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Power restored after 'unusual event' caused outage for over 3,000 customers in Volusia County: officials
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - More than 3,000 utility customers in New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater had their power restored on Friday morning following an incident that caused an outage, according to New Smyrna Beach Utilities. Build your team of legendary heroes!Hero Wars |. The outage began around 9 p.m....
Flagler sheriff, Volusia County councilman, Daytona Beach mayor among Friday's winners
Because Friday is one of those rare days with winners but no losers, some 2024 candidates can breathe easy: their election is already over. Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry, Volusia County Councilman Troy Kent and Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly all won reelection, as no one filed to challenge them prior to the Friday noon qualifying deadline.
Volusia, Flagler not spared from Gov. Ron DeSantis' veto pen: See what projects got axed
Gov. Ron DeSantis, who visited Daytona Beach this week for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's landing of a Boeing engineering center at its research park, made a point in his speech about how closely he guards the state budget. "We're very prudent about how we do this," DeSantis told an audience of...
Florida as a fishing paradise on display until August at Daytona Beach museum
Right about now, you might be looking for an opportunity to get out of the heat. Take your pick, we’re here to get you into some blessed AC. And though you’re surely a refined man about town, bubba, a wee bit of culture might look good on you.
Special event zone designated in Daytona Beach for possible truck event, sheriff’s office says
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A special event zone in Daytona Beach will go into effect Friday evening due to the possibility of an unpermitted truck event over the weekend, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. The zone stretches from around Plaza Boulevard to the area of Frank...
Local school district plans to fight spike in vaping among students
The Volusia County School District is dealing with a spike in vaping incidents and it’s not alone. District leaders compared the data with other central Florida schools and the trend is prevalent in many.
Volusia County could get $10M from state to relocate proposed ‘fuel farm’
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County could get $10 million from the state budget to help entice a company to move its proposed fuel terminal in Ormond Beach. The Belvedere Terminals project has been at the center of a fight from residents for months now. On Wednesday, Gov. Ron...
Former consumer advocate finds friends in big Florida business for campaign | Commentary
You've probably never heard of Richard Gentry, but the odds are good the legacy he left briefly leading an obscure state office still weighs on your pocketbook today. The long arc of Gentry's career in Tallahassee, where he was a familiar face for decades as a lobbyist before an abrupt turn as the state's top consumer advocate, makes him that most quintessential Florida politician, a product of the state's Wild West blend of government and big business.
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