Beach driving death: Lawsuit filed for one of last year’s fatal accidents
Last year, two 4-year-old children were killed in separate beach-driving accidents in Volusia County. This week, the family of the boy who was killed, Aiden Patrick, filed a lawsuit against the county...
View ArticleIrene coverage: beach updates
We’ve got a lineup of stories tracking Hurricane Irene, as it passes over the Bahamas and progresses northward. Stories are being updated regularly. The main daily story is here, and we ran a story in...
View ArticleLabor Day weekend: some rip current risk, high tide to affect Volusia beach...
Local lifeguards expect packed beaches for the last three-day holiday weekend of the summer season – Labor Day! Volusia and Brevard beaches have been relatively quiet this week. Jeff Scabarozi, ocean...
View ArticleWeekend outlook: rough surf, cooler weather, poor beach driving conditions
I’m back from a blogging respite, though beach conditions this weekend aren’t as inviting. Blustery weather has been causing higher than normal high tides at Central Florida beaches, limiting access to...
View ArticleVeteran’s Day at the beach: chilly and windy with rough surf
Happy Veteran’s Day to all! It’s a more blustery beach day, but the sun is bright and for some, autumn beach days are a treat, especially for those truly hearty sea salts out there. State Parks are...
View ArticleBeach ramp improvements to commemorate racing history
The beach in Volusia County was key to the early years of auto racing and NASCAR. Before there was a speedway in Daytona, the cars took to a beach/road course south of Daytona Beach, in what is now...
View ArticleWeather outlook: high, choppy surf and cool weather
You may not see the throngs of sun worshippers, but there are some who like these cooler days at the beach. The surf today was about 3 to 5 feet, rough and choppy, and it’s pushing up the high tide...
View ArticleWeekend outlook: rainy, but possible surf conditions on Saturday
This past week at the beach has been quiet, but there were still a few sunny, warm afternoons that you could enjoy out there. This weekend’s forecast calls for rainy, so the weather may be...
View ArticleWeekend outlook: choppy surf, cool weather, fewer man-o-wars
This week’s cooler, overcast weather hasn’t been the best beach weather. This weekend promises more of the same and the surf will kick up throughout the weekend, said Volusia County Beach Patrol Capt....
View ArticleTrevor Bayne returns to NASCAR’s old beach course
Decades ago, NASCAR history was made on the flat, packed sand beaches south of Daytona Beach. Trevor Bayne, winner of last year’s Daytona 500, returned to that historic beach, to help mark the return...
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