Linda Sue Lucas Bostick is a distinguished community leader whose lifelong commitment to service has made a lasting impact in Volusia County, Florida. After graduating from local public schools and completing the DCT job training program, Linda dedicated 35 years to Sherwood Medical Center (now Cardinal Healthcare), where she was known for her strong work ethic and dedication.
Following her retirement, Linda focused on volunteerism, spearheading initiatives through her church and the wider community. She began by providing lunch bags and backpacks to children at her church and in 2015, she founded the Book Bag Community Street Party, an annual event that brings neighborhoods together and distributes school supplies to hundreds of children. Recognizing the needs of college students unable to return home for the holidays, Linda also established the annual Community Dinner, which serves approximately 300 people each year, fostering fellowship and holiday spirit.

Affectionately known as “Mama Bostick,” Linda has supported not only her own children and grandchildren but also countless young people in the community. Her dedication has earned her significant recognition, including being named Volusia County Hometown Hero in 2018 and as a 2025 Cultuvue Photography Exhibition Honoree. In 2025, she further expanded her outreach by founding the Rodney R. Mack Outreach, Inc., a nonprofit organization devoted to serving the underserved through backpack giveaways, food drives, and other vital programs. Linda Bostick’s legacy is defined by her compassion, leadership, and unwavering dedication to uplifting those around her.

Retired Judge Hubert Grimes, a native of Bartow, Florida, is a proud graduate of Kentucky State University (1975) and the University of Georgia School of Law (1980). As the third of five children, he came of age in a racially segregated community, where he developed an enduring work ethic and deep sense of justice.

His legal journey began as a Reginald Heber Smith Fellow with Central Florida Legal Services. From that platform, he founded the Central Florida Community Development Corporation, which has since facilitated the construction of over 400 homes for low- and moderate-income families. In 1985, he opened his own law practice and, in 1988, made history as the first Black judge elected in Volusia County.

Judge Grimes was twice elected President of the Conference of County Court Judges of Florida (1994–1998) and was appointed to the circuit bench in 1999 by Governor Jeb Bush. He went on to organize and lead the Latimer Hawkins Judicial Council from 2003 to 2014.

From 2007 to 2014, he served as an adjunct professor at FAMU College of Law, mentoring the next generation of legal minds. After retiring from the bench, he returned to Bethune-Cookman University to establish the Center for Law and Social Justice. He later served as University Counsel (2015–2017) and Interim President (2017–2019).

The author of two books, How to Keep Your Child from Going to Jail (2010) and Perspectives: No One Can Take What You Have Between Your Ears (2023), he currently practices with the Monts Law Firm in Lake Mary and Daytona Beach. He is a certified Circuit Civil and Family Law Mediator, and also hosts radio programs on ArtistFirst.com and Joy 106.3 FM.

He and his wife, Daisy have four children between them—Tamala, Tiffany, Ebun and Jamal, four grandchildren and four bonus daughters. They are active members of Allen Chapel AME Church.

Carl and his family moved to the Daytona Beach area in 1956. He graduated from Seabreeze High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida and an Educational Leadership Master degree from Stetson University.

After teaching for five years, Carl was promoted to become the assistant principal at R.J. Longstreet Elementary School where he served for three years.

At the age of 35, Carl began his principalship tenure in Volusia County.

He continued to serve as a principal for 27 years, including thirteen years at Tomoka Elementary School and seven years at Ormond Beach Middle School.

In 1995 while Carl was the principal of Tomoka Elementary, he was elected to the Ormond Beach City Commission. Carl served as a City Commissioner and Mayor for seven years.

In 2004, Carl was selected as the Volusia County Schools Principal of the Yea and became the principal of Ormond Beach Middle School. He was elected to the Volusia County Council, District 4. In 2008, and re-elected in 2012.

In 2014, Carl was appointed to serve as a Commissioner on the Daytona Beach Racing, Recreation, and Facilities District where he served for eight years, including two years as the Chair

Carl was elected to the Volusia County School Board in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020. Carl was the Chair of the school board during 2019.

Carl also served as a member and was the Chair of the Central Florida Public School Boards Coalition. The organization includes school board members and superintendents from fourteen counties.

In addition, Carl served two terms on the Volusia County Value Adjustment Board and the Florida Bar Seventh Circuit Grievance Committee.

Carl has been recognized many times for his community service, including the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, the Florida Elks Association Humanitarian of the Year, and the Wilson Foundation Community and Educational Leader of the Year.

Carl continues to serve on the Halifax Health Foundation Board and is a member of the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce. He is active and supportive of Futures, Incorporated, Pace Center for Girls, Provision Packs, Food Brings Hope, The Embassy of Hope, the Halifax Humane Society, the Museum of Arts & Science, and the Ormond Memorial Arts Museum & Gardens.

As a school board member, Carl said, “My goal is to help all children reach their maximum achievement level, to ensure all students are prepared for the world of work and responsible adulthood, and to make Volusia County Public Schools one of the best educational districts in America.”

Susan and Carl have been married for thirty-five fantastic years. They have two wonderful children, Karen, and Clark, three precious grandchildren, and two spoiled cats. Carl enjoys music, watching sports, traveling with friends and most importantly being with Susan and family.

Mr. Collins has been a mental health therapist, as well as a mentor for the community since 2009. He Graduated from Bethune Cookman University with a Bachelors in Education, along side a Masters Degree in Social Work attained at the University of Central Florida in 2013.

Since graduating, he has worked in a variety of populations and organizations in the social service field, and has gained a passion for helping at risk youth stay out of trouble. While in his internship he created a intervention program which was tested out in a residential level 6 juvenile detention program. That program later grew into the Mr and Ms Mentoring Program which provides youth ages 8-18 with case management and monitoring services. The program was established officially in 2018, and has provides yearly events such as back to school drives, thanksgiving food giveaways, Christmas gifts giveaways, mother and fathers day celebrations, black history month events, and much more.

He also expanded his fathers family business the stress and anxiety center, which is a mental health agency that provides therapy and assessments for clients with mental health, substance abuse, and probation problems. This program is open to adults and youth, and was established in 2003 before expanding in 2016.

He was born in Brooklyn New York before moving to Kissimmee Florida around middle school. His mother was a teacher of over 40 years, and his father a mental health therapist for over 30 years. While in college he ran NCAA division 1 track and field, and played semi professional football after college for 4 years.