Category Archives: News Daytona Beach – Latest Stories

Seabreeze High School Paraprofessional Arrested for Alleged Assault of Student
A paraprofessional at Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach was arrested on Thursday after allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old student. Dontel Wright, 50, is still in custody at the Volusia County Bra...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 06, 2026

VSO Sergeant Arrested for DUI in Colorado
A sergeant with the Volusia Sheriff's Office has been arrested for driving under the influence in Colorado, the VSO announced on Wednesday. Steven Edgecomb, a 20-year employee of the Volusia Sheriff's...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 05, 2026

Palm Coast Appoints Preston Zepp City Historian
The Palm Coast City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to appoint Preston Zepp as the official city historian. Zepp was recommended to the city by the Palm Coast Historical Society and its recently-...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 05, 2026

Volusia County Moves Toward 'Toilet to Tap' Ban
The Volusia County Council on Tuesday voted to move forward on a measure which could ban 'toilet to tap' within certain areas of the county. For now, a county ordinance will be drafted and the issue m...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 04, 2026

Palm Coast Child Arrested for Alleged Written School Shooting Threat
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office arrested an 11-year-old girl for a school shooting message she's accused of writing on the bathroom wall at Indian Trails Middle School. The girl, whose name was no...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 04, 2026

Nate Bargatze Named Daytona 500 Grand Marshal
Comedian Nate Bargatze has been named the grand marshal for the 68th Daytona 500 this month, per an announcement from Daytona International Speedway. Bargatze will deliver the command for drivers to s...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 03, 2026

2 Arrested After U-Haul Truck Standoff in Flagler Beach
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office on Monday was in a standoff with two suspects in a U-Haul truck on SR-A1A, the agency confirmed. The incident took place in Flagler Beach around the area of North 1...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 03, 2026

Florida Gas Prices Reach Six-Week High
Gas prices in Florida have reached their highest point in six weeks, according to data released by AAA. The average cost of a gallon of gas in Florida as of Friday was $2.93, before dipping to $2.90 a...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 02, 2026

Immersive Racing Film '2DIE4' Debuts at CMX Cinemas in Daytona
In all the excitement of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway on January 24 and 25, one would be forgiven for missing another local festivity happening concurrently. As it so happens, the de...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Jan 30, 2026

Chitwood Criticizes Judge Over Release of Alleged Drug Trafficker
Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood levied criticism against a local judge over the release of an alleged drug trafficker. Circuit Judge Randell H. Rowe III of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida ...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Jan 30, 2026



