VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Tropical Storm Imelda is expected to maintain a path parallel to the Florida coast through early this week and the main center of the storm isn’t forecast to make landfall, but indirect impacts, especially along the shoreline, are likely.

Beachgoer Alice Tumaneng said she’s noticing the difference during her latest trip to Daytona Beach Shores.

“We haven’t been able to have beach access for two years. So this is like the first time they opened up all the stairs and everything,” she said.

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The county’s sand placement project began in June, adding truckloads of sand to areas still recovering after losing millions of cubic yards during past storms.

“It was horrible. Not only

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