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Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
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‘It's very educational': Thousands show up for Volusia Valor Days in DeLand
The community in Volusia County and across Central Florida is invited to visit the fairgrounds in DeLand for the Volusia Valor Days. The event showcases World War 2 tanks, artillery, and wheeled vehicles. 'By coming to this event, the community gets to see how we operated the tanks, how we operated the vehicles, how the structure of the military would've operated during WW2,' said Sargent Skips Inge, with the WW2 Armor. The event is back for a second year, bringing thousands of visitors on a journey through American history. 'It's very educational. We home school, so this is cool just for them to see things,' said a visitor with her two children at the event. 'This is an unusual and incredible Collection. These things don't exist anymore. There were 43,000 Sherman tanks built in World War Two; we have five of them here,' another visitor said. All around, there were real trucks, guns, and uniforms, all from World War II. The event also offers a first responder touch-a-truck display and many historic vehicles from different decades. 'What's the coolest thing you've seen so far?' Channel 9′s Geovany Dias asked 10-year-old Eli, who was visiting from Jacksonville. 'Probably these big ol' tanks,' he said. 'I heard about this in Jacksonville. This was the second festival they've ever had. It's the largest private collection of WW2 tanks. So, I thought it would be interesting,' said Tanya Thomas, who attended the event with her son. At the Volusia Valor Days, you'll also find historians, authors, and actors teaching about the battles and characters that shaped the history of our country and the world. 'I'm a descendant of a woman who worked during World War Two,' said Angie Morthland with the American Rosie Riveter Association. 'So, we're going to keep history alive and remember the service members and the home front during World War II.' The event is free and ends at 5 pm on Sunday. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
How Central Florida health care providers are balancing innovation
Editor's note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. Data-driven artificial intelligence (AI) tools are changing the way health care workers help patients. For example, AI can enhance diagnostics, treatment and administrative efficiency via: Providing local doctors with quick summaries of a patient's medical history just before examining them, saving time and making sure they don't miss key information such as drug allergies. Helping radiologists pinpoint the best way to position patients for X-ray images. Helping neurologists determine if a patient has had a stroke, so they know which medications or surgeries to provide. Read: 'It's very educational': Thousands show up for Volusia Valor Days in DeLand However, there's also a need for human oversight, validation and governance to ensure the safety and data security of the people they serve. Click here to read the full story on the Orlando Business Journal's website. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
