10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK: Tomoka Christian Church groundbreaking

According to the Ormond Beach Observer edition from 10 years ago this week ...

The Tomoka Christian Church broke ground on a new campus at 1450 Hand Ave. after collecting $3.5 million from congregants during a three-year funding drive. The church's then-existing location at 1151 W. Granada was a fifth the size of the new one.
Volusia County Public Schools was pushing voters to approve a ballot referendum for a one-mill property tax increase to help close the district's $25 million deficit. The superintendent warned that the school district would have to cut 250 staff positions if the ballot measure did not pass. The district had already cut about 250 teachers in the previous two years.
A bank robbery suspect was arrested after crashing a stolen car. The suspect was thought to have robbed the Bank of America at 699 Nova Road, and law enforcement officers spotted the car and pursued it. The suspect crashed after law enforcement officers deployed Stop Sticks to puncture the car's tires.