Motorcyclist Hurt After US 1 Crash In New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach, FL – US 1 southbound in New Smyrna Beach will be closed for some time after a motorcycle rider suffers a severe head injury in an accident with a truck. The New Smyrna Beach Police...
View ArticleOnline Donation Launched For Good Samaritan Killed In US 1 Accident
Daytona Beach, FL – An online effort to pay for the funeral costs of the Good Samaritan killed in a traffic accident early Sunday in Port Orange quickly grew to thousands of dollars by Tuesday...
View ArticleDog Dies In Fire That Destroys DeLand Mobile Home
DeLand, FL – A dog is dead following a fire that destroyed a double wide mobile home in DeLand. The DeLand Fire Department and Volusia County Fire Services were called to the scene at 165 Dover Lane...
View ArticleVolusia School District Declares Contract Impasse With 2 Unions
DeLand, FL – Impasse is formally declared by Volusia County Schools in its ongoing contract negotiations with 2 of its unions, including the one for its teachers. The school district made that...
View ArticlePalm Coast Man Arrested For Robbing Flagler Beach Publix
Flagler Beach, FL – A Palm Coast man is charged with robbing a Flagler Beach supermarket last fall in broad daylight. 48-year-old Daniel Joseph Fountain was charged with felony counts of robbery and...
View ArticleChitwood: Blame Politician &“Pastor Mike” For Homeless Camp
Daytona Beach, FL – The head of the Daytona Beach Police Department blames a man who claims to be an ordained pastor and an “elected official” for creating a homeless camp in downtown Daytona Beach...
View ArticleDaytona & Volusia Leaders Consider Joint Meeting On Homeless
Daytona Beach, FL – There may be some political movement soon with the homeless issue in Volusia County. The Daytona Beach City Commission and the Volusia County Council may agree to a joint meeting...
View ArticleFlagler Emergency Manager Leaving For Pasco County
Bunnell, FL – Flagler County’s emergency manager is leaving to take a similar job in a nearby county. Kevin Guthrie has received a tentative offer from Pasco County to be its new emergency manager,...
View ArticleDeLand Woman Dies In Early Morning Rollover Crash
DeLand, FL – VCSO says 23-year-old Savannah Noriega died early today in a one-car rollover crash on Providence Boulevard in Deltona around 1 AM. Her vehicle was southbound near Giles Street when she...
View ArticleYouTube Video Sparks Fraud Investigation Into “Pastor Mike”
Daytona Beach, FL – A video from homeless advocates has apparently landed the man Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood blames for creating the recently broken-up homeless camp on North Beach...
View ArticlePalm Coast Deputy Fire Chief Rescues Elderly Man Who Fell In Pool
Palm Coast, FL – The second-in-command at the Palm Coast Fire Department is hailed as a hero after he jumped into a swimming pool to rescue an elderly man in distress. PCFD Deputy Fire Chief Gerard...
View ArticleFDEO Approves Speedway’s Push For $90 Million In Tax Rebates
Daytona Beach, FL – Daytona International Speedway’s desire to get $90 million in sales tax rebates for the just-completed Daytona Rising project gets the green light from a state agency. The Florida...
View ArticleFounder Of Volusia 912 Patriots Running For School Board
Daytona Beach, FL – An Ormond Beach conservative activist throws his name into the ring for a spot on the Volusia County School Board. 55-year-old Ray Sanchez has filed to run for the District 4 seat...
View ArticleOver $110,000 Donated To Daytona To Solve Homeless Crisis
Daytona Beach, FL – 2 of the area’s largest business-related organizations give over 6 figures to the City of Daytona Beach to help solve its homeless crisis. In separate presentations made during...
View ArticleRegistration Record Set For 2016 Daytona Beach Half Marathon
DeLand, FL – The Daytona Beach Half-Marathon sets a new record before the 2016 edition even begins. In a short presentation at the end of Thursday’s Volusia County Council meeting in DeLand, county...
View Article2 Dogs Killed In House Fire Near Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL – 2 dogs are dead following a house fire near Daytona Beach Thursday morning. Volusia County Fire Services was called out to the scene at 1515 Culverhouse Drive around 9:30 AM. A...
View ArticleOld Tree Root Leads To Boil Water Notice For Port Orange
Port Orange, FL – Part of Port Orange is under a boil water notice due to a water line break. The city’s Public Utilities Department issued the order just after 2 PM Thursday for select neighborhoods...
View ArticleCounty Council Votes Against Homeless Shelter Funding Plan
DeLand, FL – The Volusia County Council shoots down a new proposal to give money for a proposed homeless shelter to be owned and operated by the City of Daytona Beach. By a 4-3 vote at Thursday’s...
View ArticleDBPD: Man Stole Nearly $10,000 In Sunglasses From 2 Stores
Daytona Beach, FL – Investigators want your help to find a man they think stole nearly $10,000 in sunglasses from at least 2 stores. The Daytona Beach Police Department released security video...
View ArticleRecord Rain Pelts Daytona Beach As Cold Front Comes In
Daytona Beach, FL – A record amount of rain fell in the Daytona Beach area as a nice blast of cold will follow the rain for the weekend and into next week. That’s the word from the National Weather...
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