Residents voice concerns over new public housing plans in Daytona Beach

A major overhaul is coming to one of the poorest areas in Daytona Beach. The Housing Authority released renderings of the new public housing planned for Caroline Village. But people who live there now have many concerns. Eyewitness News took the neighborhood’s questions to the Housing Authority. The renderings show everything from new parks and recreation opportunities to homes and apartments for families. It’s a major upgrade compared to the units currently in Caroline Village and Palmetto Park in the Historic Midtown community. Eyewitness News dug up video from 2009 showing homes underwater, and the same thing happened during Hurricane Ian in 2022. “There are still a lot of things in the house that need to be fixed from the storm,” said resident Precious Wilson. Families have started moving back to the area after being displaced, but Wilson said there are many issues and doubts about whether relief is actually coming. “Even when they did the applications for here, like a lot of peopl