Daytona Beach weighs next steps after federal court strikes down key parts of panhandling ordinance

Daytona Beach weighs next steps after federal court strikes down key parts of panhandling ordinance

After years of arrests, litigation, and a costly legal battle, Daytona Beach is facing a decision over what comes next for its panhandling ordinance.City leaders are scheduled to meet privately with their attorney Wednesday to discuss the city’s options after a federal appeals court ruled that key portions of the city’s anti-panhandling law violate the First Amendment.The city has not indicated what changes, if any, it plans to make to the ordin…