- November 22, 2024
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Six-year-old Scotty Jr. Cornelius and his father, Scott Cornelius, of Ormond Beach, entered the iFish Flagler Inshore Fishing Tournament — their first fishing tournament together — as team Tournament Pirate and won first place.
The tournament, hosted by the Flagler Home Builders Association, was held at Herschel King Park on Oct. 8. The father-son duo named their team after the family's brand of outdoor performance apparel, according to an email.
"Although I've fished many inshore tournaments during my lifetime so far, Scotty Jr. had never fished one before in his life," wrote Scott Cornelius in the email.
"Fishing tournaments take a lot of work, focus, time, determination and motivation. At the age of 6, I felt he's proven to me that he will be able to not only compete but help me with the boat as well as other things throughout."
He recalled the way his son walked up to the weigh-in area with two redfish in his net, "carried over his shoulder like a true blue collar boy with a grin from ear to ear," as competitors praised him for his catch.
Cornelius said that he had dreamed of taking part in fishing tournaments with his son since before his son was born.
"I'm so excited and proud that my 6 year old son caught nine redfish during the tournament all by himself (with a little help from dad netting the fish), measured the fish and he released the non-keepers healthy to be caught again one day," he wrote. "In his very first tournament ever he won first place in the kids category with a beautiful bright gold colored redfish/red drum, claiming his prize of $200."
Per the email, Scotty Jr. said he plans to invest his winnings on a dirt bike.
"Mom and day say, "We'll see about that!" his father wrote.
Last month, Volusia County's public transit system won several stateside awards at the Florida Public Transportation's annual conference in Naples.
According to a news release, Votran received the 2022 Bus Safety Excellence Gold Safety award, a marketing award for a signage campaign focused on Votran's low-cost transportation option for riders and a safety award for its new training and retraining program.
Votran bus operator Davidson Abraham also won third place for Bus Operator of the Year. He has worked with Votran for 23 years. In the past, he has won other awards such as the National Safety Council regional award and the Votran Above and Beyond award.
The city of Ormond Beach held a Reel in the Fun kids fishing tournament on Oct. 8. The winners were as follows:
Ages 4-6
Ages 7-9
Ages 10-12
The Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties delivered meals to Dewey Boster Park on Friday, Oct. 14, to help feed people in need due to Hurricane Ian.
Over a thousand families were fed, according to the Jewish Federation. The nonprofit was able to distribute military rations, known as MREs, to help the West Volusia Community, thanks to the local support of its food bank.
