1 killed in crash in New Smyrna Beach, troopers say
One person is dead following a crash on Edgewater Canal Road and Massey Road on Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Jackie Robinson Ballpark moves closer to National Historic Landmark status
Jackie Robinson Ballpark, where baseball legend Jackie Robinson first donned a Major League Baseball uniform during 1946 spring training with the Brooklyn Dodgers, is one step closer to becoming a National Historic Landmark.
Florida woman hits student with truck, covers license plate, and drives off: deputies
A driver was arrested on Thursday for striking a student who was crossing the road in Deltona and driving off, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office
57-year-old Daytona Beach woman missing since September, police say
The Daytona Beach Police are looking for a 57-year-old woman who has been missing for nearly three months.
Man posing as Volusia County official arrested for scamming $48K worth of Starlink kits from vendor: deputies
A South Florida man was arrested Monday for allegedly posing as a Volusia County official to con vendors out of their products.
New details released in arrest of Florida realtor accused of stealing over $1.6M from couple
A Volusia County realtor is accused of orchestrating a scheme to steal over $1.6 million in property and funds from a sick client, authorities said.
Volusia deputies crack down on traffic violations in two-day operation, one driver reached 130 mph
A two-day traffic enforcement operation on Interstates 4 and 95 led to 180 traffic stops, resulting in 172 traffic citations, 24 warnings, 11 criminal citations, and 11 misdemeanor arrests, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday.
Florida man spots monkey along St. Johns River in Volusia County
Tour boat captain Colin Innes said he saw a monkey along the St. Johns River. He said the first thing he did was pull out his phone and start recording.
Family of Embry-Riddle student awarded $4 million in wrongful death lawsuit
A jury has awarded $4 million to the family of Alex Bello-Ortiz, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student and Air Force cadet who died in 2020.
Fine, Terry among qualifiers seeking to fill congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Waltz
Seven candidates had formally qualified as of Friday evening to run in a special election to replace Republican Congressman Mike Waltz, who has been tapped to become President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser.
Florida realtor allegedly scams couple, steals homes and car, drains bank accounts, sheriff says
Local Volusia County realtor Jason Valiant is being charged with a plethora of crimes, including organized scheme to defraud, exploitation of an elderly or disabled adult and grand theft.
Thanksgiving Day standoff: Suspect fired over 700 rounds, Volusia County sheriff says
A deadly Thanksgiving Day standoff at Kingston Shores Condos in Ormond Beach was more violent than investigators initially believed, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood revealed Thursday.
New video, details emerge in Thanksgiving Day shooting standoff in Ormond-by-the-Sea
New details have emerged following a chaotic Thanksgiving Day standoff at the Kingston Shores Condominiums in Ormond-by-the-Sea, where more than 200 rounds were fired.
Black Friday shoppers flock to Central Florida malls, outlets for deals
One of the year’s biggest shopping events is in full swing as bargain hunters hit stores for Black Friday deals.
Residents still displaced after Thanksgiving Day standoff ends in deadly shooting
Some residents at the Kingston Shores Condos remain unable to access their homes more than 24 hours after a violent Thanksgiving Day standoff ended with a Volusia County sheriff’s sniper killing the suspect.
Man killed by deputies after firing shots outside Airbnb in Ormond-by-the-Sea: Sheriff's office
Residents of a Volusia County apartment complex faced a harrowing Thanksgiving morning as more than 200 rounds of gunfire shattered the holiday calm.
Cockroaches, dirty mattresses, locks found in home of deceased boy with autism: Report
The body of seven-year-old Charlie Newton was found floating in a lake not far from his parents’ Deltona home on November 26.
Missing Florida boy with autism found dead in lake; 3rd drowning in 2 weeks
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said he did not have the answers nor the right words to convey his sadness after a missing 7-year-old boy with autism was found dead in a lake. It is the second child with autism in Volusia County who has wandered away and been found dead in a body of water – and the third in less than two weeks in Central Florida.
FAA partners with Embry-Riddle to address air traffic controller shortage
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it is slowing air traffic in response to staffing shortages, with the Northeast expected to be hit the hardest.
Newly released video shows alleged attack on school resource deputy at Deltona Middle School
New body camera footage shows a couple attacking a school resource deputy at Deltona Middle School on Tuesday, authorities said.