South Daytona
CRIME & SAFETY
1 Woman Killed and 2 Teens Injured After Being Accidentally Run Over by Beach Patrol Vehicle Within 1 Month
Critics say lifeguards should not be driving around in large trucks where they are sitting high above the ground and could not notice a beachgoer lying on a blanket.
Elderly woman hit by car in Volusia County Publix parking lot, police say
PORT ORANGE, Fla. - An elderly woman was rushed to the hospital on Friday after she was hit by a car in a Port Orange Publix store parking lot, police said. The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. at the Publix at 1660 Taylor Road when 84-year-old Marguerite Cuomo was hit by a car.
26-year-old motorcyclist killed in South Daytona crash, police say
SANFORD Fla. - A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in South Daytona on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. The crash happened shortly after 8 p.m. in the 2000 block of Magnolia Avenue. The motorcyclist was identified as Luke Tyle Smith of DeLand. According to a police report, Smith...
Daytona Beach police urge online marketplace safety after man allegedly robs, assaults woman
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Daytona Beach police are urging online marketplace users to make exchanges in safe locations after a woman invited a purported seller to her home only to be assaulted and robbed moments later. It happened on June 21 after the seller — an unidentified man who...
Good Samaritan saves girl from rough surf in Volusia County; mom hopes to find and thank him
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Lifeguards are out in full force this holiday weekend as rip currents continue to be a problem for swimmers. According to Volusia County Beach Safety, nearly 400 people have been pulled from the water since Wednesday. While hundreds have been pulled to safety by lifeguards, one mom said her daughter was saved from rough surf by a good Samaritan.
Florida teen takes grandmother's gun, shoots into car with 4 people inside in Ormond Beach: Deputies
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - An 18-year-old from Florida is accused of using his grandmother's gun to shoot into a car containing four people in Ormond Beach. Deputies said they arrested 18-year-old Dylan Preis, who allegedly had a falling out with the driver of the car, which prompted the shooting. Several...
Man bitten by shark at New Smyrna Beach; second bite in 24 hours, officials say
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A second person was bitten by a shark in knee-deep water at New Smyrna Beach Friday, marking the second shark bite in 24 hours, officials said. The incident happened around 4:15 p.m. when a visitor from Sarasota was at the beach near the 4300 block south.
Major Central Florida Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled
A major drug trafficking ring responsible for dealing fentanyl, heroin, meth, and cocaine in Central Florida was dismantled in a series of raids and arrests stemming from an 8-month multi-jurisdictional investigation that identified more than three dozen suspects. During the course of the investigation, authorities seized enough fentanyl to kill...
68-year-old man safe, back with family after going missing in Volusia County, sheriff’s office says
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – UPDATE: Mike Doffing, 68, has been recovered safe and is back with his family, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL STORY: Deputies are searching for a 68-year-old man who was last seen June 28 as he left the Volusia County Branch Jail on foot.
Volusia County Sheriff's Office searching for man accused of burglarizing restaurant
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help with identifying a man. Volusia County Sheriff's Office is looking to identify this man who burglarized Taquería Los Consentidos On June 15. (Photo: Volusia Sheriff's Office) Volusia County deputies are searching for a man...
Felony Littering Charges after Receipt in Trash Leads to ID in Central Florida
Three Central Florida men have been arrested on felony littering charges after a receipt in an 860-pound pile of trash led to their identities. Recently, Volusia Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call about a huge load of trash dumped in the road in Pierson, right in front of the Lake George Wildlife Management Area entrance.
16-year-old arrested after bringing stolen gun to New Smyrna Beach, police say
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A 16-year-old boy was arrested in New Smyrna Beach after police officers said they found a stolen gun and marijuana. The New Smyrna Beach Police Department said the incident occurred during the Fourth of July while they were conducting a traffic stop on the beach.
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