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Port Orange honors retiring K-9, proclaims Red Ribbon Week and Manufacturing Month

5968980 · October 21, 2025
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At Tuesday’s meeting the commission recognized K-9 Buddy’s retirement, read a proclamation for Volusia Young Marines and red ribbon week, and proclaimed Manufacturing Month, while also receiving routine parks-and-rec updates.

Port Orange officials used the public portion of Tuesday’s meeting to recognize several community groups and to honor a retiring police K-9.

Amanda Marino, chief of police, introduced retired K-9 Buddy and the handler to the dais and said Buddy and Officer Kristin McBride had served together for six and a half years. Officer McBride told the commission she was “really happy that I get to retire him on his own terms.” Chief Marino and commissioners praised the…

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