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Ormond Beach's coronavirus pandemic slogan: 'Keeping the Community Together by Keeping Us Apart'

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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- Municipal leaders in Volusiua County's northern-most coastal city have unveiled a new slogan in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the importance of social distancing, but also reinforcing the importance of a united community in this difficult time.

Volusia County officials: No plans to close daytona-area beaches amidst coronavirus pandemic, but emphasis on 'social distancing' 

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Volusia officials are adamant there no plans to close the 40-plus miles of beaches along this coastal Central Florida county in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, but they are stressing "social distancing." 

Daytona Beach finally revoking Bike Week event permits as of 9 am today in response to the coronavirus pandemic

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - By Wednesday of this week, the NBA had postponed play indefinitely afer an all-styar player with the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus, the NCAA cancelled the popular men's and woman's basketball tournaments, the NHL and Major League Baseball postponred the start of their seasons and yet Daytona's Bike Week, with 500,000 revelers continued on.

NASCAR to hold scheduled races in Atlanta & Homestead-Miami without fans in response to the coronavirus pandemic

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced today that upcoming races at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway will be held without fans in response to growing fears of the coronavirus pandemic.

Volusia County School Board's Ruben Colon posts coronavirus meme on Facebook denigrating women then deletes it when confronted

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DELTONA, Fla. -- Less than 48 hours after a 66-year-old Deltona woman was under quarantine for the coronavirus, District 5 Volusia County School Board member Ruben Colon took to Facebook and posted a coronavirus meme denigrating women.

As Global corona health crisis expands, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University invites its students to graduate any time or place

Create: Tue, 03/10/2020 - 11:07
Author: Henry
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is leveraging its global presence to ensure that all graduating students can enjoy commencement ceremonies with their significant others – despite the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Coronavirus: Is Daytona's Bike Week safe now that Florida health officials say a 66-year-old Deltona woman is under quarantine for the virus?

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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Already with two coronavirus deaths, Florida health officials say a 66-year-old Deltona woman is under quarantine for the virus - representing the first such case in Central in Florida.

So how dicey is it that upwards of 500,000 bikers are here in Daytona for Bike Week, the 10-day motorccycle rally that runs through next weekend with 16 deaths in the US and at least 253 confirmed cases throughout the country, the most recent ther Deltona woman here in Central Florida. 

Three injured in crash between school bus and car in DeLand; nobody on the bus hurt

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DELAND, Fla. -- A crash involving a school bus and a car Thursday afternoon on Amelia Avenue resulted in minor injuries to the driver of the car and two minor passengers, but none of the 11 students nor the bus driver were hurt, officials said.