Andreas Butler

The NAACP Florida State Conference has had a busy 2026. The state NAACP held its quarterly meeting at the Rosen Center Hotel in Orlando Jan. 23-24. The theme was “Rooted in Culture Forward with Power and Precision: The Fierce Urgency of Now.’’ Members als... See more

Editor’s note: This story appeared in the Jan. 29, 2026 issue of the Daytona Times. In observance of Black History Month, we are rerunning it for readers who wanted a print issue of the story. Florida’s first Black Supreme Court Justice Joseph W. Hatchett... See more

The New Smyrna Beach High School Barracudas (Cudas) boys’ basketball team is having a great season under the radar. The Cudas have a 19-4 record. They have won five straight games, seven of their last nine games, 11 of their last 14 games and started the ... See more

Florida’s first Black Supreme Court Justice Joseph W. Hatchett (Sept. 17, 1932-April 30, 1921) and musician Robert “Pops” Lee Popwell (Dec. 29, 1950-Nov. 27, 2017) are among the 12 icons to be honored on banners in Daytona Beach during Black History Month... See more