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⭐Fitness With Purpose, Kombucha Comes to Ormond, Clifford Takes the Stage

Issue #1051

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.George Sloane
20 Sep

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🇺🇸 REvive Fitness Turns a Workout Into a Tribute

REvive Fitness combined exercise, remembrance and giving during a special 9/11 flash class that raised $4,600 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Forty-two members, friends and family gathered Sept. 12 for a workout built around numbers representing the lives lost in the Sept. 11 attacks. Participants began with 343 repetitions honoring the firefighters who died at the World Trade Center and continued until the group collectively completed 2,997 movements.

After observing a minute of silence, participants finished together with 110 steps. Owner Arnold Kolozsvari said the experience created a powerful feeling of unity among the group.

The fundraiser benefited Tunnel to Towers, the nonprofit established in memory of New York City firefighter Stephen Siller, who died on 9/11.

🫧 Kombucha Bar Bubbles Up in Ormond Beach

Big Dog Kombucha has expanded from Merritt Island to Ormond Beach with the opening of First Coast Kava Kombucha at 500 W. Granada Blvd.

Owners Juli and Gerhard Claassen launched Big Dog five years ago after Gerhard’s homemade kombucha became a hit with friends and neighbors. Their first flavor, Raspberry Bliss, was inspired by Juli’s father and his fondness for raspberry tea.

Today, the company operates from a 7,000-square-foot brewing facility and taproom in Merritt Island, offering kombucha made with fresh fruit and local raw honey along with kava and other botanical beverages.

The Claassens hope their Ormond location becomes a welcoming spot for neighbors and families, expanding the community they’ve built around their beverages on the Space Coast.

🐾 Clifford Brings Big Fun to Daytona Beach

Clifford the Big Red Dog is heading to the stage as the Peabody Auditorium Foundation presents TheaterWorksUSA’s “Clifford The Big Red Dog: The Musical” on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. at the News-Journal Center.

The $25 performance is part of the Foundation’s Young Audience Series, but Clifford’s local visit stretches beyond the theater. Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens will incorporate the beloved character into its Sept. 26 World Wide Day of Play and Oct. 2 Free Family Art Night.

The Early Learning Coalition will also feature Clifford in reading activities throughout Volusia and Flagler counties and host family activities surrounding the Oct. 10 performance.

The collaboration is designed to combine live theater with reading, play and hands-on learning for young audiences and their families.

Ormond Beach has no shortage of great places to eat, drink, snack, sip, and celebrate, and now it's time to recognize the local favorites that make our community delicious.

We're kicking off Best Of Ormond Beach Food & Drink 2026, and we want to hear from you. Vote for your favorite restaurants, coffee shops, bars, bakeries, brunch places, pizza joints, breweries, sweet treats, and more.

Whether it's the place you recommend to a friend, the order you crave all week, or the neighborhood spot that always gets it right, this is your chance to give them some love.

Nominate your favorites today and help spotlight the best food and drink in Ormond Beach!

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Events for Sunday, September 20, 2026

Ormond Beach

  • Event: ⛪ theGATHERING, 9:30–10:30 AM
    Ormond Beach Elementary School, 100 Corbin Ave., Ormond Beach, FL 32174
    Sunday community gathering featuring worship, a message, fellowship and children's programming.

  • Event: 💵 Financial Peace University – Opening Class, 2:00 PM
    The Gathering Place, 518-K Fentress Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL 32174
    Opening session of a nine-class financial program covering budgeting, emergency savings and debt reduction. The course meets every other Sunday and costs $50 per seat.

  • Event: 🎶 Live Prophetic Praise Worship with Jay Sandifer & Dave Pettigrew, 6:00 PM
    Church House of Healing, 1 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach, FL 32174
    Free outdoor gospel outreach featuring live Christian music and ministry with Jay Sandifer and Dave Pettigrew. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs.

Daytona Beach

  • Event: 🎓 B-CU Homecoming Sunday Send Off Brunch, 9:00–10:15 AM
    Bethune-Cookman University Café, 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
    Final Homecoming-weekend gathering where Wildcats and alumni can close out the celebration over brunch before the morning wreath ceremony. Admission is $10.

  • Event: 🚤 Daytona Boat Show, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
    Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32118
    Final day of the Central Florida marine show featuring more than 15 regional dealers, over 70 manufacturers, boats, personal watercraft, marine electronics and accessories. Admission is $5; active military and veterans are free.

  • Event: 💐 B-CU Homecoming Laying of the Wreath, 10:30 AM
    Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Gravesite, Bethune-Cookman University, 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
    Bethune-Cookman University's Homecoming concludes with the traditional laying of the wreath at founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune's gravesite.

  • Event: 🤸 Daytona Beach Bash Gymnastics Competition, Sunday Competition Sessions
    Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32118
    Final day of the USA Gymnastics competition featuring Levels 1–5 and Xcel athletes competing in vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. Tickets are available at the door.

  • Event: 😂 Sunday Funny-day Comedy Showcase, 6:00–7:30 PM
    Cristy B's Comedy Club, 242 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
    Sunday evening stand-up showcase featuring a rotating lineup of comedians from Florida and beyond. Ticketed event with a two-item minimum inside the showroom.

Holly Hill

  • Event: 🙏 Forgiveness: What Are You Ready to Release?, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
    Unity of Daytona Beach, 908 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill, FL 32117
    Sunday's Deepening Spirituality service explores forgiveness as a practice of releasing resentment and creating greater freedom, with music, inspiration, prayer and fellowship.

Events for Monday, September 21, 2026

Ormond Beach

  • Event: 🥐 Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
    Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL 32176
    Free brunch celebrating past, present and future OMAM volunteers with food, fellowship and an activity. Open to adults 18+; registration is requested because seating is limited.

  • Event: 🎨 School’s Out For Art Workshop, 2:00–3:30 PM
    Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, FL 32176
    Special art workshop for ages 5–12 during the Volusia County Schools student holiday. Children learn about an artist and create an inspired work; supplies are included and advance registration is encouraged.

  • Event: 🏛️ Historic Landmark Preservation Board Meeting, 4:00 PM
    Ormond Beach City Hall, Conference Room 103, 22 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach, FL 32174
    Public meeting of the Historic Landmark Preservation Board; the September agenda includes a request concerning 101 Lincoln Avenue.

  • Event: ✈️ Aviation Advisory Board Meeting, 7:00 PM
    Ormond Beach City Hall, Commission Chambers, 22 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach, FL 32174
    Public meeting of the city's Aviation Advisory Board.

Daytona Beach

  • Event: 🧘 Yoga in the Rose Garden, 5:30–6:30 PM
    Riverfront Esplanade – Rose Garden, 355 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
    Renew Yoga Studio hosts its Monday evening outdoor yoga session amid the gardens of the Riverfront Esplanade. Online registration and payment are available through the studio.

  • Event: 🔭 Martians / Marslakók Exhibit Opening Ceremony, 5:30–6:30 PM
    Riverfront Esplanade – Dune & Palm Gardens, 179 S. Beach St., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
    Free opening ceremony for an interactive traveling exhibition celebrating Hungarian and Hungarian-born Nobel Prize winners, scientists and their achievements. The bilingual exhibit remains on display into October.

  • Event: 🎤 Daytona Beach Toastmasters Club, 6:00–7:30 PM
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, College of Business, Building 321, Room 289, 1 Aerospace Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
    Weekly hybrid Toastmasters meeting offering opportunities to practice public speaking, communication and leadership skills.

  • Event: 🛩️ UAS Tech General Meeting, 6:00–8:00 PM
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, College of Business, Building 321, Room 115, 1 Aerospace Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
    Free meeting of Embry-Riddle's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technology organization focused on quadcopter operations.

  • Event: 🏐 Advanced & Competitive Volleyball, 6:30–8:30 PM
    City Island Park, Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114
    Monday-night volleyball session limited to advanced and competitive players. Space is restricted to six players and advance RSVP is required.

Holly Hill

  • Event: 🏛️ Holly Hill City Commission Meeting & Budget Hearing, 6:00 PM
    Holly Hill City Hall, City Commission Chambers, 1065 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill, FL 32117
    Regular City Commission meeting combined with the second public hearing on the FY 2026–27 budget. The published agenda also includes city fees, insurance, IT backup acquisition and lien-reduction matters.

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