WV PR Boook

Media Report |

October 2017–September 2018



Summary Analysis

The West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority partners with Benedict
Advertising and Marketing to build and shape a strong, positive media
perception of the area. This continues to be accomplished through a
sustainable effort to pitch relevant stories to the media about the area
and its businesses, as well as constant brand building.

Our comprehensive and clearly defined key messages, positioning and
strategies have earned West Volusia a place among the most prominent
areas to visit in Florida. This is reflected in our media success shown in
this report throughout the area, including the New Wings Murals, the
Stetson Mansion Christmas Spectacular, Museum of Art-DeLand, Blue
Spring, Crappie Masters, FernTrust Artisanal Dinner, Cassadaga Spiritual
Camp and many more.

Return on Investment in Media Relations

The branding of West Volusia though media relations is essential. Press
exposure is an exceptional tool that creates third-party validation of the
brand. It also keeps the media and visitors aware of all the great things
West Volusia has to offer.

LOCAL The Daytona Beach News-Journal | Sunday, August 12, 2018 B1

John Gallas, editor
386-681-2445
[email protected]

CA M PA I G N 2 0 1 8

Candidates: Teachers deserve more

Volusia County School more resources to help them curriculum, charter schools, room to bring up the district’s Here’s a race-by-race look
Board hopefuls all agree do their job. district leadership, vocational graduation rate, which recent at where the candidates’ talk-
educators need better education opportunities, numbers put at 80 percent. ing points diverged:
pay, better resources That was the underlying graduation rates and changes District 1
message from every can- the candidates hope to make. The consensus was that the
By Cassidy Alexander didate at a forum Saturday district has room to improve, Board member John Hill is
[email protected] in Deltona, hosted by the They agreed on a lot of but it has to start with helping vacating the District 1 seat,
League of Women Voters of things: that the current out teachers. representing West Volusia,
DELTONA — All 10 can- Volusia County in advance of curriculum for elementary and three candidates are run-
didates seeking to be elected the Aug. 28 primary. students needs to be changed To win the nonpartisan pri- ning for the seat: longtime
to the Volusia County School to improve grades; that char- mary, candidates need more See CAMPAIGN, B8
Board agree: Teachers need to Candidates from each of ter schools serving niche than half of the vote. Other-
be paid more, and they need the three races answered groups of students are good wise, the top two candidates
questions submitted by the for the district; that there’s will move on to the Nov. 8
audience about test scores, general election.

ON TWITTER TAKING FLIGHT Clock
ticking for
FOLLOW US Artist Erica Group was all smiles after the unveiling of her latest work, “fairy wings” on the Fairy Flagler
Trail off Chauncey Street in Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp on Saturday. [NEWS-JOURNAL/JIM TILLER] plant
Tony Holt covers
crime and other New Cassadaga wings add to Sea Ray factory doors
breaking news. West Volusia tourism project set to close for good by
Follow him on Twitter the end of October
@TonyCrimeWriter Staff Report People take turns having their photo taken after Erica Group’s By Aaron London
fairy wings creation was unveiled in Cassadaga on Saturday.
TRAFFIC ALERT Erica Group, the artist [NEWS-JOURNAL/JIM TILLER] [email protected]
behind DeLand’s angel
Dunlawton Avenue bridge wings mural that visi- It's magic The last boat has rolled off
work starts Monday, will tors like to stand before, the assembly line at the Sea
cause lane closures unveiled her newest Watch videos and see more photos from the unveiling: Ray Boats plant in Flagler
creation Saturday in news-journalonline.com County and company offi-
The Dunlawton Avenue Cassadaga: fairy wings. cials say the factory will be
bridge is about to undergo a closed for good by the end of
facelift,but the new look might Unlike the DeLand October.
be an inconvenience to com- wings painted in the alley
muters and beachgoers for a between Woodland Bou- But while manufacturing
while. levard and Artisan Alley, has ended at the site off of
the fairy wings are cut Roberts Road, there is still
Starting Monday at 7 a.m., out of marine-grade ply- plenty of activity underway.
the Florida Department of wood. The 7-foot-tall and
Transportation is expected to 8-foot-wide set of wings “The elimination of
shut down the outer eastbound are mounted along the models from our production
lane of both the bridge and the spiritualist camp’s Fairy line and the eventual wind-
causeway as the road agency Trail off Chauncey Street. ing down of production at a
begins a $3.2 million project See WINGS, B8 boat plant requires a multi-
to clean and paint the bridge's tude of activities, not all of
steel surfaces and bearings. which are primarily focused
at the plant level but also at
While the outer lane of the the sales channel and dealer
causeway approach will be level,” Brunswick spokes-
closed through the entire proj- man Daniel Kubera said in an
ect, the high-bridge portion email.
of the bridge is expected to
open back up to traffic from Kubera said the Flagler
7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on weekdays County plant is the first Sea
and throughout the weekends, Ray facility slated for closing,
FDOT Communications Man- followed by the company’s
ager Steve Olsen said Friday. Sykes Creek facility in Mer-
ritt Island, which will remain
The entrance to the park, open on a scaled-back basis
businesses and Sea Bird Island for customer service and
will be open, as willthe sidewalk warranty obligations. A third
and westbound lanes of the unit, the Product Develop-
bridge. The agency asks driv- ment and Engineering Group,
ers to use caution through the is scheduled to be consoli-
construction area. The entire dated with Edgewater-based
project is expected to be com- Boston Whaler.
plete by the spring of next year.
Casmira Harrison Boston Whaler also is
enlarging its workforce,
WATER ACCIDENT with the addition of about 70
employees from the Flagler
Beach Safety: Woman plant, Kubera said.
injured in watercraft
crash in Halifax River “That was an acceptance
rate of nearly 90 percent of
The Volusia County Sher- the offers that were extended,
iff's Office confirmed that the so we are gratified that
woman, whose name and age
weren't released, fell in an area Kubera said.
of the river near marker 29. Plant manager Tim Sin-
summer adjustments gley said now that the last
Deputy Chief Aaron Jen- Beach News-Journalboat is finished, employees
kins, a spokesman with Daytona are prepping the building 3
Volusia County Beach Safety has reacted too exuber- operate a day-spa for St. for sale and getting ready
antly. He should have Augustine grass. He’s to return any unused mate-
done this months ago. the old-school coach of rials. He said while some

TAKING FLIGHT

Artist Erica Group was all smiles after the unveiling of her latest work, “fairy wings” on the Fairy
Trail off Chauncey Street in Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp on Saturday. [NEWS-JOURNAL/JIM TILLER]

New Cassadaga wings add to
West Volusia tourism project

Staff Report People take turns having their photo taken after Erica Group’s
fairy wings creation was unveiled in Cassadaga on Saturday.
Erica Group, the artist
behind DeLand’s angel [NEWS-JOURNAL/JIM TILLER]
wings mural that visi-
tors like to stand before, It's magic
unveiled her newest
creation Saturday in Watch videos and see more photos from the unveiling:
Cassadaga: fairy wings. news-journalonline.com

Unlike the DeLand
wings painted in the alley
between Woodland Bou-
levard and Artisan Alley,
the fairy wings are cut
out of marine-grade ply-
wood. The 7-foot-tall and
8-foot-wide set of wings
are mounted along the
spiritualist camp’s Fairy
Trail off Chauncey Street.
See WINGS, B8

Daytona Beach News-Journal 4

LOCAL The Daytona Beach News-Journal | Wednesday, November 15, 2017 C1

John Gallas, editor
386-681-2445
[email protected]

Hats off to holiday decor

More than 20 Christmas trees and $250,000 in decorations will be part of this year’s holiday
display at the Stetson Mansion in DeLand. [NEWS-JOURNAL PHOTOS / LOLA GOMEZ]

DeLand’s Stetson The Stetson Mansion, built in 1886, was home to the
Mansion decked famous hat-maker John B. Stetson, for whom the
out for Christmas university is named. The current owners host tours of
their holiday decorations every year.
By Austin Fuller
[email protected] If you go

DELAND — A replica of WHAT: Stetson Mansion Christmas Spectacular
a historic bicycle sits in the WHEN: Through Jan. 15; reservations required
Stetson Mansion, surrounded WHERE: 1031 Camphor Lane, DeLand
by Christmas decorations and TICKETS: $25 adults; $15 for those age 6-22; free for kids 5
topped with a hat. and under, but not recommended for infants and toddlers
INFORMATION: stetsonmansion.com
The display is a nod to 200
years of the bicycle and is just
one of the holiday decorating
motifs filling hat-maker John
B. Stetson’s 1886 home.

“It’s one of the favorite
things I’ve ever done in my
life,” said JT Thompson, who
now owns the mansion with
Michael Solari and decks it
out every year.

“To have that privilege of
sharing not only this history

See MANSION, C4

Daytona Beach News-Journal 5

M.C. Escher art arrives in DeLand

Pam Coffman, curator of education at Museum of Art-DeLand, explains “Circle Limit IV” by
M.C. Escher, a part of an upcoming exhibition. The piece is one of more than 150 from the
graphic artist born in 1898 in the Netherlands that will be part of an exhibit opening Friday at
the museum downtown. [NEWS-JOURNAL PHOTOS/LOLA GOMEZ]

By Austin Fuller George
[email protected] Bolge, CEO of
Museum of
DELAND — The dark Art-DeLand,
demons get smaller as they expects the
move out from the circle’s M.C. Escher
center. exhibition that
starts Friday
Depicted in M. C. Escher’s to help raise
1960 “Circle Limit IV,” the the profile of
numerous creatures portray the downtown
the idea of infinity as they get museum.
smaller toward the circle’s
edges. If you go

“They would keep on for WHAT: The Magical World of M.C. Escher
infinity,” said Pam Coffman, WHERE: Museum of Art-DeLand, 100 N. Woodland Blvd.
the curator of education at WHEN: Friday night
the Museum of Art-DeLand. OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION: 5-7 p.m.; $20 admission for
those who are not museum members
The piece is one of more REGULAR HOURS: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
than 150 from the graphic and Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday
artist born in 1898 in the ADMISSION: $10, free for museum members and children 12
Netherlands that will be part and younger
of an exhibit opening Friday
at the museum’s downtown FYI: M.C. Escher More online
location.
BORN: 1898 Museum curator of
Looking longer at the circle DIED: 1972 education Pam Coff-
of demons reveals something FROM: The Netherlands man talks about the
else in Escher’s image: The STYLE: Graphic artist: exhibit in our video plus see
white spaces between the lithographs, woodcuts more photos in our gallery at
demons are angels. and mezzotints news-journalonline.com.

“That’s why you need to
look closely at Escher,” Coff-
man said. “He plays with
positive and negative.”

See ESCHER, C6

Daytona Beach News-Journal 6

Orlando Sentinel 7

USA Today 8

DELAND — The West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority took home a pair of honors, including the top
award for its market size, at a ceremony last week at the Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Orlando.
The West Volusia ad authority, one of three tourism advertising authorities that use Volusia County tourism
bed-tax money to market their respective areas as destinations for tourists and special events, was honored
with the Best of Show award for tourism agencies with marketing budgets under $500,000. Presented as part
of the 2018 Flagler Awards, the Best of Show category celebrates the best and brightest in the tourism industry,
paying tribute to those who use their skill, resourcefulness, creativity and innovative spirit to market Florida to
the world.

In addition to that award, one of the night’s top honors, West Volusia also won the Internet Advertising Award.
Both awards were presented to acknowledge the ad authority’s video series, “What’s Up in West Volusia,” which
focuses on what to do, where to stay and where to eat in the area. The series showcases the many natural,
cultural, and historical assets of West Volusia often overlooked or undiscovered by visitors, said Georgia
Turner, the ad authority’s executive director. “We are so honored to receive both these awards,” Turner said in a
new release announcing the honors. “Our ‘What’s up in West Volusia’ videos capture the area’s distinct charm
and it’s wonderful to see the hard work that went into the program recognized by our peers in the tourism
industry.”

The award-winning promotional campaign was a collaboration between the ad authority and its advertising
agency, Benedict Advertising & Marketing of Daytona Beach. Named for famed Florida land developer Henry
Flagler, the Flagler Awards were established in 2000 to recognize outstanding tourism marketing in Florida.

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Daytona Beach News-Journal 12

West Volusia Beacon 13

Orlando Sentinel 14

Palm Beach Post 15

The Daytona Beach News-Journal | go386.com | Friday, August 10, 2018 E3

ART

Erica Group to unveil new art in Cassadaga

By Austin Fuller Artist Erica Group with one of the two fairy wings that will be installed in Cassadaga. If you go
[email protected]
[NEWS-JOURNAL/AUSTIN FULLER] WHAT: In Touch with Spirit
Erica Group was Gala Day with unveiling of
working at downtown “This is a place where mixed with the paint. “It’s kind of like a craft Erica Group's fairy wings
DeLand’s Dressed Bou- small fairy beings and “There’s no way fairy fair meets a psychic fair,” WHERE: Cassadaga Spiri-
tique when the DeLand elementals can live. We she said. “It’s good expo- tualist Camp, 1112 Stevens
Wings mural took flight. have little houses made for wings could not have a bit sure for people that may St., Lake Helen; fairy wings
them, little decorations,” of sparkle,” Group said. never have been out here. are on the Fairy Trail off
The idea to draw wings in said Dawn Medley, the There’s a lot of misconcep- Chauncey Street
chalk came to her because camp’s activities direc- The newest wings will tions out there about Cas- WHEN: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat-
the store’s employees would tor. “It’s just a place to be unveiled during the In sadaga, so it’s a good time. urday; wings unveiled at 11
take pictures modeling come get lost in fantasy.” Touch with Spirit Gala It’s a family fun event, a.m.
clothing for social media. Day event Saturday, which family friendly event.” COST: $25 for mini-readings
Group’s fairy wings fea- also will feature ven- INFORMATION: cassadaga.
“One day I was like, ture soft pink, blue and dors, food trucks, private In addition to the wings org
‘How cool would that be if green colors with an added mini-readings with medi- coming to Cassadaga, the
there were wings behind effect: fine glitter dust ums and mini-lectures, series known as Wings of the West also now includes
me?’” Group said. “We according to Medley. peacock feathers at the
certainly thought they Barberville Pioneer Settle-
wouldn’t last very long.” ment as well as biplane
wings at Skydive DeLand.
That was 2014. The origi-
nal chalk angel wings ended “It was important to me
up lasting three months that they have purpose so
and became so popular they they’re all specific to their
were eventually painted on location,” Group said.
the green industrial doors in
the alley between Woodland “I didn’t want to
Boulevard and Artisan Alley. just be painting these
random wings.”
Now, the 29-year-old is
working her way through The next planned piece is
creating five new spots scrub jay wings at Deltona’s
where people can pose Lyonia Preserve, said Geor-
with wings as a project for gia Carter Turner, execu-
the West Volusia Tourism tive director of the West
Advertising Authority. The Volusia Tourism Authority.
latest set of wings — this A destination coloring book
time fairy wings — will be by Group is also planned.
unveiled Saturday dur-
ing an event at the Cas- “Our area is definitely an
sadaga Spiritualist Camp. art destination with every-
thing that goes on at the
Unlike the DeLand Wings, (Museum of Art — DeLand),
the fairy wings won’t be everything that goes on
painted on a building. Cut with the sculpture walk.
out of marine-grade ply- My favorite thing is the
wood, the 7-foot-tall and painted utility boxes. The
8-foot-wide set of wings indie markets, the farmers
will be mounted along the markets, all of the different
spiritualist camp’s Fairy things,” Turner said. “This
Trail. Off Chauncey Street, is just a wonderful addition
the trail winds through a to it ... five more beautiful
green wood and is dot- pieces of art for our region.”
ted with beads as well as
angels, fairies and gnomes.

Daytona Beach News-Journal 16

Orlando Sentinel 17

The Daytona Beach News-Journal |

HOLIDAY FUN

10 Halloween festivities in Volusia

By Austin Fuller trucks, pumpkin games 8 p.m., will take place Costume Contest in New
[email protected] and a petting zoo will make in Belle Terre Park, 339 Smyrna Beach will start
up the fun at Port Orange’s Parkview Drive. at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the
Sweet and spooky Hal- City Center Complex corner of Orange and
loween fun gets underway around City Center Circle. For information, go Canal Streets and go east
this weekend ahead of the to palmcoastgov.com/ on Canal to the South-
Tuesday holiday. The free festivities events. east Volusia Chamber of
are from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Downtown DeLand Commerce parking lot at
From trick-or-treat Tuesday. trick-or-treat 115 Canal St.
events to zombie ware-
houses, here are 10 ways For information, go to Halloween will take The costume contest
to celebrate Halloween port-orange.org/events. over downtown DeLand’s will take place after the
that kick off this week- Trunk-or-Treat Woodland Boulevard with parade and there will be
end and continue through at the ballpark a business trick-or-treat an age group for adults.
Tuesday: event, kids’ activities and The event is free and no
A trunk-or-treat event a dance party for Monsters registration is required
Deltona will take place at Jackie on MainStreet. ahead of time.
Spooktacular Robinson Ballpark, 105
E. Orange Ave. Daytona The event is 6 to 8 p.m. For information, call
More than 200 actors Beach, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. For information, 386-410-2890.
will bring fear to Volu- tonight. go to mainstreetdeland. Holly Hill Halloween
sia County’s largest city org or call 386-738-0649. in the Park
during Spooktacular. The event will start Halloween carnival
at the Magnolia Avenue Children, 12 and
Taking place from 6 to gate. For information, call Embry-Riddle Aero- younger, can trunk-or-
10 p.m. tonight and Sat- 386-257-3172. nautical University will treat at Hollyland Park,
urday, the free event at Palm Coast have a Halloween car- 1046 Ridgewood Ave.
Deltona’s Dewey O. Boster Hall of Terror nival from 1 to 4 p.m. Holly Hill from 5:30 to 7
Sports Complex, 1200 Sunday in the Embry- p.m. Tuesday.
Saxon Blvd., features a A free haunted house Riddle Student Village,
zombie warehouse. arrives at Palm Coast Fire 1500 Richard Petty Blvd. The event also will
Station 21, 9 Corporate Daytona Beach. include music, hay-
Tonight will be focused Drive, on Monday and rides for children 12 and
on teenagers and adults, Tuesday. The free event will younger, balloon art and
who can get scared on include games, a bounce street magic. Children
attractions not suitable The scares, including house, a trick-or-treat
for young children: a from characters portrayed event and pumpkin
haunted trail, a haunted by firefighters and city painting.
hayride and the zombie employees, will take place
warehouse. from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday Guests can come in
and 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday. costume, but adults
The event will broaden should not wear masks.
its appeal to children on The haunted house is Parking will be in the
Saturday evening, with recommended for those Voyager parking lot on
the additions of inflata- 10 and older. For informa- the northwest corner
bles, treats, a pie-eating tion, go to palmcoastgov. of Richard Petty Bou-
contest, a Frightening com/events. levard and Aerospace
Freaky Food contest, and Palm Coast Boulevard.
a costume contest at 6:30 Halloween Boo Bash
p.m. For information, go to
A costume contest, face erau.edu.
For information, call painting, games, sand art New Smyrna Beach
386-878-8900. and refreshments will be Halloween parade
part of Palm Coast’s Hal-
Port Orange loween Boo Bash tonight. The 43rd annual Hal-
Halloween Fest The free event, from 5 to loween Parade and

A trunk-or-treat event,
costume contest, food

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Garden & Gun 19

West Volusia Beacon 20

Friday, August 10, 2018 ART &
SPIRIT

Erica Group to
reveal new art at
Cassadaga event, E3

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Vol. 7, No. 28 Your Local News and Information Source • www.HometownNewsVolusia.com Friday, Aug. 17, 2018

Camp
will
give
you
wings

By Lori Carter Photo by Lori Carter
For Hometown News
Artist Erica Group Kiel, who created a sensation in downtown DeLand with
Pixies, gnomes and sprites her “Angel Wings” mural shows how it’s done with her newest creaetion,
made room for more than 50 “Fairy Wings,” at Cassadaga on Saturday, Aug. 11.
humans during the unveiling
of the latest installment of was) a little girl, fairies . . .” Jeff Kiel. “It’s a fantastic way to pro-
West Volusia Wings at the She credited a neighbor “They are like two jigsaw mote our own area,” she said
Fairy Trail in Cassadaga of West Volusia Wings. “We
Spiritualist Camp. while growing up as to why pieces,” she said of the wings. are thrilled.”
“I believe in fairies.” “I really like that this is a lit-
The park, as of Saturday, tle more sculptural, there’s The Fairy Trail, which
Aug. 11, has its own set of Ms. Kiel said each wing is metal details.” takes up a portion of Horse-
freestanding whimsical fairy about four feet wide and six shoe Park on Chauncey
wings, which were created by to seven feet high and is Georgia Carter Turner, Street, has been around for
Erica Group Kiel, the artist in made out of marine grade executive director of West nearly six years. It has dozens
residence for the West Volu- plywood, which can survive Volusia Tourism, said the of fairy homes and other
sia Tourism Advertising the elements. She had a little advertising authority reaches decorations to attract the
Authority. help from her father, John from Seville to Enterprise realm, such as glittering,
Group, who is a welder and and Cassadaga is right in the See WINGS, page A2
“This set of wings has a fabricator, and her husband, middle.
special place in my heart,”
said Ms. Kiel, 29. “It’s been a
trip down memory lane,
(brought me back to when I

Wings tographs of employees with of study.
the boutique’s clothing on “It was becoming less and
From page A1 would be a great way to pro-
sparkling threads of beads mote the business on social less creative,” she said. “I could
hanging off branches of the media. see that it wasn’t going to be
trees. my future.”
“Right out the backdoor
Dawn Medley, activity were industrial green doors,” Ms. Kiel earned her bache-
director of Cassadaga Spiritu- she said. “They were a cool lor’s in interior design from
alist Camp, said, “We feel so setting. I wondered how it Cazenovia College in upstate
honored to be selected for the would be with wings behind New York. She moved back to
fourth installment of Erica’s me.” DeLand in 2012, where she
beautiful artwork.” sold her artwork at the Artisan
Ms. Kiel said she OK’d the Alley Farmer’s Market on Fri-
Those who attended the chalk angel wings drawing day nights and DeLand Indie
unveiling appreciated the fairy with the owner. Because there’s Market at Artisan Alley four
park and the news wings. a slight overhang on the build- times yearly. Today, she has a
ing, the wings stayed for near- co-op shop, Nature’s Patina in
DeLand resident Waylan ly three months. People drifted South of New York Market,
Niece and his partner, Donna toward them. 100 S. Woodland Blvd.
Franzini, have been to Cassad-
aga Spiritualist Camp many “They were a happy acci- “So many people will come
times, but never knew of the dent,” she said. “By the time I in looking for wings,” she said.
Fairy Trail. painted them, I knew what “It’s neat to meet those people
was happening. I knew at that after they have seen them. The
“The garden is just awe- point it would be an awesome joy they’re experiencing. (The
some,” she said. “To walk interactive mural in down- wings) are very uplifting and
down to the wings is whimsi- town DeLand.” positive,
cal.”
Two years ago Michael Ben- “I really think you stand a
Sue Provost, a Winter edict of Benedict Advertising little taller when you’re stand-
Springs resident, said, “It’s saw the response the Angel ing in in front of them; you
magical and mystical. I love Wings were getting and decid- can feel them behind you.”
the wings. We love all the ed his client, the West Volusia
wings.” Tourism Advertising Authori- Ms. Kiel said there are two
ty, and Ms. Kiel should meet. more installments of wings
There are three other sets of planned in West Volusia. She
wings: Angel Wings, a mural “I was blown away by that said she doesn’t have a favorite
in downtown DeLand was the meeting,” she said. “It’s a set of wings, but when she
first; next came the Bi-plane dream come true.” stepped in front of the whim-
wings at Skydive DeLand; and sical pair of wings after setup
then the Peacock Wings in Ms. Kiel, born and raised in on Thursday, Aug. 9, she said,
Barberville Pioneer Settle- DeLand, is a 2007 graduate of “It’s magical. I can feel the fairy
ment. DeLand High School. She was dust.”
enrolled at the University of
The wings came about four South Florida architecture For more information, visit
years ago when Ms. Kiel school in an architecture mas- ericagroupdesigns.com.
worked at Dressed Boutique. It ter’s program; one semester in,
was decided that taking pho- she decided it wasn’t her area

Hometown News 23

Daytona Beach News-Journal 24

Coastal Angler 25

Orlando Sentinel 26

Travelmarket News 27

Flamingo Magazine 28

Florida Friday 29

Florida Friday 30

Florida Friday 31

Florida Friday 32

Florida Friday 33



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Awards – Florida Tourism Fairy Wings
Daytona Beach News-Journal 9 Daytona Beach News-Journal 3
West Volusia Beacon 20 Daytona Beach News-Journal 4
West Volusia Beacon 13
Awards – Georgia Turner Daytona Beach News-Journal 16
Daytona Beach News-Journal 11 Daytona Beach News-Journal 21
Hometown News 23
B FernTrust Artisanal Dinner
Daytona Beach News-Journal 12
Barberville Pioneer Settlement Garden & Gun 19
Florida Friday 32 Florida Friday 33

Barberville Pioneer Settlement Fall County H
Jamboree
Flamingo Magazine 28 Halloween
Florida Friday 29 Daytona Beach News-Journal 18

Barberville Pioneer Settlement Fire & Ice L
Florida Friday 30
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
Blue Spring Florida Friday 31
Orlando Sentinel 7 Lyonia Environmental Center
Florida Friday 30
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Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp
Palm Beach Post 15 St. John Club Day Spa
Florida Friday 32
Crappie Masters Stetson Mansion
Daytona Beach News-Journal 10 USA Today 8
Daytona Beach News-Journal 22 Stetson Mansion Christmas Spectacular
Coastal Angler 25 Daytona News-Journal 5
Stetson Legacy Week
D Orlando Sentinel 17

DeLand Art Museum M.C. Escher Exhibit T
Daytona Beach News-Journal 6
Daytona Beach News-Journal 24 Tropical Nights
Orlando Sentinel 26 Florida Friday 31
Travelmarket News 27
Florida Friday 33 Event Index

DeLeon Springs Park
Florida Friday 32

Doug Little Exhibit
Orlando Sentinel 14