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Volusia County woman charged with neglect after child found alone on street by deputies: Officials
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A woman in Volusia County has been charged with neglect after a 5-year-old child was found wandering along the street on Friday, deputies said. The child was found at the intersection of East New York Ave and Crystal Ave in DeLand with a tricycle and no shoes on.
2-year investigation shuts down 11 illegal casinos throughout Volusia County
Volusia Sheriff’s Office detectives shut down 11 illegal casinos across the county this week, the agency announced Friday. With help from the Florida Gaming Control Commission, detectives executed 11 simultaneous search warrants at these locations Thursday, in an operation that “seized and disabled about 400 slot machines and about $403,000 in cash,” according...
Volusia County Council at odds over amending heavy industrial zoning district due to existing fuel farm proposal
To amend, or not to amend. When it comes to the county's "Heavy Industrial" I-2 zoning district, that's a topic the Volusia County Council is currently split on. On Tuesday, July 23, the council held a Growth and Resource Management and Permitting workshop, where it discussed the county's I-2 zoning regulations — namely, the fact that the language is overly broad, a fact brought to light after Belvedere Terminals proposed to build a fuel farm at 874 Hull Road near the city limits of Ormond Beach.
Central Florida Toddler Tragically Found Dead in Canal on Rural Property
A 2-year-old boy who was reported lost on a 10-acre Osteen-area property was found dead in a canal in an apparent accidental drowning. Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call just before 6pm at the property on Flowing Creek Way in Central Florida. The parents of the 2-year-old toddler were already searching for him. Deputies arrived and assisted in an interior and exterior search.
Mills Votes for WRDA Funding Water Initiatives in Volusia County
Representative Cory Mills (R-FL) voted in favor of the yearly Water Resources and Development Act for 2024, granting his Congressional District of Volusia County, including the cities of Oviedo and Deltona, millions in Federal funds for water development and management projects. The new WRDA promises a substantial impact on Deltona,...
Sanford police release 911 calls after online headphone sale turns deadly
SANFORD, Fla. — Newly released 911 calls offer insight into the chaos after a man wasshot and killed in Sanford. Police say Saturday night, around 9:30, 22-year-old Brandon Leo had pulled into the driveway of a home on West Third Street in Sanford. He intended to sell a pair of headphones in a transaction he arranged online, but it ended with shots fired after two people approached his pickup.
'You will die for this $6K': Central Florida tenant bombards landlord with violent texts, documents say
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — A 44-year-old Central Florida tenant was arrested after the Orange County Sheriff's Office says he sent a multitude of threatening texts to his landlord after breaking his lease. According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded to the home of an Altamonte Springs landlord on May...
Orlando weather: Shower and storm chances higher this weekend
ORLANDO, Fla. - Another quintessential Florida-like forecast is on the way for our Friday across Central Florida. Temperatures will be hot and humid with highs in the low to mid 90s. Higher humidity values will be our heat indices will be around 105°-108°. Shower and storm chances will be slightly...
NWS Melbourne: More of the Same, Temperatures Will Reach the Low to Mid 90s With Heat Indices 100 to 106 Degrees
East- Central Florida - Friday July 26, 2024: The National Weather Service in Melbourne is predicting more of the same today across East-Central; Florida,. temperatures will reach the low to mid 90s with heat indices 100 to 106 degrees. However, greater moisture returns to the area today, bringing increased rain...
Violence Against Transgender Community, Starliner Mission, Olympics Begin, Musician Terri Binion
NASA and Boeing give an update on the crewed Starliner Mission. A member of Central Florida’s transgender community discusses violence targeting the community. A report from Paris on the Central Florida athletes competing in the Olympics. Orlando musician Terri Binion stops by to talk about her unique blend of country, rock, and folk music.
Central Florida Cities Actively Working To Keep Disney World Cast Members Homeless
Last year, when the union representing Walt Disney World cast members fought for and got a raise, it was a significant victory. However, the union could not have foreseen the explosion in the cost of living in Central Florida, which has essentially voided that raise. Despite that, there were signs...
Summer in the Research Lab
Inside a laboratory in Sage Hall Science Center, four students spent the bulk of their summer studying cell fusion with Assistant Professor of Biology Jean Smith, PhD. At the end of last year, Smith received a $502,998 grant from the National Science Foundation to support her research lab that studies the genetics and cell biology of fungal cell-cell fusion. The grant also provides funding for her to pay undergraduates in the biology department to perform research during the summer.
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