Category Archives: News Daytona Beach – Latest Stories

Missing Palm Coast Woman Found After 22 Years
A Palm Coast woman who went missing over two decades ago appears to have been found, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday. Mary Lou Combs was last seen on August 19, 2003. The break...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 24, 2026

Daytona Neighborhood Evacuated for Nearby Brush Fire
UPDATE: As of Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., the Daytona Beach Fire Department says the Bennet Field Fire is 75% contained, at a size of 160 acres. A brush fire in Daytona Beach caused dozens of homes to be ev...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 24, 2026

Flagler County Leadership Academy Celebrates 12 New Graduates
Twelve employees of local government graduated in the latest class of the Flagler County Local Government Leadership Academy. These graduates included representatives of several different county and c...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 20, 2026

Florida House Passes Bill to Eliminate Most Property Taxes
The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass a bill which would create a ballot amendment to eliminate almost all homestead property taxes in the state. The only clear and major exem...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 20, 2026

Mike Chitwood Rescinds Endorsement of Randy Fine
Incumbent Congressman Randy Fine has lost the endorsement of Mike Chitwood, the sheriff of Volusia County. The decision from Chitwood to withdraw his endorsement comes after a comment from Fine saying...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 19, 2026

Armed Daytona Man Arrested for Series of Threats
A Daytona Beach man was arrested this week after allegedly making threats to kill an unnamed person, the Volusia Sheriff's Office announced. 45-year-old Adrian Morales was taken into custody at Icon O...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 19, 2026

FCSO Announces New Inmate Health Sensor
Inmates at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility will now have access to new medical monitoring technology, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday. Those who fit certain...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 18, 2026

3 Juveniles Arrested for New Smyrna Beach Shooting
The New Smyrna Beach Police Department on Monday arrested three juveniles in connection to a shooting that took place that day. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. A call was placed to th...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 18, 2026

Palm Coast Reaches $2.375 Million Settlement Over Defective Splash Pad
When the splash pad at James F. Holland Park in Palm Coast was unveiled in May 2021, city staff were extremely optimistic about the benefits the facility would provide for youth amenities in the city....
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 17, 2026

Multiple Volusia Brush Fires Contained, Officials Say
A series of brush fires in Volusia County broke out over the past several days, with the blazes now appearing to be contained. The blazes started in multiple areas of the county, including Port Orange...
News Daytona Beach - Latest Stories Feb 17, 2026



