BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES   The Daytona Beach community is mourning Dr. Samuel Butts, who died on April 4 at Halifax Hospice Care in Port Orange. He was 76. Butts was an educator and a self-trained archaeologist. He also was an historian and anthropologist. For over 20 years, he collec…

‘I’m honored to be here standing on your shoulders. Your brave efforts and hard work paved the way for me to be here and I really appreciate you guys. I appreciate the whole community coming out to greet me.’ -Alicia Shepard First Black Daytona Beach firefighter inspires community BY KARSCEA…

Residents who received the COVID-19 vaccine are urging others to do so. BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES On Wednesday, Ozetta Wilbon received the COVID-19 vaccine and touted how important it was for her to get it. She was one of 220 people vaccinated at the Midtown Cultural & Educational …

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES On Monday, more Floridians became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ latest order now makes residents 50 years and up eligible to receive a vaccine. Dewayne Meyers, 53, is one of the local residents who plan to get the vaccine now…

Daytona Beach city manager candidates discuss budget and management, business, and neighborhood improvement and public safety with residents at a forum in Midtown. BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Despite heavy rain, residents ventured out to the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center on M…

BY ANDREAS BUTLER  DAYTONA TIMES                                                                                    On March 20, local residents met with the finalists […]

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Bike Week 2021 had large crowds, tricked-out bikes and plenty of entertainment. Most of all, Bike Week brought a much welcome economic boost, helping local and visiting vendors. Historically, the event brings 500,000 bikers to Daytona Beach and Volusia County;…

SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES Amy Ramos, a senior undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and two accomplished graduate students – Karen Brun and Heidi Hammerstein – were selected to join a team of 13 talented female scientist-astronaut candidates who will serve as glob…

DAYTONA TIMES / 40TH ANNIVERSARY Fourteen years ago in 2005, the Daytona Times reported on the brisk temperatures and a carjacking resulting in the death of a 20-year-old that reduced the numbers for Black College Reunion, as well as demolition projects making way for HOPE VI housing being b…

Editor’s note: Volusia County is home to dozens of churches with predominantly Black congregations. Only a limited number can claim to have stood the test of time for 100 years or more. Mass Communication students at Bethune-Cookman University visited some of these churches to find out what …

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES One historically Black church in Daytona Beach has had a bizarre week. Two separate incidents haven’t sparked fears but have raised questions and eyebrows. On Tuesday morning, a woman found a sign on the door of Mt. Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, 700 S. …

One of the major projects of the half-cent sales tax increase would alleviate flooding that comes with heavy rains. BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Daytona has large swaths of areas that flood particularly in the Black community, which is generally located on low-lying land. Residents in the…

The City of Daytona Beach’s series of April meetings about a proposed half-cent sales tax in Volusia County continues on Thursday, April 11. All of the meetings start at 5:30 p.m. and are held at sites in Daytona Beach. City staff will be available to answer questions. There will also be an …

The seventh annual “Afternoon of Music with Casey’s Friends & Family” on Sunday, April 28, at 4 p.m. at United Presbyterian Church in Daytona Beach. Special guests will be the Ritz Voices of Jacksonville, an all-city community chorus. The group is known for its rich repertoire of songs, …

PALATKA – The St. Johns River Water Management District and Volusia County have completed construction of a stormwater treatment facility that will improve water quality in the Halifax River and reduce flooding to a 129-acre area. “Working with local government partners to achieve our shared…

The Easter events for the First Church of Palm Coast are scheduled as follows: Palm Sunday, April 14, will offer services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday, April 18, 6pm, will celebrate “The Last Supper” with preaching by the Rev. Dr. E.J. Parker, pastor of Hurst Chapel A.M.E. Church…

The annual Daytona Beach Mayor’s Fitness Challenge recently wrapped up and a breakfast celebration was held on March 30 at the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center to honor the biggest losers.