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Man Sentenced to 1 Year for Death Threats Against Chitwood
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Richard Golden, the man charged with online threats to kill Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood, has been sentenced to a year in prison for his crimes. Golden was one of a series of …
Jessica DeFord and Sara Novak.
Flagler Schools Names Its Principal, Assistant Principal of the Year
BUNNELL, Fla. – The choices for 2023’s principal and assistant principal of the year have been announced, Flagler Schools announced in a statement issued Thursday. Belle Terre Elementary …
Florida GOP Chair Under Investigation for Sexual Battery
SARASOTA, Fla. - Christian Ziegler, the Chair of the Florida Republican Party, is under criminal investigation for sexual battery. A police report with the Sarasota Police Department, almost entirely …
DeLand Man Arrested for Sexual Battery of Teen Girl
DELAND, Fla. - A 28-year-old man from DeLand was arrested last week on accusations that he'd kidnapped and sexually battered a 14-year-old girl he met on Snapchat. Derran L. Bibbs has been in custody …
FCSO Releases Rendering of 1980 Cold Case Victim
BUNNELL, Fla. – A new memo sent out by the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community’s help in identifying the victim of a 1980 cold case murder. The unidentified man …
2024 Daytona 500 Grandstand Tickets Are Sold Out
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The grandstand tickets for the 2024 Daytona 500 have sold out, according to an announcement Tuesday from Daytona International Speedway. As sellouts become an increasingly …
Volusia County

Avelo Airlines to Suspend Part of Daytona Flight Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Avelo Airlines, the airline that just announced its arrival at Daytona Beach International Airport this year, has already announced it would be reducing its flight schedule in …

WWE Star Tamara Sytch Sentenced to 17 Years for Deadly DUI Crash

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - Former WWE Hall of Famer Tamara Sytch has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for her role in the car crash that killed a 75-year-old man in Ormond Beach. Sytch, 50, was facing …

Search for 3 Lost Boaters Intensifies off Florida Coast

ST. AUGUSTINE – On October 14th, 2023, the commercial fishing boat Carol Ann launched from Brunswick, Georgia on a routine trip to sea. The boat was slated to return from its trip on October …

Flagler County
State News
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center is tracking a storm in the Atlantic Ocean known as Invest 90L. As of the most recent mapping by the NHC, the storm is …
LAKELAND, Fla. - Todd Jones, the CEO of Publix since 2016, will be stepping down from his post helming the supermarket giant. He will assume the role of Chairman, while company President Kevin Murphy …
TALLHASSEE, Fla. - In one of the more surprising campaign promises of the 2024 election season, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis promised South Carolina voters that he'd 'level' the Bahamas in the event …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A new bill was passed in the Florida state legislature providing millions in security funding for Jewish day schools. The measure, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, was …
In a welcome bit of good news for Florida motorists, the average price of gas in the state is the lowest it's been in all of 2023, according to figures from AAA. The average cost of a gallon of gas …