Unlike Christmas, there aren’t many established traditions to celebrate New Year’s Day. But given that we start the year off with a holiday and we're expected to see some cool weather this weekend, a ...

Some are drawn to Tomoka State Park to behold the 45-foot statue of the mythical Chief Tomokie and walk the lands where Native Americans once lived. Others seek a break from the nearby beaches in a ...

It might be known as the Birthplace of Speed, but Ormond Beach is a good spot for taking things slowly. The small city of 40,000, located in Volusia County just eight miles north of Daytona Beach, has ...

Volusia adventurers interested in finding a slice of natural Florida mixed with a little history should visit Tomoka State Park north of Ormond Beach. The Tomoka peninsula, formed by the confluence of ...

The legend of Chief Tomokie, an odd corruption of Florida history, drew us to Tomoka State Park near Ormond Beach. A 40-foot stone statue created in 1955 by artist Fred Dana Marsh memorializes a ...

It’s hard to imagine a more noble monument to the Timucua natives of the Volusia area than the stately Chief Tomokie sculpture in Tomoka State Park. Here, the stone chief stands majestic, reaching ...