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Monday, December 22nd, 2025

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Good morning, Daytona Beach. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 22nd of December.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • Newcomer Elicia Grant faces challenges settling in Daytona with high transportation and rental costs but finds support from FBH Community. Her son benefits from tutoring, field trips, and fresh groceries that help ease their transition.  The Daytona Beach News-Journal

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is examining flood reduction options in Daytona Beach today, including raising the Nova Canal berm and installing gates on the Halifax River (official recommendations are expected within 18 months and may lead to congressional funding for work possibly starting in 2028).  The Daytona Beach News-Journal

EVENTS

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  • Esh x Schief: OCEAN DECK

    9 PM - 1 AM — Ocean Deck Restaurant & Beach Bar — Check event page for details — Multi-genre electro/acoustic duo covering classics and creating original music.

    Tue, 12/23/25

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  • Christmas Day Champagne Buffet

    11 AM – 4 PM — Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach — Cost varies — Enjoy a festive buffet with great food and live music in a vibrant holiday atmosphere.

    Thu, 12/25/25

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  • Jeff White Music Performance

    4-8 p.m. — Ocean Deck Restaurant & Beach Bar — Free entry — Enjoy an evening of acoustic roots soul music from local artist Jeff White.

    Fri, 12/26/25

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  • Daytona KartWeek

    All day — Daytona International Speedway — Tickets available on-site — Experience the excitement of the largest karting event in the world at Daytona International Speedway.

    Sat, 12/27/25

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  • Esh x Schief: Ocean Deck Music Event

    9 PM – 1 AM — Ocean Deck Restaurant & Beach Bar — Free entry — Enjoy a night of multi-genre electro/acoustic music as great hits from the past are covered and original tunes for the future are created.

    Sun, 12/28/25

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  • New Year's Eve Celebration with The Good Life Band

    8 PM – 12 AM — Halifax River Yacht Club — Entry fee may apply — Celebrate the New Year with a lively mix of Rock & Roll, Country, and Party Music from the 60s to the 90s.

    Wed, 12/31/25

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  • Introduction to Wet Felting

    10:30 a.m. — Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens — $120 Members, $150 Non-Members — Discover the art of wet felting and unleash your creativity with all materials provided.

    Sat, 1/10/26

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  • Trivia Tuesdays

    6-8:30 p.m. — Dunes Brewing — Enjoy delicious beer and food while testing your knowledge in a fun trivia competition.

    Tue, 1/13/26

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  • Books & Brews

    5-9 p.m. — Dunes Brewing — Free entry — Enjoy craft beer and storytelling with author Sara Dahmen as she presents her novel The Tinsmith 1865.

    Wed, 1/14/26

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  • Drive-In Movie Night at Tiki Cove

    6:30-8 p.m. — Tiki Cove at Venetian Bay — Family-friendly event — Enjoy a delightful drive-in movie experience under the stars.

    Fri, 1/16/26

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REAL ESTATE

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

A word after a word after a word is power.

~ Margaret Atwood

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