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Woman charged with child neglect after boy, 5, found riding tricycle at intersection near DeLand
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High-Speed Chase Reaching Speeds Of 135 MPH Ends With Arrest & Drug Charges
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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.
Orthodox Jews file lawsuit against Volusia County bar City Limits over noise complaint
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A group of neighbors joined together to file a lawsuit against a restaurant and bar in DeLand. The group of people suing are Hasidic Jews. They aren’t the only ones making complaints, just the ones who filed the lawsuit. They moved to this area over...
Neighbors concerned about wildlife dying in DeLand pond dubbed 'Death Pond'
DELAND, Fla. - Animals are dying at Victoria Lake within the Victoria Commons neighborhood in DeLand. "The selling point of this community was this beautiful lake full of wildlife – and now the wildlife literally is dying," said Raquel Levy. She has lived in the neighborhood for five years.
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,...
Registration for International Coastal Cleanup in Volusia County begins Aug. 1
Volunteers can begin registering on Aug. 1 to help clean up Volusia County beaches and waterways as part of the International Coastal Cleanup. The event will be 8-11 a.m. on Sept. 21, and volunteers can participate in cleaning up over 20 sites along the beach, the Halifax River and the Indian River,...
Meet every new Volusia-Flagler high school football coach for 2024 FHSAA season
Nine of the Volusia-Flagler area’s high school football coaches remain the same as 2023. But the other six? They’re new this year. Atlantic’s Jerrime Bell, Halifax’s William Bell, Mainland’s Travis Roland, Pine Ridge’s Eric Poyner, Seabreeze’s Lester Davis and Trinity Christian’s Bill Cosens all departed from those jobs. ...
'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...
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