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 Completed in 1887,  the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station was built when the area was known as Mosquito Inlet. After decades of restoration by the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association, it stands today as one of the best preserved, most complete Light Stations in the nation. A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association receives no direct government support at either the local, state, or federal level. All preservation, restoration, and educational efforts conducted by the Association are funded solely through merchandise sales, admission fees, and private/corporate donations. Proceeds from your purchase will help finance ongoing and future work at the historic Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station and museum. Thank you for your support. 

Daytona Beach Lifeguards

Daytona Beach Lifeguards

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On May 22, 1931, the American National Red Cross issued its second charter for a life preserving organization to the Daytona Beach Red Cross Life Saving Corps. Composed of 30 young men aged 17 to 26 and trained in lifesaving and first aid, this volunteer corps protected 3 miles of beach, compiling daily records of the number of bathers, weather, first aid, and rescues. The neighboring communities of Ormond Beach and New Smyrna Beach maintained their own lifesaving units, and Volusia County monitored the remaining coastline. By 1972, these four corps had united, and the Volusia County Beach Patrol became one of the nation's most highly trained surf lifesaving rescue units. Protecting 47 continuous miles of Atlantic coastline, which holds the dubious honor of the shark bite capital of the world, the Volusia County Beach Patrol welcomes 10 million visitors and performs an average of 3,000 rescues annually.

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