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Derbyshire Park redevelopment plans and playoff brackets drop today
Plus, what Amendment 3 means for your 2026 property tax bill.
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Derbyshire Park
If you use Derbyshire Park & Sports Complex, change may be coming: Daytona Beach officials are considering plans to revamp the park off Derbyshire Road north of Mason Avenue. Designer S. Brett Kuzoian of Castle Bay Design Studio showed commissioners renderings at a Nov. 4 workshop, including a half-mile linear park, splash pad and playground alongside more athletic fields. Daytona Beach News-JournalDaytona Beach News-JournalDaytona Beach News-Journal
Property taxes
If you own property in Volusia County, your 2026 bill is still due. Tax Collector Will Roberts said Amendment 3 changes begin with the 2027 tax year, and the 2026 bills went out in the mail on Oct. 30. Daytona Times
Playoffs
If you follow high school football, the FHSAA will release playoff brackets today, Fri., Nov. 6, at 5 p.m. on its YouTube channel. The opening round is Fri., Nov. 13, and DeLand already has an automatic spot after winning the Class 6A, District 2 title. Daytona Times
Osceola site
Ormond Beach still plans to buy the former Osceola Elementary property, but it's holding off on signing. The City Commission pulled the $2.5 million contract with the Volusia County School Board from its Nov. 4 consent agenda, and Mayor-elect Lori Tolland asked staff to request an extension from the School Board. Observer Local News
The Osceola Elementary site covers 11.6 acres
Area of the Osceola Elementary site, beside places you know
9 football fields would fit inside the Osceola Elementary site
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| The Osceola Elementary site | 12 acres ($2.5 million contract) |
| A football field | 1.3 acres (end zones included) |
| A Walmart Supercenter | about 4.1 acres |
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Ormond Beach commissioners unanimously approved a $40,000 sculpture by Julio Aguilera honoring Gulf War veterans on Nov. 4. "Guardian of the Gulf" will stand 10 to 12 feet tall in the gardens of Ormond Memorial Art Museum at 78 E. Granada Blvd. Observer Local News
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Derbyshire Park redevelopment plans and playoff brackets drop today
Plus, what Amendment 3 means for your 2026 property tax bill.

The TLDR
- Daytona Beach weighs a Derbyshire Park & Sports Complex redo
- Your 2026 Volusia property tax bill is still due
- FHSAA playoff brackets drop at 5 p.m. today
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