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Daytona Beach International Airport passenger traffic up 6.3% over last 12 months ending May 31

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- For the 12 months ending May 31, total passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport has increased 6.3 percent with 661,048 passengers traveling through the facility last year compared to 702,737 passengers this year, according to Volusia County officials.

BREAKING NEWS: Volusia County approves $4.5 million homeless shelter 10 miles from Daytona's downtown

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- As  expected the Volusia County Council approved a 100-bed homeless facility this morning to be built 10 miles from Daytona's downtown on county land near the branch jail.

Tourism officials pleased with Hard Rock Hotel chain signing off on Daytona as the 4th brand locale in the Sunshine State

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Hard Rock Hotels in Florida / Headline SurferArtist renderings for Headline Surfer / Above is the larger display renderinger of the new hotel on Daytona's oceanfront that will carry the Hard Rock brand. In the trio of renderings below it are are the three collossal Florida Hard Rock Hotel destinations:
 
By HENRY FREDERICK
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Daytona State College to hold job fairs

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.  – More than 100 employers combined will be on hand seeking to fill open positions on Tuesday, and again on the following Tuesday, April 18, when Daytona State College's New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater and Daytona Beach campuses host spring job fairs.

Execs at Daytona Beach International Airport help ‘Bring a Meeting Home’

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Executives at Daytona Beach International Airport have helped to ‘Bring a Meeting Home’ with the American Association of Airport Executives Annual Finance and Administration conference, being held at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort/Ocean Walk Village March 5-7.

Danica re-branded for Daytona 500

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Stewart-Haas Racing and Aspen Dental expanded their partnership on Tuesday, with the dental company becoming the lead sponsor for Danica Patrick in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Aspen Dental will debut on the No. 10 Ford Fusion for the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 26 and will be the primary sponsor for a double-digit slate of races, the team announced Tuesday.
 

Alfie's in Ormond recognized by National Restaurant Association for going above & beyond in community involvement

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- Greg and Dina Evans, owners of Alfie's Restaurant in Ormond-By-The-Sea, are pleased to announce that the restaurant has been recognized by the National Restaurant Association for going above and beyond with regard to its community involvement.