DeBuzz - Community E-Newsletter
Previously sent DeBuzz emails -
- 2/9/24 - Valentine's Day Cards, Resources for Seniors, and MORE!
- Wetland Conservation in DeBary, Valentine's Cards, Senior resources, and AllStar Nutrition Spotlight
- 1/26/24 - DeBary Main Street, Sweetheart Dance, and MORE!
- Main Street Groundbreaking, Historic Preservation Board, Cheer Coach opening, and sweetheart dance.
- 1/19/24 - Outdoor Activities, Springtime Sports & MORE!
- Take a Walk outdoors day, Senator's Mobile Office in DeBary, Tennis, football, and cheer.
- 1/12/24 - Pancakes, Clayton & MORE!
- Volunteer Fire Team Pancake Breakfast, Hazardous waste pickup day, and I-4 Exit Ramp closure
- 1/5/24 - 30th Anniversary Gala Recap, Permit Portal & MORE!
- Gala recap, tree trimming notice, Gateway events, and DeBall Hall events
2023
- 12/29/23 - Happy New Year From DeBuzz!
- Communication internship, Online permitting, and recreation programs
- 12/15/23 - Christmas Movie in the Park, Light the Night Contest & MORE!
- Winter Walk of Lights, Santa Claus Dash Recap, and WastePro Updates
- 12/7/23 - Christmas Parade, Chili Cook-off Winners & MORE!
- throwback Christmas parades, road closures, Tree lighting recap, and City staff recognition
- 12/1/23 - Tree Lighting Event, Winter Walk of Lights & More!
- DeBary toy drive, holiday events, and hometown heroes announcement
- 11/17/23 - Toy Drive, Postcards from Santa, & MORE!
- Toy Drive at City Hall, Light the Night Contest, 17/92 roadwork,
- 11/9/23 - 30th Anniversary Gala, Chili Cook-off and MORE!
- Live Local Workshop Recap, Holiday Events, DeBary Digest, Compstat
- 11/3/23 - Hometown Heroes Revealed, Holiday Events, & More!
- DeBary's 2023 Hometown Heroes, 30th Anniversary Gala, Lively Business Spotlight
- 10/27/23 - Haunt my House Popular Vote, 30th Anniversary, & MORE!
- 30th Anniversary Events, Love Local Act Workshop, Splash Pad Closing
- 10/20/23 - Christmas Parade Theme, Haunt My House Addresses, & MORE!
- Christmas Through the Decades Parade, Fire Station Open House, Haunt My House Contestants
- 10/13/23 - Household Hazardous Waste, Christmas Parade Theme, & MORE!
- Hazardous Waste Collection Day, Parade Registration, Improv at Gateway
- 10/6/23 - Halloween in DeBary, Hometown Heroes, & MORE!
- Movie in the Park, DeBary Mansion Tours, Bunco Party, Veteran's Committee
- 9/27/23 - Clayton's New Costume, Job Openings and MORE
- Fire Prevention Awareness, City Job Openings, Duke Tree Trimming
- 9/22/23 - Hazardous Waste Collection, Movie in the Park, & MORE!
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Movie in the Park, DeBary Fall Bucket List
- 9/15/23 - Local Businesses, Halloween Decorating Competitions, & MORE!
- Luminous Salon Ribbon Cutting, Emerald Luxe Spotlight, Speed limit reduction
- 9/7/23 - A Day in DeBary History, Community Events, & MORE!
- DeBary's 30th Anniversary, Golf Cart Rules, Gateway Center for the Arts
- 9/1/23 - Halloween Decorating Contest, September Happenings
- Haunt My House Registration, Red Hot Chili Steppers, Tree Trimming Notice
- 8/28/23 - Tropical Storm Idalia Edition
- Sandbag distribution, storm survival, emergency alerts
- 8/25/23 - Youth Safety Forum, A Hero's Homecoming...
- Hometown Hero in DeBary, La Canasta Business Spotlight
- 8/18/23 - Selfie Day Recap, The Vice Mayor, & MORE!
- City Hall Selfie Day Recap, City Hall Hiring, Parks & Rec Initiatives
- 8/11/23 - Selfies, School Safety, & MORE!
- City Hall Selfie Day Info, Back to School Safety Reminders, Tree Removal Reminders
- 8/04/23 - Road Work, Job Openings, & MORE!
- City Hall Hiring, Youth Soccer, Building Homes for Heroes, Streaming Council Meetings
- 7/31/23 - School Zone, Fall Sports & MORE!
- Extended School Zone, Back to School Tax Holiday, Volusia Sheriff Youth Forum, Fall sports
- 7/21/23 - DeBary Digest LIVE, Veterans, & Sports
- DeBary Digest LIVE Episode 2, County Veterans Services, Churchill Rossi Co. business spotlight
- 7/14/23 - Food Trucks, Firefighters, & MORE
- DeBary's New Food Truck Ordinance, Firefighting Gear Donation, DeBary Night at the Tortugas
- 7/7/23 - Golf Cart Xing, Freedom Fest Recap, & MORE!
- HWY 17/92 Golf Cart Crossing, National Parks & Rec Month, Freedom Fest Recap
- 6/23/23 - Animals, Job Openings, & MORE!
- Animal F.A.Qs and Resources, Tree Trimming, DeBary Summer Bucket list
- 6/19/23 - NEW Series: DeBary Digest LIVE (& MORE)
- DeBary Digest LIVE Video Series, Senator Scott Mobile Office Hours, Nature Photography Day
- 6/9/23 - DeBary Digest Summer 2023 Edition OUT NOW
- Summer DeBary Digest, Nature Photography Day, Votran Bus Services
- 6/5/23 - PawPaws, Local Businesses, & MORE!
- FL Native Plant Society, St. John's River Eco-Tours, and Bicycle Safety
- 5/30/23 - Fireworks, SunRail, & MORE!
- 4th of July Freedom Fest, SunRail to DeLand, and the Highbanks Road Closure
- 5/19/23 - Girl Scouts, Veterans, & Theater!
- Elementary School Zone Extension, Bill Keller Park courts closed, and theater at Gateway
- 5/12/23 - Road Closures, anglers, & DROIDS?!
- Highbanks Road Closure, Historic preservation board applications, & ComStat meeting recap
- 5/5/23 - Hurricane Preparedness Edition
- Make a Kit, financial preparedness kit, and emergency email subscriptions
- 4/28/23 - Recaps & Bats!
- Highbanks Road Closure (June 5th), DeBary Library, and bat houses at DeBary Mansion
- 4/20/23 - Want a FREE Tree? Open Me!
- Arbor Day Tree Giveaway, Code Enforcement Information, and "fight-the-bite" information.
- 4/12/23 - Survey, Sports & MORE
- Alexander Island Survey, Arbor Day Tree Giveaway, and the Father-Daughter Dance
- 4/3/23 - Alexander Island Event Recap
- Share your thoughts on the future park - attend the input meeting & take the survey
- 3/28/23 - Check out DeBaryNaturally.org!
- New eco-tourism website all about DeBary!
- 3/24/23 - Golf Cart Guideline Clarifications
- Addressing questions about golf carts - seatbelts, crossings, and more
- 3/22/23 - The 411 on Golf Carts in DeBary
- Know the difference between golf carts and LSV, registrations, renewals, and rules
- 3/14/23 - DeBary Digest, Arbor Day & MORE!
- Spring 2023 DeBary Digest,
- 3/3/23 - SunRail on a Saturday?! COUNT US IN!
- 2/13/23 -Citizen's Academy - Registration is Now Open, Sign Up Today!
- Learn about the 2023 Spring Session of Citizen's Academy; Apply TODAY
- 2/10/23 - Pancakes, Alexander Island & MORE
- Support the DeBary Volunteer Fire Association, Learn About the City's Newly Purchased Park and join the Walking Club
- 2/8/23 - DeBuzz Feedback Survey
- Share your thoughts on DeBary's E-Newsletter
- 1/17/23 - Building Permits Moving Online
- Online permitting information, Volusia Arbor Day Tree Giveaway, State of the City Recap
2022:
- 12/20/22 - State of the City: DeBary - Reserve your seat TODAY
- Information on the State of the City event on January 10th, 2023
- 12/7/22 - The Holidays in DeBary
- Upcoming event information including the Christmas Parade, Light the Night contest, Movie in the Park, and MORE
- 11/15/2022 - Holiday Events and Debris Updates
- Storm Debris Collection, Recycling Information, Holiday Parks & Rec Events
- 11/7/2022 - Sandbag Distribution for Tropical Storm Nicole
- Tropical Storm Nicole - Sandbags and safety information
- 10/12/2022 - Waste Collection and upcoming Events
- Updates on Storm Debris and WstePro Collection, Movie in the Park, Halloween Decorating Contest
- 10/3/2022 - Storm Debris Pick-up and Other Updates
- Storm debris collection, FEMA disaster assistance, CANCELLED hazardous waste clean-up day
- 9/29/2022 - EXTENDED: Countywide Curfew and Other Safety Reminders
- Curfew extension, stay away from power lines, generator safety
- 9/27/2022 - Hurricane Ian Curfew and Emergency Shelters
- Volusia County Hurricane Shelters and Curfew Information
- 9/26/2022 - Important Information Regarding Hurricane Ian
- Duke Energy, FPL, Volusia County School District, WastePro, and other updates
- 9/23/2022 - Tropical Depression Nine - Sandbag Distribution
- Sandbag Distribution, storm preparation and tracking
- 9/14/2022 - TONIGHT - Mosquito Control & Other Updates
- Mosquito spraying in DeBary, Sheriff CompStat Meeting Recap, Hazardous Waste Cleanup, Service Learning Program
- 8/24/22 - Road Resurfacing & Halloween Decoration Contest
- Road resurfacing projects beginning 8/29/22, information on Halloween decoration contest, citizen's academy
- 8/10/22 - Traffic Updates, Back-to-School, and MORE!
- DeBary Elementary School Traffic & Parent Pick-Up Loop, School Bus Safety, New Traffic Light on HWY 17-92, Citizen's Academy
- 8/3/22 - Citizens Academy Applications are Now Open - sign up today!
- Fall 2022 Citizen's Academy Applications
- 7/27/22 - Fall Community Sports Programs
- Youth Soccer League, Adult Kickball, Youth Tumbling, and Little Ballers sport information
- 7/22/22 - July Updates - Road Closures, Hazardous Waste Drop-off, and MORE
- Mobile Office Hours, Splash Pad Tour Tuesday, Barwick Road Closure, Butterfly Garden at Gateway, Hazardous Waste, Tax Holiday
- 6/27/22 - ONE WEEK AWAY - 4th of July Freedom Fest
- Freedom Fest at Gemini Springs event information
- 6/21/22 - NEW DeBary Digest & Tour Tuesday
- Summer DeBary Digest, kayaking Tour Tuesday, backyard chicken workshop, DeBary Night at Tortugas
- 6/3/22 - DeBary Night at the Daytona Tortugas
- DeBary Night at the Tortugas, Memorial Day Tour Tuesday, Fertilizer ban, hurricane preparedness
- 5/17/22 Hurricane Preparedness in DeBary
- Storm Survival, Storm Preparedness, local emergency resources
- 5/11/22 - Donald E. Smith Road Closure
- DeBary Elementary School Construction Update and Road Closures
- 4/19/22 - FREE Votran Bus rides this Earth Day
- Earth Day Votran celebration, Duke Energy Tree Trimming, Trail Tour Tuesday, Arbor Day Tree Giveaway
- 4/12/22 - Tree Giveaway & Summer Sports Camps
- New Summer Sports Camps, and Arbor Day Tree Giveaway
- 4/1/22 - A Farmer's Market & Food Truck Festival in DeBary
- Spring DeBary Digest, River City Food Truck Festival & Farmer's Market
- 3/17/22 - Splash Pad, Family Fun Ride, and MORE!
- Splash pad reopening, Bill Keller Park Tour Tuesday, St. John's River-to-Sea Loop family bike ride
- 2/22/22 - New Community Guide & MORE
- Community guide, SunRail Tour Tuesday, Citizens Academy (Spring 2022), Senator's Office Hours (2/24/22)
- 2/14/22 - Citizens Academy seats are going fast - sign up today!
- Information on Citizens Academy and applications (Spring 2022)
- 2/7/22 - DeBary Updates and Events
- Golf Cart Permits, Trail Town, Citizen's Academy (Spring 2022), Movie in the Park
- DeBuzz Welcome Email - "Welcome to DeBuzz"
- Ways to stay up-to-date on City information
