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Rare sea turtle was spotted in Volusia County; only 26 have been recorded since 1996
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Kemp's ridley sea turtle was spotted nesting in Ponce Inlet on Monday, according to Volusia County. It's the rarest and smallest of the sea turtle species. Since 1996, only 26 Kemp's ridley nests have been recorded in Volusia County. This species of turtle was...
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....
Sanford man charged for using 39,000 gallons of water amid city's transition to digital meters
SANFORD, Fla. - Dennis Kennedy doesn’t use a lot of water. For 13 years, he’s fallen under the City of Sanford’s minimum usage, and has been charged a consistent $72 for his utilities. In April, it went up, so he asked the City to check his meter....
FWC investigates bear found dead in Apopka resident's yard
ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s a bill focusing on the handling of wildlife, still yet to be signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. House Bill 87 would allow people to shoot at a bear in an act of self defense. Currently, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is...
Seminole County had lone shutdown for Central Florida restaurants last week
One Central Florida restaurant shut down the week of June 2-8, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Seminole Colonial Room Restaurant at E. 1 St. Suite 100 in Sanford shut down on June 4. Inspectors found five violations, two of which were a high priority for an expired business license and roach activity. A second inspection the same day found ...
Longwood community sees flooding after woman fills drainage pipe with concrete
LONGWOOD, Fla. – Robin Rodriguez — an HOA board member in the Shadow Bay community in Longwood — said she is afraid flooding will become normal in their neighborhood. Back in March, Rodriguez and other neighbors received a letter from a homeowner who asked not to be named.
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.
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...
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...
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.
Lorraine Allison | Honoree for June 14th, 2024
Lorraine was nominated by her husband, Shannon, who said “My wife Lorraine is an Assistant Nurse Manager for the Medical/Telemetry Unit at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital in Longwood. She has been a nurse for over 18 years. She went through Nursing School when she had 4 kids. She has had countless patients say that she has been the best caregiver that they have ever had. She truly is amazing!” Lorraine, thanks for all you’ve done for the community. As a way of saying thanks, you will receive a $100 gift card to Twin Peaks Restaurants.
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