Photos for Headline Surfer / The 7,000 square-foot Piggotte Community Center, 504 Big Tree Road in South Daytona, is named for former Mayor Joe Piggotte, shown here.
SOUTH DAYTONA -- Former South Daytona Mayor Joe Piggotte died June 3, 2002, at the Hospice Care Center in Port Orange. He was 81.
Piggotte's passing comes in at No. 487 in Headline Surfer's countdown of the Top 500 stories as part of the 24/7 internet newspaper's 5th anniversary.
The South Daytona "Coach" Joe Piggotte Community Center, 504 Big Tree Road, is named for the former coach at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach and then Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange.
Piggotte, a native of Alabama, was a South Daytona councilman before becoming mayor, 1988 to 2005.
He was the father of now-retired Circuit Judge Juliane Piggotte and Spruce Creek High School Asst. Principal Joey Piggotte. A memorial service for Piggotte was held at the Port Orange Presbyterian Church.
This is what is written about Piggotte in a city biography: From the beginning of his 15-year term as mayor, "Coach" Piggotte attracted a large and close, almost paternal following of South Daytonans who dreamed with him of a change for the city. His leadership and enthusiasm attracted qualified council members and a new city manager. Together with a bright staff and a popular mandate, the city embarked on a new era of growth.
This is what is written about Piggotte in a city biography: From the beginning of his 15-year term as mayor, "Coach" Piggotte attracted a large and close, almost paternal following of South Daytonans who dreamed with him of a change for the city. His leadership and enthusiasm attracted qualified council members and a new city manager. Together with a bright staff and a popular mandate, the city embarked on a new era of growth.
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