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40 People In South Daytona Cited By Officer Sitting In Bucket Truck
South Daytona, FL – Police in the city of South Daytona found a novel way to enforce traffic laws as part of the nationwide “Click It or Ticket” campaign. 40 people were given citations on Monday by an officer who sat way up in the air inside a bucket attached to a truck, the kind [...]
3 Rescued In Oak Hill After Getting Lost All Night On ICW
Oak Hill, FL – A trio of adult boaters have been found safe and sound by rescuers in a marshy area of the Intracoastal Waterway after they spent all night out on the water. The United States Coast Guard tells WNDB the 3 people were spotted around 3:30pm Tuesday in Mosquito Lagoon atop a 20-foot [...]
Attorney Wants Answers After DeLand Detective Gives Him Ticket
DeLand, FL – A local criminal defense attorney wants answers from DeLand police after one of their officers gave him a ticket for impolitely honking his horn. Michael Lambert has filed a motion in court ordering Detective Christopher Jusick to appear to explain why the ticket was issued last February. Jusick was scheduled to appear [...]
FCSO: Suspicious Man May Have Tried To Abduct Child
Palm Coast, FL – Detectives are investigating after a child says a stranger may have tried to abduct him this past weekend. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened just before 4 o’clock Sunday on Red Mill Drive in Palm Coast. An 11-year-old boy told FCSO he was riding his bicycle between Red [...]
Port Orange Woman Accused Of Hiring Hit Man To Kill Husband In Court
Port Orange, FL – A Port Orange woman accused of hiring someone to kill her husband is scheduled to get her day in court. 52-year-old Doreen Dufresne (picture courtesy Volusia County Jail) is set to begin her trial today, over a year after prosecutors say she offered $25,000 to an acquaintance to kill her husband. [...]
VCSO: 2 Men To Face Charges For Killing Deltona Man
Deltona, FL – Investigators say they’re almost ready to bring murder charges against a pair of men in the shooting death of a Deltona man last month. Both Justen Charles (picture above courtesy Volusia County Jail) and Christian Cruz are already behind bars for unrelated offenses, but the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office plans to charge [...]
Dogs Involved In Holly Hill Attacks Euthanized, Owner To Face More Charges
Holly Hill, FL – The two pit bull mix dogs involved in a series of attacks early Friday morning in Holly Hill have been euthanized, with the authorization of their owners, according to Holly Hill Police Chief Mark Barker. The dogs attacked three men in separate incidents. One man’s leg required surgery. Barker says the [...]
Classes Resume After Bomb Threat At Holly Hill School
Holly Hill, FL – Classes are back in session at Holly Hill School after a bomb threat forced its evacuation earlier today. Holly Hill Police Chief Mark Barker says they began evacuating the school at 8:30am Tuesday after getting a call from a concerned mother. “[Her] son had confided in her that another student at [...]
Ormond Beach To Hold Town Hall Budget Meeting
Ormond Beach, FL – City officials in Ormond Beach are getting ready for a public grilling over their finances. The city’s 3rd annual town hall-style budget meeting takes place Tuesday night at 5:30pm from the Ormond Beach City Commission Chambers, 90 minutes before the regularly scheduled City Commission meeting. Ormond Beach Vice-Mayor Bill Partington tells [...]
FDOT Asking For Public Input On How To Improve US 1 In Volusia
Daytona Beach, FL – State and local officials are asking for public input this week as they plan to make changes they hope will improve the entire stretch of US 1 in Volusia County. The Florida Department of Transportation and the Volusia Transportation Planning Organization is holding 2 evening meetings in New Smyrna Beach and [...]
VCS: We’ll Save $3.88 Million By Outsourcing Grounds Maintenance
DeLand, FL – Less than a week after the Volusia County School Board approved by 1 vote to outsource their entire janitorial staff, the board will now be asked to do the same for their grounds maintenance crew. Volusia County Schools announced on Monday that they will recommend to the VCSB to approve a $1.3 [...]
Local Homes & Condos Continue To Rise In Sales & Price
Daytona Beach, FL – The real estate market continues to grow steadily as we head towards the mid-way point of 2013. According to the latest numbers released by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), 380 single-family detached homes were sold in the Daytona Beach area during April 2013, 63 more than at the same time 1 [...]
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