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Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
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VOLUME 10, NO. 42
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022
Who is running for the County Council At-Large seat? Voters will have four candidates on the ballot in August’s primary election.
Art in all forms
JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The Seabreeze receiver coach and owner of MLewis Motorsports Art balances his life with two of his passions: Art and coaching. PAGE 1B
Volusia County voters have four candidates to choose from in the upcoming County Council At-Large race: Jake Johansson, Doug Pettit, Sherrise Boyd and Andy Kelly. Incumbent Councilman Ben Johnson is not seeking re-election. Former Port Orange City Manager Jake Johansson filed to run on Dec. 21, 2021. He is a retired captain of the U.S. Navy, where he had a 35-year career. He resigned from the city of Port Orange in 2020, and said decided to run for County Council because he started seeing “dysfunction” on the governmental entity. “When I start hearing council members talk about, ‘I want, I need,’ I know that those council members have lost focus on who they work for,” Johansson said. “We work for the citizens, and I’ve been a lifelong public servant.” Johansson said he wants to bring “the four C’s” to the council: cooperation, collaboration, communication and common sense. Some of the key issues in his platform include supporting public safety, such as SEE VOLUSIA PAGE 4
FDOT eyes interchange upgrades New I-95 and U.S. 1 interchange coming? PAGE 2A Photo by Michele Meyers
“Don’t let the moment overwhelm you where you can’t go back to doing what you were taught to do,” Seabreeze receiver coach Mark Lewis said.
INSIDE NO VACANCY
Tight market means rental prices going through the roof PAGE 3A
PAY INCREASE
Daytona Beach’s City Commission gives initial approval for new incentives for police and fire PAGE 3A
COUNTY DONATIONS Volusia’s 12th-annual Feed the Need Drive raises almost $26,000 PAGE 5A
Fastest in NCAA history
MY VIEW
Jacob Miley wins a title for FSU
Citizens Against Runway Extension are disappointed in city’s responses on the runway extension project. PAGE 12A
INDEX
Business....................PAGE 10A Calendar..................... PAGE 3B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices.............PAGE 7B Real Estate................. PAGE 6B
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Eye on the ball Flagler Palm Coast and Seabreeze football teams competed at FSU camp.
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One of the best Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze wide receiver Tayshawn Galery was hyped about the pass during the game against the Thomas County Yellowjackets.
Donnie’s Donuts ranked 12th in Google’s Yelp Top 100 Donut Shops
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