DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A historic Daytona Beach hotel, the Campbell Hotel, is on the brink of demolition after the city purchased the building with plans to tear it down.

The Campbell Hotel, located in Midtown Daytona, was the only hotel where Black residents could stay during segregation. It hosted famous musicians like Dizzy Gillespie and athletes such as Jackie Robinson, who stayed there when he integrated minor league baseball at the nearby ballpark.

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Local residents have now formed a group to try to save the hotel from demolition, hoping to preserve its rich history.

“My mom has always talked about the Campbell Hotel and of course about this road — Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard — whic

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