Arts + Culture

Meet Our New Columnist

Mark Alexander, ISA AM - Art Expert Article by Mark Alexander | Photography by Public Domain Mark Alexander has joined Daytona City Lifestyle as a new columnist and will be writing about the inner workings of the art world. He is a professional fine art appraiser, broker, and consultant in Palm Coast. Mark has undergraduate and graduate degrees in art from the University of Central Florida and Florida State University. He is a former university art gallery and art museum director. Mark...

Life + Culture

Tribute to the Legendary Lowell Lohman

Lohman chose his words and moments so carefully that when he raised his hand to speak, people stopped and listened. Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by The Lohman Family There’s a whole book of these moments known as “Lowellisms” in the book he wrote: The Lohman Way: Strategies for Building Multimillion Dollar Family Businesses.  Lohman knew what needed to be said and who needed to be recognized. He always knew how to handle everyone and every situation,” says his wife, Nancy. By the time...

Finance + Legal Services

Hyatt Brown

The Deal Maker | Hyatt Brown is Chairman of the Board of Brown & Brown, One of the Largest Independent Insurance Brokerages in the World Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by Greg Hunter; Christoph Hanckowiak; Brown & Brown Hyatt Brown’s dad, J. Adrian Brown, was a manager with Metropolitan Life Insurance and had his eye on Daytona from both a personal and professional perspective. Hyatt’s older brother, Worley, had suffered from asthma and Adrian looked for the clean bracing salt air of the...

Health + Wellness

Arnold Kolozsvári

The Motivator Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by Greg Hunter and Arnold Kolozsvári As a little boy growing up in Debrecen, Hungary, Arnold Kolozsvári was inspired to pursue bodybuilding and leave his little town someday to pursue the American dream after reading a magazine article about Arnold Schwarzenegger. He learned all he could about the sport, proper nutrition, and how to get sponsors. He dedicated himself to becoming a competitive bodybuilder and by the age of 19 had made the podium...

Local Services

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood

The Enforcer Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by Volusia County Sheriff's Department Sheriff Mike Chitwood is the face of law and order for almost 600,000 residents of Volusia County. Daytona Beach looms large in his purview as a busy Spring Break destination as well as the world headquarters of motorsports. It takes a staff of 1,000 to keep the peace in addition to each city’s police department. With this kind of scope, it begs the question whether he always knew he wanted to be sheriff. ...

Health + Wellness

The Blossom Perfection

Blossom Perfection: A Personalized Journey to Younger, Healthier Skin Aging doesn’t happen in just one layer of the skin, and neither should rejuvenation. That’s the philosophy behind our Blossom Perfection package, a fully customized facial aesthetic journey designed to restore a more youthful appearance, often turning back the clock by up to five years. Rather than relying on a single treatment, Blossom Perfection combines advanced technologies to target different depths and causes...

Health + Wellness

May is Women's Health Month

The Rise of Endometrial Cancer Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by Stephanie Parcus Stephanie Parcus’s journey is both a testament to perseverance and a cautionary tale on going from a seemingly perfectly healthy mom to a 30-day sprint from diagnosis to surgery and treatment. “I had had trouble getting pregnant, without any identifiable cause, so we underwent IVF which was ultimately not successful. We were blessed to adopt our son and I embraced the busy life of raising a child,” says...

Arts + Culture

Art as Investment

A Guide to the Area's Most Collectible Art Works Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by Arts on Douglas, Art Spotlight The Daytona area offers numerous outdoor festivals, where even the most discerning weekender can find good food and live music. Many events spotlight visual artists, making them an inviting entry point for anyone curious about collecting. You can start small with a first purchase from a festival booth or refine your tastes by browsing museum collections and noting the styles...

Home Services

Maximizing Your Home Investment Value

How SkyRun Helps Protect, Manage, and Grow Homeowners' Assets Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by SkyRun The Daytona area is a unique real estate market with a higher proportion of part-time vs full-time residents than many other parts of the country. While the area is a destination for many vacationers, homeowners here travel extensively outside the area. This combination of factors leads many homeowners to consider working with a qualified and trustworthy property management company. ...

Home + Design

An Oceanfront Historical Legacy

Every Picture Tells a Story Article by Deb Lovett | Photography by Christophe Hanckowiak & Silver Eberly Like any great beach house, the best views are either from within or from a lounge chair on the deck. The Prettyman House on Ocean Shore Boulevard in Ormond Beach meets—and exceeds—those expectations. Perched on the stretch of sand famously known as the “birthplace of speed,” the home keeps historic company with John D. Rockefeller’s Casements . Both homes, built in 1918, have been...