Volusia County

Dylan Delucia, born in Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach High School alum joins FOX 35's Johnny Jackson via Zoom ahead of his first World Baseball Classic start against Great Britain Sunday at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

PRESS CONFERENCE | The mother and caretaker of 3-year-old Paisley Brown, who died on Feb. 19, have been charged in connection to her death. The Marion County Sheriff's office said the investigation is ongoing as more kids also affected are being interviewed. 

FULL COVERAGE | Volusia County Deputy Jose Rivera was shot in the line of duty, injured in the leg and shoulder. On March 4, he was released from the hospital, following a ride in Air One and a gathering of support a park in Deltona before going home. FOX 35 spoke with Sheriff Mike Chitwood, Lt. John Cort and former former sheriff's detective and investigator Jamie Copenhaver. 

"We're thankful he's coming home." Deputy Jose Rivera was shot in the shoulder and thigh while investigating a reported vandalism to a woman's car on March 2. Now, his fellow officers and members of the public gathered to show their support. 

Though a man accused of shooting at two Volusia County deputies doesn't have any prior convictions, he does have previous arrests for violence-related offenses. Now, Luis Diaz Polanco is in jail without bond after allegedly shooting at two deputies on March 2. 

A brush fire neared a Daytona Beach housing complex Monday evening, Feb. 23. The fire, which started at 20 to 25 acres Monday morning, grew to over 100 acres by the evening. 

Press Conference | The Daytona Beach Fire Department updated the public on a brush fire that started at 20 t0 25 acres on Monday morning, Feb. 23 and grew to over 100 acres throughout the day. Homes in the Mosaic subdivision were being evacuated with a 30-foot fire line behind the homes. Eighty homes have been evacuated. 

Residents of the Mosaic subdivision in Daytona Beach are evacuating due to a brush fire that's growing to over 100 acres. Smoke, filling the sky is visible for miles off of LPGA Boulevard. 

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is looking to talk with two people who were on an e-bike over the weekend in Daytona Beach and crashed into a 5-year-old boy. VSO said the crash happened Saturday afternoon near Sun Splash Park in Daytona Beach. The 5-year-old boy was headed toward the water to fill up his beach bucket, but the e-bike riders crashed into him, VSO said. The boy was taken to the hospital and determined to have minor injuries. Witnesses told deputies that the two riders – described as teenagers, a male and female – stopped briefly, apologized, and then pedaled away. 

12-year-old Josephine Simmons-Peters was arrested after detectives received a tip about a plan to shoot students and a teacher at Southwestern Middle School in Volusia County. Josephine is facing multiple charges, including written threats to kill and misuse of a two-way communication device. 

FOX 35's Noah Bergren talks wind speeds and Florida drought as a brush fire spreads throughout South Daytona, with evacuations taking place on Cyan Avenue on Feb. 23.