Chihuahua Puppy Stolen From Halifax Humane Society Shelter
Daytona Beach, FL – Authorities are searching for a woman who walked into the area’s largest non-profit animal shelter over a week ago and stole a puppy that had already found a new home. The Halifax...
View ArticleHurricane Experts Downgrade 2015 Atlantic Forecast
Daytona Beach, FL – It’s been a quiet hurricane season so far in the Atlantic Ocean and some experts don’t expect that to change anytime soon. The heads of Colorado State University’s Tropical...
View ArticleTrapped Kitten Freed From Shipping Containers At Walmart
Palm Coast, FL – The quick thinking of a Palm Coast animal control worker led to the rescue of a kitten trapped between 2 big metal shipping containers. City officials say a male kitten they’ve since...
View ArticleThousands Ready For National Lifeguard Championships
Daytona Beach, FL – Thousands of lifeguards from across the country are in Daytona Beach this week to see who’s the best on the beach. The 2015 Nautica National Lifeguard Championships – hosted by the...
View ArticleTrial Begins For DeLand Man Charged In Fatal Shooting At NY Biker Club
Lockport, NY – Jury selection is underway in New York state in the trial of a DeLand man charged in the fatal shooting of two men outside a motorcycle clubhouse last year. 36-year-old Andre Jenkins is...
View ArticleDriver In Fatal Flagler School Bus Crash Gets Ticket Dismissed
Bunnell, FL – A 19-year-old man cited for careless driving in a fatal school bus accident in Flagler County earlier this year has his citation dropped. Brian Szmitko’s ticket in the January 9th...
View ArticleEdgewater Police Officer Arrested For Driving Drunk
Edgewater, FL – An Edgewater police officer is now off the street after his arrest for drunk driving in Port Orange. 26-year-old Stephen Binz posted $500 bond and left Volusia County Jail just hours...
View ArticleStolen Chihuahua Returned To Halifax Humane Society
Daytona Beach, FL – A black Chihuahua puppy stolen from the area’s largest non-profit animal shelter 11 days ago has been returned to the shelter. The Halifax Humane Society says the woman who stole...
View ArticleVolusia Bed Tax Collections Keep Moving At Record Pace
Daytona Beach, FL – Bed tax collections continue on a record pace for Volusia. The latest report from Mid-Florida Marketing & Research – the company that gathers and analyzes all kinds of...
View ArticleVolusia Man Arrested For Having Sex With 9-Year-Old Girl
Daytona Beach, FL – Investigators arrest a 50-year-old man nearly a year after a 9-year-old girl told the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office he’s been sexually molesting her since she was in...
View ArticlePolice: Man Fleeing Traffic Stop Crashed Through BCU Fence
Daytona Beach, FL – No serious injuries are reported after an attempted traffic stop led to a hit-and-run accident that saw a gray Nissan Altima take out a chunk of iron fencing at Bethune-Cookman...
View ArticleDaytona Police Teaching Public How To Handle “Lone Wolf” Gunman
Daytona Beach, FL – What would you do if you were face-to-face with a lone gunman in public and no law enforcement around to protect you? That’s the scenario the Daytona Beach Police Department wants...
View ArticleFL’s Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Offers Big Savings
Volusia County, FL-Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday starts Friday and this year it’s ten days of savings that experts say offers everyone, even people with no school-age children, a chance...
View ArticleCounty Manager Won’t Request Ban Of Monster Trucks On Beaches
DeLand, FL – Only minutes into Thursday’s Volusia County Council meeting, County Manager Jim Dinneen said he would not ask for a ban on monster trucks on county beaches. Dinneen told council members...
View ArticlePlan For Gun Range Restaurant That Serves Alcohol Moves Forward
Daytona Beach, FL – A plan to create a gun range restaurant that serves alcohol in Daytona Beach is now a step closer to becoming reality. The Daytona Beach City Commission gave their initial approval...
View ArticleOrmond Beach Thinking Of Annexing Destination Daytona
Ormond Beach, FL – Ormond Beach is working on plans to annex one of the area’s biggest hubs for motorcycle lovers. City commissioners could annex the Destination Daytona location near Interstate 95...
View Article6 Hurt In T-Bone Collision On State Road A1A In Flagler
Palm Coast, FL – 6 people were taken to the hospital on Wednesday after an accident that caused backups on State Road A1A in Flagler County. At least 1 of those people are in critical condition...
View ArticleVolusia Plans To Use ECHO Money For Boardwalk Expansion
DeLand, FL – Volusia County wants to show people it’s serious about creating a possible extension of the Daytona Beach Boardwalk. By unanimous vote during Thursday’s meeting, the County Council...
View ArticleNOAA: 90% Probability Of Below-Average Hurricane Season
Daytona Beach, FL – It’s very likely that the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season will continue to be a quiet one. That’s the word from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration after revising...
View ArticleDeLand Company Adding 400 New Call Center Jobs
DeLand, FL – A DeLand company that added nearly 200 jobs to its call center last year is about to add 400 more. Florida Governor Rick Scott’s office announced on Thursday that Frontier Communications...
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