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Threat Evacuates Schools In Holly Hill
Holly Hill, FL-Students have been evacuated as police check the buildings after an unspecified threat reportedly made by a student. Unconfirmed police scanner traffic indicated that the mother of two students told police her sons told her about the threat allegedly made by a third student. Holly Hill Middle and Holly Hill Elementary are being [...]
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 [...]
9-Mile Stretch Of I-4 Being Rerouted Due To Construction
Daytona Beach, FL – Starting Wednesday morning, a big chunk of Interstate 4 in Volusia County is about to look and feel very different for the motorists who regularly drive it. The Florida Department of Transportation is changing the traffic pattern for a 9-mile stretch of I-4 between DeLand and Daytona Beach for the next [...]
Flagler Student Tasered By Deputy During School Cafeteria Fight
Palm Coast, FL – A Matanzas High School student is facing numerous charges after starting a fight in the school cafeteria and then punching the deputy who tried to break it up in the head. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office says school administrators spotted 18-year-old Allen Jerrod Brown (picture courtesy Flagler County Jail) at 7:45am [...]
Video, 911 Call Released In Armed Robbery Of Port Orange Kohl’s
Port Orange, FL – Authorities are trying to hunt down a pair of men they believe held a store manager at gunpoint during a robbery Saturday night. The Port Orange Police Department released security video of 1 of the suspects in the May 18th robbery of the Kohl’s Department Store at 1682 Taylor Road. Around [...]
Click It Or Ticket Campaign Begins Today In Volusia
Daytona Beach, FL – A nationwide campaign designed to ensure motorists wear their seat belts is officially underway. Various local law enforcement agencies – including the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office and the police departments of Daytona Beach and Holly Hill – are participating in the 2013 “Click It Or Ticket” campaign. “These special enforcement operations [...]
VCSO: Man Breaks Into Teen’s Room In Pierson To Rape Her
Pierson, FL – Deputies have charged an 18-year-old man after they say he broke into a teen’s home in Pierson early Monday to have sex with her. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office says Eduardo Rodriguez (picture courtesy Volusia County Jail) was recognized by the victim after she fought back and pulled off the bandana he [...]
Missing 18-Year-Old DeBary Man Found Safe In Daytona Beach
DeBary, FL – A missing 18-year-old who’s autistic and bi-polar has been found after running away from his home on Saturday. Daytona Beach police say Martin Medlong (picture courtesy Volusia County Sheriff’s Office) was found safe and sound by a person at the city’s Greyhound bus station around 11:30am Monday. That person called officers after [...]
Volusia ECHO Listening Sessions To Begin In Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL- A series of meetings touted as “listening sessions” on the Volusia ECHO program begin Tuesday in Daytona Beach. There are a total of four sessions set for different sites in the county in the next couple of weeks. The meetings are meant to get public input on the program which was approved [...]
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