TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida state minimum wage is set to increase from $11 to $12 on Saturday, the latest in a series of annual increases approved by voters back in 2020. The minimum wage will …
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Chris Gollon
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9/29/23
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WASHINGTON D.C. - Palm Coast political activist Cameron Driggers was arrested in Washington D.C. on Thursday during a protest at House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s office against an impending …
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Chris Gollon
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9/29/23
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The unemployment rate in Flagler County ticked up this month, according to figures from the Palm Coast-Flagler Regional Chamber of Commerce. The data, which is supplied by Florida Commerce, supports …
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Chris Gollon
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9/28/23
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JONESTOWN, Penn. - For the second time in just a few days, a resident of another state has been arrested for threats made against a member of Volusia County law enforcement. This time, it's …
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Chris Gollon
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9/28/23
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PALM COAST, Fla. - 20-year-old Taylor Manjarres was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Tuesday for the part she played in the 2021 killing of Zaire Roberts. Though Manjarres has not been accused of …
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Chris Gollon
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9/27/23
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ANCHORAGE, AK. - A man already indicted on two counts of murder in Alaska has now also been charged with making death threats against Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Like with several previous …
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Chris Gollon
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9/27/23
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PALM COAST, Fla. - A wanted fugitive from Volusia County and his brother were arrested in Palm Coast on Monday after a manhunt by law enforcement that lasted multiple weeks. The pursuit involved …
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Chris Gollon
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9/26/23
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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - The interchange at I-95 and US-1 in Ormond Beach will receive a massive redesign in a few years, on the back of well over a quarter million dollars in confirmed state funding. …
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Chris Gollon
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9/26/23
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PALM COAST, Fla. - Artie Gardella, a resident of Palm Coast for multiple decades, has announced the new expansion of his senior fitness program, Synergy Senior Fitness. The change was made as a …
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Chris Gollon
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9/25/23
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Intracoastal Bank has announced Tara Gugliara as its new manager for its Volusia Banking Center, the institution confirmed in a press release distributed Monday morning. This …
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Chris Gollon
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9/25/23
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Claire Metz, a staple of local news in Volusia and Flagler counties for decades, called it a career on Friday. She was bid farewell by her colleagues at WESH 2 and the communities she's covered …
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Chris Gollon
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9/22/23
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BUNNELL, Fla. - The Flagler County Sheriff's Office raided a suspected drug house in Bunnell, according to a Friday statement from the agency. The raid took place early Friday morning, after a search …
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Chris Gollon
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9/22/23
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Tom Wright, a Republican member of the Florida state Senate, has been accused of coming on to a domestic violence victim as she fled Hurricane Irma six years ago according to a …
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Chris Gollon
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9/21/23
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BUNNELL, Fla. - Flagler Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Lenhart will run for another term in office, as shown by a recent filing on her own office's website. It would be her third full term, on top of …
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Chris Gollon
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9/21/23
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ORLANDO, Fla. - A second man has been arrested in connection to a June 10th incident in which neo-Nazi banners were hung off an I-4 overpass near Orlando. 36-year-old Anthony Altick was taken into …
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Chris Gollon
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9/20/23
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PALM COAST - 57-year-old Michael Wells was arrested Monday night at his Palm Coast residence following a 2-hour standoff with police. Wells was reportedly armed during the confrontation, creating a …
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Chris Gollon
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9/20/23
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays have confirmed plans for a new stadium to replace Tropicana Field, and committed to remain in the area for years to come. The announcement is a major win for …
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Chris Gollon
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9/19/23
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BUNNELL, Fla. - The internal investigation into Bunnell Elementary School's segregated school assembly last month has been completed and released to the public. Little major information was included …
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Chris Gollon
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9/19/23
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. - Othal Wallace, the man charged with the murder of a local police officer, has been convicted with the lesser charge of manslaughter in the case. The verdict comes to the …
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Chris Gollon
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9/18/23
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DE LEON SPRINGS, Fla. - A 78-year-old man has been arrested and charged with second degree murder after a dispute over property boundaries Sunday evening turned deadly. Edward S. Druzolowski is …
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Chris Gollon
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9/18/23
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