Daytona Beach
Florida
City of Daytona Beach
The wide smooth sands of Daytona Beach were open to drivers for many years and also used for high-speed testing and racing of cars. This made the beach a mecca for racing enthusiasts and the city is now the site of the Daytona International Speedway (a conventional racetrack, which replaced the famous beach course in 1959).
Close to the Speedway and adjacent to the Daytona Beach International Airport is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
The city is a popular vacation destination, especially for college students on spring break. Today auto driving and parking is still allowed on certain sections of the beach. There is a wide variety of accommodations in all price ranges. Rooms are typically plentiful except for those weeks when the racing or motorcycle special events are in town.
Daytona Beach was named for its founder, Matthias Day. Daytona was incorporated in 1876. The towns of Daytona, Daytona Beach and Seabreeze combined to form Daytona Beach in 1926.
Daytona Beach was the birthplace of musical theater writer Robert Wright. On March 8, 1936 the first stock car race was held here.
Recent News
City Of Daytona Beach News - March 9, 2023
Redistricting workshop Wednesday Commissioners will convene for a redistricting workshop at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. The workshop precedes the regularly scheduled City Commission meeting and will be in City Hall, 301 S. Ridgewood Ave., Room…
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Request for feasibility study to find flooding solutions approved At the March 1 City Commission meeting, Congressman Michael Waltz zoomed in to share a special announcement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Daytona Beach’s…
Read More »City of Daytona Beach News And Current Events - February 23, 2023
F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival, Feb. 23-25 The F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival starts today with a film festival at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the Captain Willie Miller Instructional Center and a full schedule of activities on Friday and Saturday…
Read More »City of Daytona Beach News - February 16, 2023
Iconic Daytona 500 is Sunday The Daytona International Speedway is the epicenter of motorsports racing through this weekend culminating with the Daytona 500, starting at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. If you’re not going to the races, it is recommend…
Read More »City of Daytona Beach Manager's Update Newsletter - February 16, 2023
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Read More »City of Daytona Beach News - February 8, 2023
Help us shape the future of Daytona Beach Online survey seeks feedback from residents As your local government, we want to know how are we doin. Daytona Beach residents are invited to complete a community survey during the open participation…
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Read More »City of Daytona Beach News - January 25, 2023
World’s Most Famous Beach sign undergoes repairs The hurricanes last year caused damaged throughout the city and the World’s Most Famous Beach sign at the beach was no exception. This week, the World’s Most Famous Beach sign was…
Read More »City of Daytona Beach News - January 19, 2023
Mayor delivers annual State of the City Watch the video presentation online Mayor Derrick L. Henry, joined by members of the City Commission, presented the annual State of the City address Wednesday evening at City Hall. "Better Together" was the…
Read More »City of Daytona Beach Update Newsletter - January 19, 2023
Thank you for subscribing to Daytona Beach City Manager Deric C. Feacher's newsletter. Read it here : https://bit.ly/3WllYhe The following topics are highlighted in this most recent edition: - Record number of building permits issued in 2022 for…
Read More »City of Daytona Beach News - January 12, 2023
Join us for State of the City next Wednesday State of the City will precede the Jan. 18 City Commission meeting Join Mayor Derrick L. Henry and the City Commission for the annual State of the City address at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, in the…
Read More »City of Daytona Beach News - January 5, 2023
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…
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Read More »City of Daytona Beach News - December 14, 2022
Santa Run parade and photos with Santa are tonight By popular demand, the city’s Santa Run has been expanded to eight miles and will start at 6 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, Dec. 14). Police officers, firefighters and city leaders will escort…
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Read More »City Of Daytona Beach News - December 7, 2022
Storm debris collection nears completion Curbside cleanup of debris generated from Hurricane Ian is winding down. Some areas along the edges of the city have been completely cleared. Nearly 7,000 loads totaling 310,000 cubic yards have been…
Read More »City Of Daytona Beach News - November 30, 2022
City Of Daytona Beach News - November 30, 2022 Commissioners sworn into office Next commission meeting is Dec. 7 Daytona Beach Commissioners Monica Paris (Zone 1), Quanita May (Zone 3) and Dannette Henry (Zone 5) were sworn in last week by…
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