Boil Water Order Lifted For Plantation Bay Water Customers
Bunnell, FL – Officials lift the boil water order for over 1,700 utility customers in a community near Bunnell after vandals allegedly drained hundreds of thousands of gallons of treated water last...
View ArticleManatee Island Back Open After County Debates Homeless Issue
Daytona Beach, FL – Manatee Island is back open less than a day after the Volusia County Council demanded that Daytona Beach re-open the park. The VCC voted 6-1 during Thursday’s meeting at the...
View ArticleI-95 North Shut Down After Dump Truck Hits I-4 Overpass
Daytona Beach, FL – A 52-year-old dump truck driver is in serious condition following a crash that forced authorities to close down all lanes of Interstate 95 northbound in Daytona Beach for most of...
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorm Watch Canceled For Volusia County
UPDATE (01-22-16): The Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been canceled for Volusia. Earlier reporting below. Daytona Beach, FL – A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for most of east Central Florida –...
View ArticleFormer Daytona Beach Pedicab Driver Acquitted In Rape Trial
Daytona Beach, FL – A Volusia County jury took less than 30 minutes to find a former pedicab driver not guilty of raping a woman during Speedweeks 2014. 29-year-old George C. Brainard was acquitted on...
View ArticleWinter Storms Cancel American Flights From Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL – Some flights from Daytona Beach International Airport have been grounded due to severe winter storms socking much of the northeast and mid-Atlantic region. All 4 round-trip...
View ArticleDeLand Man Faces Long Prison Term For Cocaine In Vehicle
Jacksonville, FL – A DeLand man faces up to 120 years in federal prison after authorities found him with 3 kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop. A federal jury found Alejandro Estrada Aplesa...
View ArticleProperty Appraiser Shuts Daytona Office Due To “Unsafe Environment”
Daytona Beach, FL – The Volusia County Property Appraiser shuts his Daytona Beach location after he says one of his employees was “accosted” by one of the large group of homeless people camped outside...
View ArticleFDOC: Daytona Beach Inmate On Work Release Didn’t Report Back
Daytona Beach, FL – A convicted Flagler County felon has escaped from a Volusia County prison and authorities are now trying to find him. The Florida Department of Corrections issued an escape notice...
View ArticleFreeze Watch For Flagler As Strong Cold Front Comes In
Daytona Beach, FL – Get ready for some of the coldest temperatures yet so far this winter. The National Weather Service expects a really chilly Saturday and Sunday in Volusia and Flagler counties as...
View ArticleFlagler Deputies Looking For Suspects In 18 Car Break-Ins
Palm Coast, FL – Authorities in Flagler County are telling people to be on the lookout after 18 vehicles at 2 different Palm Coast hotels were broken into. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office says all...
View Article72-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Shores Condo Hot Tub
Daytona Beach Shores, FL – Investigators are on the case after a 72-year-old man apparently drowned in a hot tub. The Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety says Dana Chamberlin died soon...
View ArticleTSA: Record Number Of Guns Found At Airports
Daytona Beach, FL – More airline passengers are caught with guns in their carry-on bags than ever before. The Transportation Security Administration reports that 2,653 firearms were caught in airport...
View ArticleUnemployment Falls 5 Straight Months In Volusia & Flagler
Daytona Beach, FL – Local unemployment keeps heading in the right direction at the end of 2015. The latest report from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has Volusia’s unemployment rate at...
View ArticleFatal Accident Reported On State Road 44 Near DeLand
DeLand, FL – Troopers are at the scene of a fatal accident near DeLand. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that it happened just after 1 PM Saturday on State Road 44 and North Prevatt Avenue. That’s...
View ArticleDBIA Passenger Traffic Goes Up Again To End 2015
Daytona Beach, FL – Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport trends up in the final month before JetBlue service began. Volusia County officials say 48,604 passengers flew in or out of...
View ArticleVTO Survey: Many Teachers Want Out Of Volusia County Schools
DeLand, FL - A new survey from Volusia’s public school teachers’ union shows a large chunk of its members are thinking of leaving the school district. The Volusia Teachers Organization released the...
View ArticleFire Marshal Says Blaze At Former YMCA Building Intentional
Daytona Beach, FL – A state investigator says the fire at a former YMCA facility in Daytona Beach this past weekend was set intentionally. The Daytona Beach Fire Department says units were called out...
View ArticleSpace Heater Likely Sparked Fire At Magnolia Avenue Home
Daytona Beach, FL – No injuries are reported after a space heater likely started a fire that caused major damage to a Daytona Beach home. That’s the word from the Daytona Beach Fire Department after...
View ArticleDIS Celebrates Daytona Rising Completion With Special Video
Daytona Beach, FL – Daytona International Speedway officials say the $400 million renovation of the historic motorsports facility is basically finished. The final results of Daytona Rising will be on...
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