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The Gathering Place will host a free Mental Health Symposium 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

14 at Hope Place (1340 Wright St., Daytona Beach) to connect faith communities with professional care. Retired Maj. Gen. Gregg F. Martin will keynote, and targeted breakout sessions for parents, faith leaders, educators, and clinicians will require registration.

Volusia County Council discussed and then delayed buying a five-figure sculpture by DeLand artist Harry Messersmith for the Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve Doan Property in New Smyrna Beach (council postponed a final vote to a future meeting).

Vikki Keller and Heather Rodriguez have launched Our Towns, Our Treasures, a free passport program that encourages residents to explore 13 locally owned businesses in DeLand and Lake Helen.

Pick up a passport at Seven Oaks Farm or participating shops, collect stamps, and enter prize drawings.

Welcome to Rockville will be held May 6-9 at Daytona International Speedway and will feature more than 150 artists on five stages, with headliners Korn on May 6, Bad Omens May 7, Pierce The Veil May 8 and Blink 182 May 9.

Tickets are on sale and one-day passes start at $155+.

Volusia County Fire Rescue is urging residents, ahead of Halloween, to keep costumes and decorations away from open flames, keep exits and walkways clear, inspect lights and cords for damage, and use battery-operated or LED candles in pumpkins to reduce fire and trip risks.

Rough surf and high tides this week washed away renourishment sand, leveling dunes at 27th Avenue and closing beach driving; Volusia County says the $20 million sand likely sits in nearby offshore bars and could return during calmer El Niño conditions, with some approaches expected to reopen Thursday afternoon.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show returns to the Athens Theatre with a drag pre-show at 8 p.m. and a 9 p.m. screening tonight, and a pre-show at 11 p.m. followed by a midnight screening on Halloween; tickets are available and prop bags ($15) recommended for ages 18 and older.

AdventHealth Fish Memorial has expanded cancer care in West Volusia by adding a Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator and restoring radiation treatment, after medical oncology returned in 2025, and staff now include nurse navigators, genetic counseling, an oncology social worker, and a certified dietitian to support patients and families.