For Eric Glosson, coming up with a New Year’s resolution is simple. "I lived to get through 2017. I just want to do that for 2018," the Crystal River resident said.

For Eric Glosson, coming up with a New Year’s resolution is simple.

"I lived to get through 2017. I just want to do that for 2018," the Crystal River resident said.

A person who peddles merchandise for festive events, Glosson was dressed in black and wore a string of blinking lights around his neck Sunday night.

He said he was in Daytona Beach to sell his blinking lights and share the joy of watching the New Year's ball drop at midnight on the corner of Main and Oleander streets.

"And its right over me," Glosson said smiling, looking up as the ball hung high above his vendor's stall at the tip of a very tall yellow crane.

Glosson's lights added to the festive colors of Main Street, which was festooned in bright multicolored lights and banners. Along with the music, the smell of food drifted through the air amid people wearing hats with lights who appeared ready to welcome 2018.

With the music from DJs and bands filling the night, some people couldn't help but dance in the streets.

For some of the visitors, it was a time to pause from the rigors of 2017 and reflect on what they want to see in the coming year.

"It (2017) was a very busy and stressful one, definitely stressful because of the hurricane (Irma)," said Victoria Vargas, who drove to Daytona from Ocala to see her first New Year's ball drop. "We were without power for six, seven days and it was bad."

Vargas, her 3-year-old daughter and family were all bundled up, huddled on Main Street as temperatures gradually dropped into the low 50s.

Vargas' goal for 2018?

"Driving," she said almost shouting. "I've suffered from PTSD for a very long time so I really want to drive."

Vargas said she is doing better.

"I'm 25 and I'm ready to get my license," she said. "I want to travel, especially just to be able to take myself back home because I moved here from Alabama. It would be good to see my family and friends."

For Trish Morano and John Ginther, 2017 brought positive changes in their lives. They said they moved to Florida from New Jersey two years ago and are loving life here.

"2017 was a wonderful year," Morano said. "I won a lot of lottery, not big ones, but it was fun.

"We moved you know, we live in a warm climate, nice warm Christmas, we go to the beach all the time."

Ginther didn't win the lottery, but getting a better a job was definitely a big win in 2017.

"It was a great year, career change," Ginther said. "The economy is coming back and I hope to keep doing better in 2018. I’m liking what I'm doing right now and love living here in Daytona."

For Brandon Greer, of Alexander, Louisiana, the end of 2017 meant reflecting on changes he's seen politically.

"I guess 2017 could have been worse," Greer said. "We got Trump in office now. We got Obama out. He is getting rid of Obamacare and all that mess.

"Now that Trump supposedly got rid of Obamacare and abolished it completely, yes, 2018 should be better."

Back at his stand, blinking-light vendor Glosson offered a parting message before turning to the business of selling his lights.

"I wish everyone a happy 2018," he said. "That we go through it without problems, without suffering, with good health and that everybody be all right."