Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed two pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening the penalties for certain acts of animal cruelty. The two laws were nicknamed 'Trooper's Law' and 'Dexter's Law' respectively, after two dogs whose stories insp...

Varn Park will be closed for eight weeks beginning next week while an emergency dune restoration project is conducted in the area. Starting on Tuesday, June 3rd, the public space will temporarily be off limits to accommodate crews who’ll be start...

The Volusia Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection to the stray bullet shooting of a 16-year-old boy in DeLand over the weekend. 25-year-old Travis Fowler has been charged with several felonies and was booked into jail on no bond. Deputies p...

The 2025 hurricane season in Florida is poised to stand a good chance of being above average, according to data from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Per the NOAA, the odds of more and stronger hurricanes than average is about 60%...

Rock music icon Rick Derringer passed away this week in Ormond Beach, according to a report from TMZ. He was best known for the song “Hang On Sloopy”, which he released with his band The McCoys in 1964. According to TMZ’s report, Derr...