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Daytona Beach man sentenced for trafficking in fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs
A Daytona Beach man was sentenced Wednesday to another 25 years in prison after he was convicted of drug trafficking and other charges, according to the State Attorney's Office. Arthur Harris III, 35, was found guilty as charged of trafficking in fentanyl 28 grams or more; trafficking in cocaine 28-200...
Grandmother dies when she is pinned after her SUV hits tree in Flagler County, FHP says
A Flagler County child called for help Monday as her 59-year-old grandmother fatally suffocated after she was pinned by her sport utility vehicle, which collided with a tree after she failed to put it in park, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The accident happened on private property off Strickland Road and Boice Lane, according to FHP. It is a rural area in southeastern Flagler County, according to Google Maps. The woman died at the scene, the...
Man convicted in 2019 Circle K killing sentenced to life in prison
ORLANDO, Fla. - A man convicted in the murder of another man at a Circle K gas station in Palm Coast nearly five years ago will spend the rest of his years in prison. A Flagler County jury on Monday found Marcus Chamblin guilty of first-degree murder in the October 2019 killing of Deon Jenkins. Chamblin was also found guilty of attempted second-degree murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle.
No July 4 Fireworks in Flagler Beach Until 2027, But City Intends to Reconquer the Day, and the Skies, That Year
Flagler Beach hasn’t had July 4 fireworks since 2019. It will not have them again until 2027, by which time the pier, the boardwalk and the beach will have been rebuilt, assuming hurricanes, which have a malicious mind of their own, don’t interfere. The Flagler Beach City Commission...
Daytona Beach nonprofit in dire need of foster parents
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — For seven years, Rene Mendoza has been taking in foster kids, treating them as if they were his own. "These kids need a home that they could go to. That they could trust," Mendoza said. "Somewhere where they could be at peace." One of his...
'Epic!': Expect Daytona's Jeep Beach to go 'really big' when it opens Friday, April 19
HOLLY HILL — Surrounded by several dozen Daytona Beach Jeep Beach volunteers, Charlene Greer, the founder of the annual celebration of the iconic SUV brand and the lifestyle it represents searches for the right way to describe expectations for this year’s 10-day event that officially opens on Friday. “What’s the proper word?” she asks,...
Let the games begin: Ormond Beach Celtic Festival returns. Here’s everything happening
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – Bagpipes, Celtic dances, contests and more are headed to Ormond Beach this weekend. The Ormond Beach Celtic Festival is back Saturday and Sunday, setting up at Fortunato Park along the Halifax River. “Whether you’re tracing your Celtic heritage or simply seeking a unique experience, immerse...
Restaurant Opening: New upscale steakhouse opens in Ormond Beach
Alexander’s Prime officially opened for business on Granada Boulevard last week, after teasing the restaurant’s opening on social media in March. The Ormond Beach eatery, which offers steak, seafood and a full bar in a newly renovated, upscale setting, was home to the previous Alexander’s nearly four decades ago, before later opening as Frappes Italian Grille.
Jacksonville man, 21, sentenced for brazen, daytime killing on Daytona Beach road
A man was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for his role in a brazen daytime killing of a Palm Coast man on a busy Daytona Beach road, according to the State Attorney’s Office. Jerome Henderson, 21, who listed an address in Jacksonville, was found guilty in February...
Palm Coast Honors Curtis Gray’s Memory and Proclaims Rise Above the Violence Day
The Palm Coast City Council on Tuesday issued a proclamation remembering Curtis Gray, the 18-year-old Flagler Palm Coast High School student gunned down in a dispute at a local strip mall on April 13, 2019, and proclaimed the date Rise Above the Violence Day. The proclamation was as much a...
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