Port Orange City Hall and Offices will be CLOSED on Monday, September 6, 2010 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.
Starting Monday, August 30, 2010, Mayor Allen Green invites Port Orange citizens to chat with him between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. at Booth's Bowery Family Restaurant, 3657 South Nova Road, The restaurant is located at the corner of Herbert Street and Nova Road. The restaurant's phone number is (386) 761-9464. Mayor Green will be there to talk about current issues and projects and answer any questions citizens might have. Contact Kent Donahue, Special Assistant to the City Manager at (386) 506-5501 or kdonahue@port-orange.org
The Port Orange Police Department investigated an attempted armed robbery on July 29, 2010 at the Dollar General Store located at 5420 Ridgewood Avenue. The incident was reported at 3:10 pm by store employees. The white male later identified as Terry Mason approached an employee and demanded money while also brandishing a knife. Terry Mason fled the store and ran to the west of the business. No employees were injured during the attempted armed robbery. Terry Mason was located a short distance from the Dollar General Store after the incident. He sustained a self-inflicted knife wound and he was transported to the hospital. Port Orange Police Department Detectives obtained an arrest warrant against Terry Mason on August 23, 2010 for the charge of Robbery with a Deadly Weapon. The warrant stipulated a no bond status. Upon Terry Mason's release from the hospital on August 26, 2010, he was transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail. Anyone with further information is asked to contact Detective Scott Brozio at (386) 506-5894.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 24, 2010 is the primary election, and we will have the opportunity to vote for candidates in the city, county, state, and national election races. Your informed decisions will help determine the future of our community. For additional information on this Tuesday's ballot, visit www.volusia.org/elections
The Port Orange Police Department will be offering a Self-Defense Class to ladies on Monday, September 20, 2010 from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM. This two-hour class entitled S.A.F.E. is taught by Port Orange Police Certified Instructors to educate females on how to protect themselves from crimes. The S.A.F.E. Class Instructors will provide attendees with information, tactics, and options which may be very useful for various types of encounters perpetrated against women. This class is solely for females 18 years of age and older. This will be a minimally physical class. The cost of the class is $5.00 to cover the cost of duplication fes for material that is taken home. Registration MUST BE COMPLETED IN ADVANCE at the Port Orange Police Department on a first come, first serve basis. Each class is limited to 20 participants. Participants should wear gym attire and tennis shoes for the class. Invite your family and friends to participate with you. For additional information, please contact Crime Prevention Officer Dave Miller at (386) 506-5822 or e-mail at dmiller@port-orange.org