Category Archives: News Daytona Beach – Latest Stories
Flagler Commission Chair Andy Dance Made NEFRC 1st Vice President
Flagler County Commission Chair Andy Dance has been selected as the first vice president of the Northeast Florida Regional Council (NEFRC), the county government announced on Wednesday. Dance will ser...
Sep 19, 2025
DeLand Woman Charged in 2024 Fatal Car Accident
19-year-old Briannah Ortiz, a DeLand resident, has been criminally charged in connection to a fatal car accident that took place last year. Ortiz is charged with vehicular homicide, and was arrested o...
Sep 19, 2025
Palm Coast Sex Offender Arrested for Child Porn Possession
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested 57-year-old Palm Coast resident Gary Durso this week on one child pornography charge, the agency announced. Durso, a resident of Palm Coast’s E...
Sep 19, 2025
Flagler Republicans Hold Vigil for Charlie Kirk
Well over a thousand people gathered in Bunnell on Wednesday to attend a candlelight vigil for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The event was held outside the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center...
Sep 18, 2025
Tree Service Employee Killed in DeLand Work Accident
A worker for a tree service company was killed in DeLand this week when he was hit by a falling tree trunk on the job. The victim was confirmed by the Volusia Sheriff's Office to be a 22-year-old man....
Sep 18, 2025
Police Chase from Palm Coast to Ormond Beach Kills 1
A 71-year-old woman was killed in a law enforcement chase that originated in Palm Coast on Tuesday, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office confirmed. The fatal accident occurred at the I-95 off-ramp on U...
Sep 17, 2025
Daytona Tortuga Alfredo Duno Wins FSL MVP Award
Daytona Tortugas catcher Alfredo Duno has been named the 2025 Most Valuable Player in the Florida State League. 19-year-old Duno is one of the most highly-touted prospects currently playing in the Cin...
Sep 17, 2025
Team Volusia EDC's Tywan Arrington Becomes Flagler Economic Development Manager
The Flagler County government is adding Tywan Arrington as its new economic development manager, the county announced last week. Arrington will pick up the mantle from Dolores Key, who is retiring fol...
Sep 16, 2025
Off-Duty Edgewater Police Officer Fatally Shot in Ormond-by-the-Sea
An off-duty police officer was shot and killed at a Circle K station in Ormond-by-the-Sea on Monday, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office has confirmed. 45-year-old David Jewell, an employee of the Edge...
Sep 16, 2025
Votran Route Changes Go Into Effect In 2 Areas
Two areas of Volusia County are now under an altered service schedule and route map from Votran, the county government announced last week. The changes officially went into effect on Sunday, and are "...
Sep 15, 2025
