Flagler County, FL

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office used technology to recover a stolen vehicle from Virginia and arrest a teen fugitive impersonating a DEA agent. Last Thursday afternoon, a be on the lookout notice was issued for a stolen 2011 Ford F-150 with Virginia...

Two men from Jacksonville are in the Volusia County jail Monday, accused of a multi-county crime spree involving Apple watches. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, Tavaris Kelly, 37, and John Harkless, 33, stole four Apple watches valued at nearly $2,000 from the T-Mobile store on Palm Coast Parkway.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Two out-of-state fugitives are locked up in Florida, one facing charges of impersonating a DEA agent. Last Thursday, the Flagler County Sheriff's Office arrested 41-year-old Joshua Schmidt at the wheel of a stolen pickup truck. In addition to grand theft charges in Florida, he faces a warrant for possession of methamphetamine in Virginia.

Two people died in separate accidents over the weekend, including a wreck in Flagler County on Saturday where a Bunnell police officer tried to rescue a woman whose car went into a pond, authorities said. And early Sunday in Volusia County, troopers said a man hit by a vehicle that left the scene near Osteen was later hit by a second vehicle, Florida Highway Patrol investigators said. ...

The car was in 10 feet of water and 30 feet from shore.

The U.S. reported over 700,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 22, bringing the total count to more than 82.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 993,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

DAYTONA BEACH — After climbing to new all-time highs a week ago, gasoline prices both in Daytona Beach as well as the rest of Florida have been slowly inching down. On Monday, the average price for regular gasoline was $4.451 a gallon for the combined Volusia-Flagler area, down nearly a nickel from the record $4.495 a gallon set on May 16, according to AAA Auto Club.

It did not look all that good for Flagler Beach’s Hang 8 dog competition early Saturday morning. “We started the day with dread,” says Eric Cooley, “because we started the day with rain and lightning in the distance and I was up the night before till about probably midnight, checking weather.”

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Real Time Crime Center helped catch two people stealing Apple Watches from a Palm Coast T-Mobile store. John Harkless, 33, and Tavaris Kelly, 37, are currently behind bars at the Volusia County jail. The two Jacksonville residents stole four Apple Watches valued at nearly $2,000 from the T-Mobile store on Palm Coast Parkway.

PALM COAST, Fla., May 24, 2022 — AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway has taken a significant step forward, as hospital and construction team members gathered to celebrate the building’s “topping out. Topping out is a construction tradition celebrating the installation of the final beam of a structure, signifying...

DAYTONA BEACH — Amid a long holiday weekend that marks the launch of the summer vacation season, there also will be plenty of opportunities to honor the sacrifices made in the name of freedom at an assortment of Memorial Day ceremonies and events in Volusia and Flagler counties. The biggest event will be the...

City Clerk/Administrative Services Director, City of Bunnell. On Saturday night, May 21, at 10:01 p.m., amid several severe thunderstorms, Flagler County Sheriff Office dispatch received a call about a reckless vehicle driving on the golf course in the Grand Reserve subdivision. A Bunnell police officer responded. About 10 minutes later, the officer reported finding a vehicle submerged in a pond near the 400 block of Grand Reserve Drive. Its tail lights were visible near the surface. The officer quickly stripped off his gun belt and entered the water alone in an effort to affect a rescue.

BUNNELL, Fla. — An elderly Flagler county woman was killed after her car drove into a retention pond and sank Saturday night. Bunnell police said they received a call about a reckless vehicle driving on the golf course in the Grand Reserve subdivision just after 10 p.m. Police said...

Annette Pelham Freeman is an early childhood education director at her Tender Loving Daycare in Holly Hill. Each day she has an empty classroom — not from a lack of students but a teacher deficit. “I’m looking to hire at least two to three teachers,” explains Pelham Freeman. “We...

BUNNELL, Fla. – A 77-year-old Bunnell woman died Saturday night after her vehicle became submerged in a retention pond in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to the crash at 10:25 p.m., reporting its location as Grand Reserve Drive east of Fairway Court. The FHP...

A driver died during a stormy Saturday night after crashing into a pond on a golf course in Flagler County. According to the Bunnell Police Department, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a reckless vehicle driving on the golf course in the Grand Reserve Golf Club subdivision.

BUNNELL, Fla. — While thunderstorms rained down in Flagler County Saturday night, a 77-year-old woman drove into a retention pond on the golf course in the Grand Reserve subdivision, a report shows. An officer who responded to the scene is being called a "hero" on social media after his...

Crowds packed the beach, many with cell phones in hand to capture the moment – dogs riding surf boards along in the Flagler Beach waves. Created by Flagler Beach City Commissioner Eric Cooley, heats pitted little dog against little dog, the big dogs against one another, and a tandem set, for a feel good vibe Saturday morning.