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Daytona Beach unemployment at 6.3%, up from 5.8% a year ago
Daytona Beach's jobless rate was 6.3% in August, up from 5.8% a year earlier and well above Volusia County's 5.2% and Florida's 4.6%. About 2,340 people were out of work.
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Restaurant inspections
Restaurant inspection scores in Volusia County
Florida inspected 220 Daytona Beach food businesses July 1 to Oct. 2, 2026; 123 needed no follow-up. How Florida inspections work and how to look one up.
Daytona Beach
New businesses in Daytona Beach: September 2026
Seven Daytona Beach food businesses passed state licensing inspections in September 2026, from White Castle on LPGA Boulevard to Rustic Dough Works.
Brunch
Brunch in Daytona Beach: where to go and when
Where to get brunch in Daytona Beach: oceanfront weekend brunch, a marina restaurant, crepes on Seabreeze and coffee downtown, with hours from each menu.
Date night
Date night in Daytona Beach: dinner, shows and late nights
Date night in Daytona Beach: Italian in the historic district, oceanfront seafood, an arthouse cinema, Peabody shows, riverfront walks and late openings.
Food and drink
Where to eat in Daytona Beach: lists by category
Every Daytona Beach where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi and Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Daytona Beach: beachside, Main Street and LPGA
Eleven pizza places inside Daytona Beach city limits, most on the beachside along Seabreeze Boulevard and A1A, with hours and phones from their sites.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Daytona Beach
Five Mexican and Tex-Mex places inside Daytona Beach city limits: two on downtown Beach Street, three near Speedway and LPGA, with hours and phones.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Daytona Beach: downtown, beachside and Speedway
Nine breakfast and coffee places inside Daytona Beach city limits, from Beach Street and Seabreeze to Speedway and Ridgewood, with hours from their sites.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Daytona Beach: Speedway corridor and A1A
Eight burger places inside Daytona Beach city limits, most on West International Speedway Boulevard, plus A1A and Beville Road, with hours and phones.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Daytona Beach
Six sushi, hibachi and Thai restaurants inside Daytona Beach city limits, downtown, on Speedway, Nova Road and Cornerstone Boulevard, with hours and phones.
Outdoor dining
Patios and outdoor dining in Daytona Beach: Seabreeze, A1A, downtown
Seven Daytona Beach restaurants whose own sites list a patio or outdoor seating, on Seabreeze Boulevard, A1A, downtown and Speedway, with hours and phones.