Take photos at new Love Daytona Beach sign

Don’t miss a chance to show love for Daytona Beach with a photo op with the city’s new permanent sign designed for smiles, selfies and sharing on socials. The outdoor sign is located at City Hall, on the southeast corner of Ridgewood and Orange avenues. Use #ILoveDaytonaBeach when you post your pics and we will share some of them on the city’s socials.

Video of Jan. 4 City Commission meeting is online

The video of last night’s City Commission meeting is available for viewing online. At the meeting, commissioners agreed to submit a grant request of $625,000 to the Daytona Beach Racing and Recreational Facilities District to apply toward the “Daytona Beach Club” multi-use community facility, which is a proposed amenity of the Jackie Robinson Ballpark renovation project, and they approved a grant agreement for the development of a Small Business Resource Center, a contract for Daytona Beach Pier repairs and an ordinance amending the City Code relating to hookah bars and other types of smoking lounges to impose closing and permit requirements.

Public comment period is open for Annual Action Plan

The City of Daytona Beach is an Entitlement Community and recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Grant (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on a yearly basis. Every five years, the city must develop a Consolidated Plan which sets goals, priorities for funding and target areas within the city.

A 30-day comment period is underway where the public is encouraged to view the Annual Action Plan (PDF) on the city’s website. The comment period began Dec. 27 and extends through 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27. Written comments can be sent to [email protected]. 

Landscaping grants remain available

Landscaping grants are still available to qualifying residential property owners in Daytona Beach. Up to $1,000 will be awarded for landscaping improvements including:

Installing new or repairing existing irrigation systems
Laying new sod and mulch
Planting of trees, shrubs and flowers
Pruning hedges or trees
Removing weeds, debris, trees and limbs

Grants are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and are funded through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds derived from the American Rescue Plan Act. Property owners can apply online.

City’s mobile app offers many features to stay connected

The City of Daytona Beach’s new mobile app, DBCityConnect, is available to download from the Apple and Google app stores. Convenient features allow users mobile access to:

Pay utility bills
Search city job openings, meeting agendas and minutes
View Daytona Beach Police Department’s website
Schedule a virtual appointment with staff
Access the city’s social media platforms
Get the latest city news and active emergency alerts
See calendars for city meetings, Peabody events and community events from the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau’s calendar
Stops on the Black Heritage Trail
Subscribe to city newsletters, agendas and alert

Know about proposed development in Daytona Beach

The city uses an automated notification system designed to improve communication between residents and developers who are proposing projects. The notification system will alert subscribers, by email and/or text, when a developer schedules a neighborhood meeting. The meeting provides a developer an opportunity to share details of a proposed project with citizens and other interested parties and, in turn, receive valuable feedback.

The types of projects requiring a developer-initiated meeting notice include rezonings; special, public or semipublic uses and comprehensive plan amendments. The city requires developers to have a neighborhood meeting as part of its approval process. People can sign up for notifications online.

Sign up for Mayor’s Fitness Challenge

Walk, stretch, strengthen, kick and dance your way into better health this year with the Mayor’s Fitness Challenge. Registration is open for the popular program that is open to adults of all ages and fitness levels. Participants can register online or at the first session/weigh-in, which will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Julia T. and Charles W. Cherry Sr. Cultural & Educational Center. For more information, contact Sharonda Irvin at (386) 671-8250 or by email.

Tickets on sale to see Chase Rice at the Bandshell

Tickets are on sale for a concert by Chase Rice, with special guest Read Southall Band, performing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at the Daytona Beach Oceanfront Bandshell. Tickets are available online or from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Peabody Box Office. Ticket prices range from $40 - $55 plus applicable surcharges.

With more than 2.2 million albums sold and over 2.1 billion total streams, Rice has established himself as a powerful force in Nashville and beyond; yet, as he crafts a new album in his rural Tennessee home studio, he genuinely sees recent single, “If I Were Rock & Roll,” (available everywhere now), as the launching pad for music that says what he wants to say, how he wants to say it. The song serves as a follow up to his three-part project, “The Album,” featuring his latest number one hit, “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen.” (featuring Florida Georgia Line) and platinum-certified top 10 hit, “Lonely If You Are.”

Tickets on sale to see Judy Collins and Bee Gees tribute

Tickets are on sale for two new shows being presented by MusicWorks Concerts that will perform at Peabody Auditorium this year: Judy Collins and the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra and Stayin’ Alive – One Night of The Bee Gees. 

Tickets are available online or between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Peabody Box Office

Judy Collins and the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra

American singer and songwriter Judy Collins will be performing “Wildflowers,” her sixth studio album, originally released in 1967, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. “Wildflowers” features originals alongside songs by not-yet household names including Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen and adventurous selections by Jacques Brel and Francesco Landini. Her discerning palette and literary gifts have enabled her to evolve into a poetic, storyteller songwriter. Now in her sixth decade as a singer and songwriter, Collins is experiencing a profound level of growth and prolific creativity. Attendees will delight in her collection of songs from “Wildflowers” as she is accompanied by the 30-piece Space Coast Symphony Orchestra conducted by Aaron Collins. Ticket prices are $49, $59, $69 and $79 plus applicable surcharges.

Stayin’ Alive – One Night of The Bee Gees

Stayin’ Alive – the worlds #1 tribute to the Bee Gees returns to Peabody Auditorium for a performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23. Stayin’ Alive is the largest and most definitive production of its kind, offering big screen video clips, photos and dazzling imagery. Stayin’ Alive has played intimate settings as a six-piece band and huge venues with a 62 piece orchestra. Stayin’ Alive is the quintessential tribute band to the Bee Gees, capturing the excitement of live performance and the tender subtleties of the human voice. Attendees should be prepared to hear the songs and sights of a full Bee Gees play list, singing blockbusters including "Night Fever," "Jive Talkin'," "How Deep Is Your Love," "You Should Be Dancing," and "Stayin' Alive." In addition, they will perform softer poetic ballads including "I Started a Joke," "Massachusetts," "Words" and "To Love Somebody" among other great hits. Ticket prices are $39, $49, $59 and $69 plus applicable surcharges.

For more information, visit www.PeabodyAuditorium.org.