Category Archives: News Daytona Beach – Latest Stories
State Attorney to Pursue Death Penalty Against Jean Macean
State Attorney R.J. Larizza confirmed Monday afternoon that the state will pursue the death penalty against Jean Macean, the man charged in the brutal murders of Brenda and Terry Aultman. The married ...
Apr 25, 2022
B-CU Starts Search For New President
Daytona Beach, FL - The search is on again for who will be the next president to lead Bethune-Cookman University. Currently at the helm is Hiram Powell, who has served many roles in his 42 years at th...
Apr 25, 2022
Race-Related Instruction Bill Signed, Draws Challenge
Tallahassee, FL (NSF) - Continuing a crusade by Republican state leaders against critical race theory, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a bill that will limit the way race-related issues can be...
Apr 25, 2022
Arizona Man Caught With Weapons In Daytona Sentenced To Prison
Daytona Beach, FL - He reportedly flew to Daytona Beach to raise money for Othal Wallace, the man accused of killing a Daytona Beach police officer. As it turns out, he should have been raising money ...
Apr 25, 2022
DeSantis Signs Redistricting Plan, Lawsuit Filed In Leon County
Tallahassee, FL - On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a congressional redistricting plan he submitted; a plan that immediately drew a legal challenge once his pen hit the paper. According...
Apr 25, 2022
Revised Dress Code Slated For Discussion In June
Bunnell, FL - Pretty soon, there could be a new dress code in play at Flagler County Schools. And a more relaxed one at that. At their meeting on Tuesday (April 19), the Flagler County School Board ap...
Apr 22, 2022
DeSantis Taps Diaz for Education Commissioner
Tallahassee, FL - With Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran stepping down at the end of the month, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday recommended Republican state Sen. Manny Diaz Jr. as Corcoran&rs...
Apr 22, 2022
Department Of Education Releases Examples Of Banned Math Textbooks
54 math textbooks were banned from use by the Florida Department of Education for implementing topics banned by recent legislation. Now, the state is offering a look as to what exactly some of the ban...
Apr 22, 2022
Florida Legislature Kills Disney World's District, Passes Redistricting Map
TALLAHASSEE – Both of Governor Ron DeSantis’s foremost policy objectives were passed by the state legislature Thursday: the dissolution of Walt Disney World’s special district s...
Apr 21, 2022
New Smyrna Beach Middle & High Schools Locked Down Over Threat
New Smyrna Beach, FL - New Smyrna Beach Middle School and High School were locked down after police discovered threatening messages on social media. An alert from the New Smyrna Beach Police Departmen...
Apr 21, 2022
