DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After a series of shootings in July, Daytona Beach community members are hosting a meeting in an effort to find solutions. 

The meeting, featuring a theme called "Put the guns down: No more lives lost," starts at 6 p.m. at the Julia and Charles W. Cherry Sr. Midtown Center.

According to Mayor Derrick Henry, Seabreeze Boulevard is a particular area of concern. The mayor said the city responded to roughly 14,000 calls for service in the area in the past two years.

On July 22, three people were injured outside Razzle's Nightclub after a woman allegedly fired shots. The following Monday, Daytona Beach Police arrested Karla Burmudez and charged her with attempted murder.

Local business owners say the Seabreeze Boulevard area has admittedly seen better days and expressed concern over how much the area has changed.

"It does impact the reputation of the area," said Lyle Trachtman, owner of Seabreeze Fine Jewelry. "Thank goodness, we’ve been very fortunate throughout all of it. But truthfully, I wouldn’t want my son down here after midnight."

The shooting outside Razzle's followed a separate shooting near MLK Boulevard and Park Drive. On July 12, police received a call about a shooting and arrived to find three men dead. Jerome Anderson was arrested on three counts of first-degree premeditated murder and possession of weapon ammo by a convicted felon in connection with that shooting. 

Henry said the city is eyeing possible solutions to violence, including regulations involving metal detectors.

He also said that new cameras and likely more lighting will be coming to the area following scheduled completion of a new Florida Department of Transportation project in about 28 weeks. There's also a new police substation slated to open in September.