92 to work my way into Ormond. Again…”

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The Wrap

Blacksmithing, cane grinding, spinning, weaving and woodworking all get a turn at the Barberville Fall Country Jamboree at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement on Sat., Nov. 7. There's a cane boil too, so the old-time Florida lesson comes with a sweet side. Syrup season, here we come.

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Daily Daytonato me · Wed., Nov. 46:00 a.m.

Judges on the ballot, plus a free art festival Saturday

Plus, Ormond Beach considers a $2.5 million school-site purchase and Fiddler on the Roof opens Fri., Nov. 6.

The TLDR

  1. Volusia and Flagler voters weighed in on Justice Muñiz and Fifth District judges
  2. Halifax Art Festival is free Sat., Nov. 7, and Sun., Nov. 8
  3. Ormond Beach considers a $2.5 million park purchase
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