⭐Second Harvest Delivers, Toll Booth Accident Stirs Debate

Issue #945

06 Jun

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🥕 Mobile Farmers Market Delivers Healthy Impact

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Mobile Farmers Market is proving that access matters — especially when it comes to fresh food.

In its first year serving Volusia County, the traveling market distributed 5,490 pounds of produce and reached 313 residents. Between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, the initiative filled 549 produce prescriptions for 87 patients, connecting families with fruits and vegetables like mangoes, melons, avocados, sweet potatoes and corn.

The program is part of Second Harvest’s broader “Food is Medicine” effort, which partners with healthcare providers to help children, seniors and underserved families gain recurring access to nutritious food. Leaders say the impact goes beyond pounds distributed — it’s about long-term health and empowerment.

The organization recently received additional funding support from the USDA, positioning the Mobile Farmers Market for continued growth.

To support hunger relief efforts or find assistance, visit https://www.feedhopenow.org.

🌊 Beach Driving Debate Intensifies After Tollbooth Tragedy

Meanwhile, in Daytona Beach Shores, the community continues to process the loss of toll worker Tammie Jo Baker, who died following a June 1 crash at the Dunlawton Boulevard beach access ramp.

While the county has installed new barriers near the tollbooth to enhance worker safety, conversations are expanding beyond the booth itself. Some residents are questioning whether beach driving should continue at all.

Local business owners and residents say the issue is complex. Many welcome added safety measures but stress that eliminating beach driving would require a clear off-beach parking plan. Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood has urged families to reconsider driving beaches, citing past incidents involving impaired and sober drivers alike.

The Dunlawton ramp remains closed through the weekend and is expected to reopen next week as officials weigh safety, access and long-standing coastal tradition.

Source: MyNews13

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Ormond Beach

  • Event: First Saturday Ormond Art Walk: Micayla Williams Pop-Up - 3–7 p.m.
    Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
    Free pop-up exhibit featuring artist Micayla Williams, with an artist talk at 5 p.m. Part of the First Saturday Ormond Art Walk.

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    Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
    Ongoing reception gallery exhibition featuring the work of Sara Pedigo, running through August 2, 2026.

  • Event: The World We Make: Art of Isabella Losskarn & Jeff Schofield - Museum hours
    Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
    Ongoing main gallery exhibition running June 4 through September 13, 2026.

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    • Cost: Free for members / $10 for Non-Members

Daytona Beach

  • Event: Florida Truck Driving Championships - Daily event / time not listed
    Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach
    Free, family-friendly competition featuring professional truck drivers competing in written tests, vehicle inspections and driving-skill challenges.

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    Free tribute concert featuring music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Fireworks follow at 9:45 p.m.; VIP chair seating listed at $15.

Ormond Beach

  • Event: Micayla Williams Pop-Up & Talk - Museum hours
    Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
    Pop-up exhibit running June 5–7 in connection with the First Saturday Ormond Art Walk weekend.

  • Event: Quiet Light: The Art of Sara Pedigo - Museum hours
    Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
    Ongoing reception gallery exhibition featuring work by Sara Pedigo, running through August 2, 2026.

  • Event: The World We Make - Museum hours
    Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach
    Ongoing main gallery exhibition running through September 13, 2026.

Holly Hill

  • Event: Holly Hill Riverside Market - 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
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    Sunday market listing on the Holly Hill city events calendar.

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