Volusia County

A Bitcoin scammer is now sitting behind bars. Investigators say a woman incarcerated in Georgia scammed a Volusia County resident out of thousands of dollars. FOX 35's Amanda McKenzie shares information on how the woman was able to commit the alleged crime while being locked up.

Local high school students interested in future careers in STEM are heading to Daytona International Speedway on Tuesday to race their custom-built electric go-karts in a test of efficiency, thanks in part to Florida Power & Light Company (FPL). In collaboration with NASCAR, students will test their vehicles on the track and enjoy behind-the-scenes access and other educational activities at the iconic motorsport venue.

Port Orange Mayor Scott Stillner joins Good Day Orlando to discuss phase one of the city's "Down Under" revamp. The revitalization project is for one of the area's most popular business districts and includes adjustments for stormwater, parking and pedestrian safety.

Two teenagers are facing charges after a 19-year-old was found shot in the face in Deltona.

A man has been arrested after being accused of a deadly crash in January in New Smyrna Beach. Deputies say Mark Ruth veered off the road and onto a sidewalk, hitting a couple walking home from a music festival. The husband survived, but the wife did not.

When a canoer overturned and lost his paddle earlier this week in the Intracoastal Waterway, Florida officials spotted him and led him to safety. The man was uninjured and said he was searching for bioluminescence.

When a canoer overturned and lost his paddle earlier this week in the Intracoastal Waterway, Florida officials spotted him and led him to safety. (Credit: Volusia Sheriff's Office)

To support the next phase of Volusia County’s beach restoration project in Ponce Inlet — conducted in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Inland Navigation District — the Oceanview Avenue Beach Approach will temporarily close beginning Thursday, May 29. Starting next week, crews will begin hauling and placing sand along the coast, beginning at Sunglow Pier and continuing south to the North Jetty.

A 25-year-old DeLand man has been arrested in connection with a weekend shooting that injured a 16-year-old boy riding home from a graduation party, authorities said. Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood shared the latest updates in the investigation during a press conference on Thursday morning.