Health Department offers free COVID-19 vaccines Saturday

The Health Department will offer a vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday at their location at 1845 Holsonback Drive. No appointment is needed for Saturday’s vaccination clinic.

Free COVID-19 vaccines are available weekly at the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County’s two Daytona Beach locations:

421 Keech St.
Monday & Wednesday
8 to 11:30 a.m. & 1 to 4:30 p.m.

1845 Holsonback Drive
Tuesday: 8 to 11:30 a.m. & 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8 to 11:30 a.m. & 1 to 6 p.m.

For information and appointments, call (386) 274-0500, press #.

Brews & Burgers Walk is Saturday in downtown Daytona Beach

Tickets are on sale for the Brews & Burgers Walk in historic Downtown Daytona Beach! Enjoy sampling unique craft beer flavors from local breweries from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday on Beach Street.

Participants will receive a keepsake mini mug for tastings, 20 tasting tickets and an event passport. The 20 beer tickets can be exchanged for 2.25-ounce servings at any of the host site locations. Some of the host sites will also sell delicious slider burgers (which are a separate purchase; not included as part of the passport).

Tickets are $20 per person and limited. Visit www.Brews-Burger-Walk.Eventbrite.com for tickets and more information!

Sign up for notices of development planned in your area

Make sure you stay informed of proposed development in the city through an automated notification system.

Designed to improve communication between residents and developers, the notification system alerts subscribers via email and/or text when a developer schedules a neighborhood meeting.

A developer-initiated neighborhood meeting gives the applicant an opportunity to share details of a proposed project with citizens and other interested parties and, in turn, receive valuable feedback regarding the proposal.

The types of projects which require a developer-initiated neighborhood meeting include rezonings, special, public or semipublic uses for the property and comprehensive plan amendments. Sign up for this notification online.

COVID-19 Update: County and state assistance

Volusia County Utility Assistance
Electric and water assistance is available to eligible low-income households who have a past-due balance on their utility account. Also, low-income households are encouraged to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program’s (“LIHEAP”) Home Energy credit to their electric account even if they are not past-due. As long as a household is under the income threshold, resides in Volusia County and the utility account is in a household member’s name they may qualify for the Home Energy credit.

Volusia County Housing Assistance
Low-income households who have fallen behind on their monthly housing obligation may qualify for financial assistance to be provided to their landlord or mortgagor. A renter must have a past-due notice from their landlord and a homeowner must present a mortgage statement reflecting a current past-due balance. A household may not be more than three months behind of their regular monthly housing payment obligation to qualify.

How to apply for Volusia County assistance
Households may apply online for electric assistance. Persons may schedule an appointment with a case worker for electric, water or housing assistance by calling (386) 239-7757.

State launches OUR Florida Program
The state has launched the OUR (Opportunities for Utilities and Rental Assistance) Florida Program, which is its federally-funded emergency rental assistance relief program to support residents and businesses. The program provides renters who qualify with relief on unpaid rent and utility bills, and supports landlords with relief on lost revenue to support their continued recovery. For more information, visit www.ourflorida.com. For those unable to go online, call (833) 493-0594, and a representative will assist in completing an application via phone.