🌱 Why are Ormond Beach police and Flagler’s sheriff clashing over this stop?

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• Why are Ormond Beach police and Flagler’s sheriff clashing over this stop?

Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Low Tea Lunch and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
• Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Flagler Detective Suspended 2 Days After Ormond Beach Arrest (newsdaytonabeach.com) — Ormond Beach police arrested a Flagler County detective after a high-speed incident on US-1, leading to a two-day unpaid suspension and loss of his take-home vehicle. While the Flagler sheriff later questioned the need for an arrest, Ormond Beach’s police chief strongly defended his sergeant’s decision and said it aligned with OBPD training and expectations.
   

📸 Around Ormond Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ormond Beach

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Wednesday December 17

• Site Plan Review Committee
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar Ormond Beach, FL 32174
  9:00 am
• Pre-Bid 2026-12 Public Works Generator
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar Ormond Beach, FL 32174
  10:00 am
• Pre-BID 2026-08 2026 Roadway Resurfacing
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar Ormond Beach, FL 32174
  2:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Leads Group I
  Copperline Coffee , 5521 S Williamson Blvd, #420 , Port Orange
  8:00 am
• Coffee and Connections
  Copperline Coffee & Cafe , 5521 S Williamson Blvd Unit 420 , Port Orange
  9:00 am
• EDC Kayak Tours
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar , 601 Division Avenue , Ormond Beach
  10:00 am
• Collective Bargaining with International Union of Police Associations
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar , 22 South Beach Street , Ormond Beach
  10:00 am
• Leads Group IV
  Miller's Ale House , 907 Taylor Rd , Port Orange
  12:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Wednesday Low Tea Lunch
  Polly's Tea Room , 558 Riverside Dr , Daytona Beach
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Leads Group III
  Copperline Coffee , 5521 S Williamson Blvd, #420 , Port Orange
  8:30 am
• New Member Reception 12.16.25
  Riverside Pavilion , 3431 S. Ridgewood Ave , Port Orange
  8:30 am
• Leads Group II
  McKenna's Place , 3781 S Nova Rd , Port Orange
  12:00 pm
• Opening Bid 2026-04 Lift Station 4P Improvements
  City of Ormond Beach Calendar Ormond Beach, FL 32174
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This Siamese Chocolate Point female cat showed up at our home today.
  She has no collar and looks like she's ready to give birth. Does anyone know who she belongs to? (Nextdoor Breakaway Trails)
• Here are my Christmas cactus--cacti--reds, pinks, apricot, and a slow blooming white.
  Most are in fairly advanced bloom, but as you can see there are lots of buds and the white one is running a bit behind--has big buds on it though. (Nextdoor Plantation Bay)

• ABB Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader (2nd Shift) - CNC in Ormond Beach. Apply here.
• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Worker and Receiver - Sr in Daytona Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ormond Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ormond-by-the-Sea

• Breakaway Trails pool home tops Ormond Beach's sales list at $675K (observerlocalnews.com)

Daytona Beach

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