MLK Day

Monday, Jan. 18, we remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We encourage residents to spread kindness and work together for a more equitable future. City offices are closed Monday, Jan. 18, and will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 19.

Street banner with a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Banner program honors MLK

Banners celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be displayed on street poles in the city’s core area - International Speedway Boulevard from Nova Road to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

The banners are part of an initiative led by the Midtown Community Development Corporation and Zone 6 City Commissioner Paula R. Reed to honor the civil rights leader.

Featuring inspirational quotes, banners will remain on display through February, which is Black History Month.

The City of Daytona Beach is a sponsor of the initiative along with the Greater Union Life Center, the Midtown Community Development Corporation, Daytona Beach Branch NAACP, the F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival and Identity Church.

Code Enforcement Year-End Public Meeting

Residents can join code enforcement staff as they review last year’s opened and resolved cases during a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, outside of Our Lady of Lourdes Church located at 1014 N. Halifax Ave.

This meeting is a good opportunity for residents to learn more about the city’s code enforcement process. Face masks are required.

For more information, call (386) 671-5165.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update

Publix offers COVID-19 vaccine
This week Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Publix will offer a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies in Volusia County. The vaccine will be available for healthcare personnel with direct patient contact, residents and staff in long-term healthcare facilities, and persons 65 years of age and older.

Appointments to receive the vaccine can only be made online at www.Publix.com/covid-vaccine. Publix Pharmacy locations in Daytona Beach are:

The Shoppes at Beville Road, 1500 Beville Road
Bellair Plaza, 2595 N. Atlantic Ave.
Latitude Landings, 2630 LPGA Blvd.

For more information, visit www.Publix.com/covid-vaccine.

Daytona Beach VA Clinic offers COVID-19 Vaccine
The Daytona Beach VA Multispecialty Community Based Outpatient Clinic located at 515 National Health Care Dr. is distributing COVID-19 vaccines to certain veterans based on CDC and Veterans Health Administration guidelines. Veterans must be enrolled and eligible for VA health care benefits and be a patient at the Daytona Beach clinic. There is no cost to get the vaccine.

To receive the vaccine, appointments must be made by calling (407) 631-0499 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or leave a voicemail during non-business hours and the call will be returned.

Veterans can review the list of eligibility for the vaccine and find more information on the Orlando VA Healthcare System website.

Upcoming Home Buyer Classes

The University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension in Volusia County (UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County) is a HUD-approved Housing Counseling Agency. They offer two-part classes that consist of eight hours of classroom education, which is required to obtain the certificate for federal down payment and closing cost assistance programs available through Volusia County.

All classes are held virtually. Pre-registration is required, and class dates and/or times are subject to change. Upcoming classes will be held at the end of this month and also in February and March.

For more information, including the class dates, times and to register, call (386) 822-5778, email Patricia Caradonna at pcaradonna@volusia.org or visit this website.

For information on available first-time home buyer programs including down payment assistance, visit the Mid-Florida Housing Partnership website.