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Past articles by Pat:

How Thanksgiving dinner helped me get past a family tragedy

A column about Thanksgiving dinner. → Read More

9 points worth remembering from Mary McLeod Bethune's last will and testament

Everyone, Black and white, should read Mary McLeod Bethune's last will and testament. → Read More

Halifax Health nurses are tired but not overwhelmed. If you have COVID-19, they want to help.

A visit to Halifax Health's ER during the COVID pandemic reveals a staff that is tired but driven to help COVID-19 patients. → Read More

Matt Gaetz case leads to Volusia state Sen. Jason Brodeur's race. What will they find?

Two people said they were told that Gaetz and a lobbyist, Chris Dorworth, discussed putting a third-party candidate in the race to help Brodeur. → Read More

Bethune-Cookman President LaBrent Chrite abruptly resigns without informing board

B-CU president Brent Chrite resigns; he didn't tell the board first. → Read More

Local journalism matters, and The News-Journal needs your support

Supporting local journalism helps everyone in Daytona Beach's local area. → Read More

Tune in to Friday's N-J Facebook Live to have your COVID-19 questions answered

Tune in Friday, Feb. 19 to hear experts provide answers to your COVID questions. → Read More

Share your thoughts about the third rail of Volusia County politics: Beach driving

Beach driving is the third rail of Volusia politics. Avoid discussing it at all costs! So...what do you think about beach driving? → Read More

Face masks shouldn’t be part of a culture war

We live in strange times, when just about everything feeds into a culture war that may have existed in the past, but never in so pronounced a way.Did you → Read More

Candidates in Volusia/Flagler need coverage more than ever

Among the victims of the coronavirus pandemic are political candidates in Volusia and Flagler counties. → Read More

George Floyd protests are important news

Last Sunday, I was surprised to see criticism of The News-Journal on Facebook for letting readers know in advance about a planned protest on the Dunlawton → Read More

Social media lacks 1st Amendment responsibilities

Most of us cherish the First Amendment.Here’s what it says: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."In 45 words, our forefathers etched into law our rights to think… → Read More

- Opinion - Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

Most of us cherish the First Amendment.Here’s what it says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”In 45 words, our forefathers etched into law our rights to think… → Read More

As Florida reopens, let’s not make it a “Jaws” moment

As Florida takes first steps toward getting our economy back to “normal,” a scene from “Jaws” keeps popping into my head.You may remember it.A massive great white shark is suspected of killing a young women whose remains are found on the beach. Brody, the police chief of Amity Island, moves to close the tourist town’s beaches.But the mayor insists that the initial attack was a bad boat mishap.… → Read More

Coronavirus: Working remotely is a study of urban nature

Like most of the United States, people in Volusia and Flagler counties have hunkered down at home for a month now in an effort to stem the coronavirus.Here at the Rice/Hunt household, spending nearly all our time at home has definitely been an adjustment.. → Read More

Coronavirus impacting your paycheck in Volusia-Flagler? Let us know.

Coronavirus could impact the income of thousands of people in Volusia and Flagler counties. → Read More

Coronavirus coverage: News-Journal, other media don’t cause the disease. We report it.

I agree that the coronavirus pandemic has made life as we know it "really crazy." But I don’t agree that coronavirus has been "blown → Read More

PAT RICE: Coffee‘s on. Let‘s talk East ISB, Daytona’s beachside.

The future of Daytona Beach‘s East International Speedway Boulevard and the beachside demands attention. → Read More

PAT RICE: It’s in all our interests to fix East ISB in Daytona

Let’s agree on one thing: East International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach is an eyesore.[READ MORE: Daytona's East ISB overhaul 3 years away ]East ISB may be the ugliest approach to an Atlantic Ocean beach on the entire East Coast of the United States. Yes, some nice landscaping has occurred at the intersection of east ISB and Atlantic Avenue. You can hang earrings on a pig, and it’s… → Read More

PAT RICE: Amazon and the politics of non-disclosure in Deltona

Everyone on the Deltona City Commission is happy the city has landed an Amazon distribution facility. The facility will bring several hundred jobs to the → Read More