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Deltona Trash Routes to Be Serviced Saturday
The trash routes which were not serviced on Thursday and Friday due to the impact of Hurricane Milton will be completed on Saturday, the City of Deltona announced in a statement Friday. WastePro will …
Vehicles driving on the still-sandy SR-A1A Thursday morning.
Curfews Extended in Volusia, Flagler Counties
The mandatory curfews enacted across the entirety of Flagler and Volusia counties have both been extended, according to announcements from each county's law enforcement agencies. Both counties …
Sewers Pushed to the Brink, Streets Closed Across Flagler County
Flagler County awoke to heavy rainfall, power outages, and scattered debris on Thursday as Hurricane Milton made its way out to the Atlantic. The area wasn’t nearly as battered as the Gulf …
A Volusia Sheriff's Office high water rescue team responding to a call in South Daytona Thursday morning.
Four Dead in Volusia County from Hurricane Milton
The damage from Hurricane Milton is being assessed across Florida, and Volusia County appears to have been hit with a heavy toll. At least four fatalities have been confirmed by Volusia Sheriff Mike …
Flagler Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord, with Bunnell Mayor Catherine Robinson and Sheriff Rick Staly.
Flagler Evacuations, Curfews Reiterated as Milton Bears Down
The Flagler County government delivered a final update on Hurricane Milton Wednesday morning, headed up by Flagler Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord. The prognosis for the storm is largely …
Walt Disney World, Universal Studios to Close for Hurricane Milton
As if to deliver one final somber warning as to the seriousness of Hurricane Milton, Orlando’s two largest theme park giants both announced they’d be closing their parks in anticipation …
Volusia County

Volusia County Announces Evacuations, Curfew, Shelters

The Volusia County government has announced an evacuation order and a curfew for several areas in the county in anticipation of the impact of Hurricane Milton. With winds up to 175 miles per hour, …

Sandbag Resources Available Across Volusia County

The brooding storm over the Gulf of Mexico known as Hurricane Milton continues to grow more worrisome as of Monday afternoon, with the latest estimates placing it as a Category 5 hurricane with winds …

Ex-Holly Hill Police Chief Not Indicted for Harassment Allegations

A grand jury declined to indict former Holly Hill Police Chief Jeff Miller this week, following accusations that he'd sexually harassed female employees of his agency. Miller resigned in March, after …

Flagler County
State News
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced ‘Operation Blue Ridge’ this week, sending a team of emergency responders to assist with disaster recovery from Hurricane Helene in Tennessee and North …
Many counties in Florida have been placed under a Tropical Storm Warning by the National Weather Service (NWS) as of Wednesday due to the impending impact of Hurricane Helene. The storm became a …
Volusia County has been placed under a state of emergency in prepartation for Tropical Storm Helene, the storm system that formed over the Gulf of Mexico in recent days. Its path will likely take it …
The Florida Department of Education is pushing some districts in the state to narrow the scope of what’s being taught in sexual education classes. Among the topics the state is discouraging are …
The state minimum wage in Florida is set to increase on September 30th, from $12 an hour to $13. The bump is part of a voter-approved policy that will Florida adopt a $15 minimum wage, increasing by …