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

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.

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.

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.