The NWS warns of high rip current risk through late Friday in both Volusia and Flagler. In Flagler. A coastal flood advisory also has been issued.

View the Xfinity Series entry list for Friday's summer race at Daytona (7:30 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

The sports of stockcar racing and women’s basketball are crossing paths again this weekend in Daytona at the Coke Zero Sugar 400, where LSU superstar guard Flau’Jae Johnson will wave the green flag as the race’s honorary starter.

On Friday, Aug. 22, the “Sounds of Summer” series, sponsored by the City of Daytona Beach, presents “Divas of Soul: A Tribute to Tina Turner & Whitney Houston,” a nod to two legendary vocal powerhouses. That one starts at 7:15 p.m., with fireworks over the beach at 9:45 p.m.

Daytona Beach city commissioners are set to vote on a ban on public camping, as leaders work to comply with Florida’s new anti-camping law that largely prohibits people from sleeping outside.

According to authorities, scammers are instructing targets to respond to a kiosk and pay cash to resolve a supposed warrant for their arrest.

Michael Waltrip Brewing offers a variety of craft beer. You can get a taste Thursday night at Saints & Sinners Pub near Daytona Beach.