Daytona Beach nuisance hearing continues for Jay Food Store over trespass, security and window violations

The Daytona Beach Nuisance Abatement Board continued a hearing on Jan. 15 concerning Jay Food Store, 600 North Ridgewood Avenue, over alleged nuisance conditions including repeated trespassing, unlawful window obstructions and failures by contracted security to meet the board's requirements.

The hearing opened with the board taking roll, approving minutes from a prior meeting and then resuming case number 2024-NAB-41. Assistant City Attorney Melissa Diaz and Deputy City Attorney Anthony Jackson participated for the city; Raymond Sayeed, who identified himself in the record as the owner of J Food Store, testified for the respondent. The city introduced a summary of police call logs and questioned Sayeed about compliance with the board's prior order.

Why it matters: The board's order requires the store to maintain unobstructed windows, register and participate in the Trespass Initiative Program, and provide a security guard from a licensed, reputable company during business hours. The city's evidence and the owner's testimony bear on whether the store complied and whether further sanctions or conditions are warranted.

Sayeed told the board, "My name is Raymond Sayeed. I'm the owner of J Food Store," and testified he had attempted to follow the board's prior restrictions. He said he…