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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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 "...

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested three individuals it believes are drug dealers in a traffic stop on Thursday, the agency announced on Monday. 36-year-old Brett Bosier, 31-year-old A...

Shawn VanDemark, the longtime New Smyrna Beach Fire Chief, announced this week that he'll be retiring effective October 18th. When he steps down, it'll be the end of a 27-year career with the agency. ...

Daytona Beach's Bethune-Cookman University was under lockdown until Friday morning, after a threat was placed Thursday against the school. B-CU was one of several historically-Black colleges and unive...

Dr. Carmen Balgobin, the Superintendent of Volusia County Schools, has been named the 2025 Superintendent of the Year by the National Association of School Superintendents (NASS). The honor comes thre...