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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (CNN) – It was a scary scene in Florida over the weekend. A car plowed into the water on Saturday. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said the driver was speeding down the beach in Smyrna Dunes Park. The car got close to several families and...

A woman was arrested for driving under the influence after almost hitting children and families enjoying a day at the beach at Smyrna Dunes Park in New Smyrna on Saturday.

EDGEWATER, Fla. – An Edgewater police officer was hospitalized after a crash Friday night that happened as they were responding to back up a Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputy, according to the Edgewater Police Department and Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. at the intersection...

BREVARD COUNTY • MIMS, FLORIDA – The Florida Highway Patrol reported an 89-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman were killed in a vehicle crash on Saturday, around 4:18 p.m., near the intersection of U.S. Highway 1 and Jefferson Street in Mims. According to the FHP report, the yet-to-be-identified...

Two Volusia County men died early Sunday in a single-car crash just over the Lake County line near DeLand, Florida Highway Patrol investigators said. The fatal wreck occurred at 1:26 a.m. at County Road 42 and Crows Bluff Road. ...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — ABOVE: Take a look at today's top stories. A shooting in DeLand on Sunday left one person injured, according to police. At 2:19 p.m., DeLand police were called about a man who'd been shot on East Voorhis Avenue, leaving him with a non-life-threatening injury to his arm.

TITUSVILLE — A man was found shot to death early Saturday morning near a city intersection, police said in a Twitter post. Titusville Police said in their Saturday post that they responded to a report of a hit-and-run at about 4 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Airport Road and Dixie Avenue. When they arrived, they found a man dead of gunshot wounds.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed two and injured another person on US-1 in Mims Saturday afternoon. According to FHP, the crash happened around 4:18 p.m. at the intersection of Jefferson Street and US-1, just south of State Road 46 in Mims.

TITUSVILLE, Fla. — For many people, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer. "It is and we love it," resident Veronica Anderson said. She says coming to Parish Park in Titusville is an annual Memorial Day weekend tradition. "Every year, I look forward to coming out...

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – A Keystone Heights man faces DUI charges after crashing his vehicle into a Port Orange motorcyclist in Putnam County on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened near the intersection of State Road 100 and State Road 26 around 2:16...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A rural way of life is made more difficult due to speeders in Volusia County, says a resident. Back in September, Sarah Warner and her family left Flagler Beach for the Seville area for a quieter way of life. “We have always been rural people...

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is activating Special Event Zones to deter people from unauthorized pop-up events. The zones, which are to be in effect for Memorial Day Weekend, will double the fines for broken rules.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A man who was found guilty of first-degree murder in a Volusia County stabbing that occurred in 2021 has been sentenced. In April 2021, the victim, 28-year-old Amy Humphries, was stabbed 77 times with a box cutter after being beaten and strangled, according to investigators. Her body was found dumped on a bicycle path in Osteen.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – New Smyrna Beach will remain closed to driving Saturday due to extremely high tides, according to police. In a Twitter post, the New Smyrna Beach Police Department advised beachgoers to be mindful of otherwise limited parking and to plan accordingly. The coastal closure comes...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — An investigation is underway after a shooting in Holly Hill. According to police, the shooting happened around 1:10 p.m. Thursday at the Charleston Place Apartments. Police said the victim was walking along a sidewalk when three shots were fired out of a dark-colored SUV. The...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Sheriff's deputies in Volusia County say they are investigating a road rage incident that sent a woman to the hospital. The victim, a young woman from Sorrento, was in Deltona last night when she says a driver came up aggressively behind her and followed her for several minutes, hitting her vehicle from behind twice.

Action 9 started investigating after scammers took nearly $24,000 out of a Volusia County couple’s bank account.

Ask any student, parent or teacher in Florida: School years seem to get longer every year. Especially when pandemics and tropical storms get in the way. But now, finally, it's less than a week away until the final bell rings for Volusia County public schools and its more than 61,000 students.

New charges have been filed against Volusia County teacher Arin Hankerd. Hankerd was arrested in February and accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student.

Friday has numerous showers and storms in the day’s forecast. Some have already started developing in Atlantic waters, but more are expected throughout the day, NWS Melbourne reported. As it has been all week, developing storms could produce winds up to 40-50mph, frequent lightning strikes and heavy downpours up to four inches. A high rip risk and rough surf is located along the Volusia and ...