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Acura dominated the debut of hybrid engines in North American sports car racing with a 1-2 finish Sunday at the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

A Florida group is advocating for terminally ill people to have the right to request a doctor to provide them medication to end their suffering after a 76-year-old woman fatally shot her husband in a Daytona Beach hospital, according to Daytona Beach authorities.

Michael Shank bookended last season with a win in the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona and closed the year with the IMSA championship.

Bryan Herta wants to enter Robert Wickens in the Indianapolis 500 as early as 2024.

New police-worn body camera footage shows Daytona Beach police attempting to arrest Ellen Gilland, 76, after she fatally shot her terminally hill husband of 50-plus years.

A woman who fatally shot her terminally ill husband inside a Florida hospital was taken into custody over the weekend after SWAT team members used a nonlethal explosive device to distract her and then tried to use a stun gun on her.

Police say a woman fatally shot her terminally ill husband inside a Florida hospital and then barricaded herself in his room.

CBS Miami reports that she told police she was also going to turn the gun on herself but couldn't go through with it.

A woman accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband Saturday at AdventHealth Daytona Beach — in what police said resulted from a murder-suicide agreement — made her first appearance in Volusia County court Sunday morning, WKMG reported.

Police said the two had made a pact weeks beforehand. She could be charged with first-degree murder.

Ford CEO Jim Farley made his professional racing debut on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.

A woman barricaded herself inside a Daytona Beach hospital room after shooting her terminally ill husband, police say.

Woman shoots her terminally ill husband.

75 years ago, Bill France Sr. gathered a couple dozen men together to formalize the rules and regulations of stock car racing. What became NASCAR celebrates it's past while looking to innovate and grow in the future.

Severe beach erosion from two late-season hurricanes has helped uncover what appears to be a wooden ship dating from the 1800s on Florida's East Coast.

Authorities say a Florida police officer shot and killed a man who stabbed the officer in the face at a gas station.

Kevin Harvick will know if 2023 will be his final NASCAR season before he goes to Daytona in February.

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

Leaders in Volusia County are looking into a mystery.

Following hurricanes Ian and Nicole, the Federal Trade Commission is warning potential buyers of how to steer clear of a flood-damaged car.

While Nicole was only a Category 1 storm, it still did enough damage to leave residents with a big clean-up ahead.

A video captured in Daytona Beach Shores shows part of a building eroding into the ocean and being slammed by waves as Tropical Storm Nicole impacts Florida.

Florida officials say that a Good Samaritan discovered more than $150,000 worth of cocaine on the shores of Daytona Beach and handed it to authorities

A toddler was left behind accidentally in a locked rental car when it was returned by her grandfather to a central Florida airport, and she wasn't discovered by an employee until 45 minutes later, authorities said Tuesday. The girl, who is less than 2 years old, was found in a car in the return lot by a Hertz employee at Daytona Beach International Airport Monday evening, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. Not long after the girl was discovered, her mother called to say that her father had left her daughter accidentally in the rental car while babysitting her and that she was on her way to be reunited with her daughter, the sheriff's office said.

Daytona Beach is located on the opposite side of where Ian first made landfall​ on Wednesday as a Category 4 storm.

Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach is getting preparations ready to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff ahead of Tropical Storm Ian.

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Dawson received the 2022 Flagler County “Law Enforcement Officer of the Year” award from Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida during their annual banquet Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway.

Rapper PnB Rock has reportedly died at age 30 after being shot during a robbery at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in LA. Get the details.

Three children were found dead on the beach near Brooklyn's famed Coney Island boardwalk early Monday, and police believe they may have been drowned by their mother.

Police say a shooting scare at a central Florida high school was “cruel prank” carried out by two groups of students who now face criminal charges and possible expulsion.

A shooting scare at a central Florida high school was a “cruel prank" carried out by two groups of students who now face criminal charges and possible expulsion, police said. Rumors, lies and conspiracy theories have been “floating around" on social media since Friday's lockdown at Mainland High School, Daytona Beach police said Sunday in a lengthy Facebook post. “This entire incident appears to have been a cruel prank by several students that has now gotten out of control due to internet trolls, misinformed people and in some cases, people that are not even in Florida," police said.

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway was rained out Saturday night and rescheduled for Sunday.

Jeremy Clements won a crash-filled Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway early Saturday for his second career victory and first since 2017.

A boat explosion rocked Halifax Harbor Marina in Daytona Beach on Sunday afternoon.

The 5-year-old boy, David Alamos, suffered open cuts to his arm and chest, but the boy was released from the hospital later that day.

Officials in Florida say multiple people, including a child, were injured when a car crashed through an unoccupied toll booth and ended up in the Atlantic Ocean.

A 14-year-old boy from Altamonte Springs died after he went missing while swimming in the ocean off Daytona Beach, according to Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.

The U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday that inflation accelerated across the U.S. in May, jumping to 8.6%.

A Daytona Beach man died Sunday morning after he was hit by a car while walking on Interstate 10 near Baldwin, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Arguments were spurred in the comments of Facebook posts featuring this historic beach photo so we did some fact-checking.

Welcome To Rockville’s milestone 10th edition brought in the festival’s biggest crowd yet, with 161,000 people that came to Daytona International Speedwayin Daytona Beach, Florida for the four-day music event, held November 11-14. The record attendance officially makes Welcome To RockvilleAmerica’s biggest rock festival. In addition, a worldwide at-home audience of 1.2 million unique viewers enjoyed the livestream with select festival performances, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes content on the DWPresents On Twitch channel. Welcome To Rockville 2021 marks the first-time producers Danny Wimmer Presents have livestreamed one of their festivals.

Authorities say a World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer is accused of killing a man in a traffic accident while driving under the influence in central Florida.

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The man accused of stabbing to death a couple in Daytona Beach earlier this month was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury.

Of the 88 motorcyclists sent to the trauma unit at Halifax Health, 43 were from out of state.

The Main Street bridge is now closed due to an accident that has caused damage to the bridge.

Jean Macean arrived on a bus in Daytona Beach the day before the killings, during the first weekend of Bike Week 2022.

The arrested individual has been identified as Jean R. Macean.

The chief of police for the Daytona Beach Police Department announced Thursday an arrest in the murder of a husband and wife.

‘If it is totally random, the person responsible has to be deranged,’ police chief says

Troopers say at least three people were killed Thursday in crashes on Interstate 95 in Florida where a combination of fog and smoke made visibility very low.

Police in Florida say the survivor of an apparent murder-suicide pact has been charged with his girlfriend’s death.

This fabulously updated beachside home is just a short walk to the ocean with easy access at the end of the street.

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Robert Hayes during the sentencing phase beginning next week.

A former criminal justice major and college cheerleader was convicted in the killings of three Florida prostitutes more than 15 years ago. Jurors deliberated more than eight hours before returning the guilty verdict against Robert Hayes, who was linked by DNA evidence to the three victims after another killing in Palm Beach County, where he had been working as a chef until his arrest in 2019. Hayes, 39, showed no reaction as the clerk read the jury’s verdict Tuesday evening, The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported.

Here's what it's like to self-test for Covid-19 before boarding a flight to the U.S., as required by federal government regulation since last December.

IMAGESPassersby gather at the site of an Iranian fighter jet crash in a residential area of the northwestern city of Tabriz. The jet smashed into a school, killing two crew members and a passerby, according to authorities.

The streets of Ottawa are quiet for the first time in almost a month after a massive police operation ended a drawn-out siege by protesters opposing Covid health rules.

Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to President Biden, joined "CBS Mornings" on Monday to discuss the rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

CBS2's Andrea Grymes reports from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.

Austin Hill won the Xfinity Series opener at Daytona when the field was frozen because of a spectacular crash that stripped Myatt Snider’s damaged car to a carcass.

This blue beauty would make a great vacation home, full-time residence or a refuge from the cold winters up north.

NASCAR’s qualifying races could be tamer than normal.

The big question many people ask and have asked when it comes to NASCAR is just how much skill does it take to actually drive one of those things? Drivers aren’t really athletes. How athletic can a racer be when their car is doing 99% of the work. It’s just left turns and staying on the gas, right?

Helio Castroneves scored his third crown jewel victory in a calendar year when he closed out the Rolex 24 at Daytona to give team owner Michael Shank his second win in North America's most prestigious sports car race.

Chip Ganassi and Jimmie Johnson were both out of contention at the 24 Hours of Rolex at sunrise Sunday of the twice-round-the clock endurance race. It left only four cars running for the overall victory with about six hours remaining at Daytona International Speedway. Among those still in contention were Wayne Taylor Racing, seeking a record fourth consecutive Rolex win, and Meyer Shank Racing on the 10th anniversary of its victory.

Police said a missing 11-year-old Daytona Beach boy was found safe in the Jacksonville area Friday morning after he fell asleep in the bed of a pickup truck, according to News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando.

A man trying to protect his two dogs had a terrifying encounter at his home Wednesday night in Daytona Beach.

It’s the event at Daytona that seems like it never stops, and you can win tickets to experience the iconic race.

A van burst into flames outside the Daytona Beach Police Department headquarters early Wednesday, killing a 55-year-old Lake City man, authorities said.

Officials say a man was killed when a van burst into flames outside the Daytona Beach Police headquarters.

The man was shot in the side and in one of his legs during the home invasion and deputies said they found firearms in the house, the report says.

John Hagins, 19, of North Miami, faces charges in the incident.

Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young said police were able to stop a potential mass shooting at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Thursday.

As Florida’s gas prices soar ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he is proposing over $1 billion in gas tax relief in an effort to help lower gas prices in the state.

Her band apologized on her behalf. But now Sophia Urista is coming clean.

A 14-year-old runaway accused of trying to shoot central Florida sheriff’s deputies during a standoff has been ruled competent to stand trial.

Coca-Cola announced Monday it has bought full control of sports drink maker Bodyarmor for $5.6 billion, making it the company's largest acquisition to date.

The Florida Highway Patrol says a central Florida motorcycle deputy was injured in a crash with another vehicle.

A vendor at a major motorcycle rally in Florida briefly sold hats emblazoned with Nazi symbols, saying she considered them a tribute to World War II veterans who helped defeat the Germans. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that the vendor was selling the hats embroidered with swastikas and a skull-and-bones logo used by the Nazi SS at a stand during Biketoberfest, an ongoing festival that draws thousands of bikers to the Daytona Beach area this month. The vendor said she had sold the hats at other biker rallies around the country without complaint.

A marble statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was unveiled in Daytona Beach Monday. It will soon head to the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall where it will represent Florida.

Police in Georgia say former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was shot to death in a dispute that involved a hatchet after showing up at a house occupied by his estranged wife and another man.

A Florida library is offering anti-racism kits in hopes of making it easier to broach difficult conversations about race in a meaningful way.

Pedestrian was struck walking in the left lane by a 23-year-old female who was traveling eastbound near I-95.

A 10-year-old boy drowned after getting caught in a rip current off a Florida beach.

Officials say eight central Florida sheriff’s deputies have been cleared of wrongdoing in a shootout with two children.

Officials say a 59-year-old man drowned while visiting Daytona Beach.

Tyler Reddick finished fifth in the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale Saturday night and secured the final spot in the 16-car postseason field.

Kurt Busch has a multiyear deal with 23XI Racing, the NASCAR team owned by basketball great Michael Jordan and fellow driver Denny Hamlin. Hamlin released more details Saturday about the new partnership and said he is in the final stages of securing a charter for Busch's No. 45 Toyota in 2022. Without one, Busch would have to qualify for every race.

High school football season is off and running. A glance at the area scoreboard for teams in North Florida and Southeast Georgia on Friday night, and schedules for next week.

Daytona Beach Police Officer Jason Raynor died on Tuesday, 55 days after he was shot in the head while on patrol, according to the police department.

A low pressure system that was about 200 miles east of Daytona Beach Saturday morning is going to mess with South Florida’s weather through Monday, regardless of development, meteorologists say.

An exit off Interstate 95 in Florida had to be closed for three hours after 100 homing pigeons fell off a truck and refused to move, posing a driving hazard to motorists, officials said Wednesday. A crate carrying 100 homing pigeons fell off the truck late Tuesday near Daytona Beach. “It’s the worst case scenario — homing pigeons that can’t find their home," the news release said.

Othal Wallace was found in a remote wooded area east of Atlanta with multiple weapons. He is accused of shooting Daytona Officer Jason Raynor.

Florida police are offering a $100,000 reward for help locating the man suspected of shooting an officer in the head Wednesday.

A $100,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of Othal Wallace, a 29-year-old father with Broward County ties who police believe shot a Daytona Beach police officer in the head Wednesday night.

A Daytona Beach, Fla., man is facing up to 30 years in prison after being convicted this week of vandalizing vehicles belonging to an Asian American family with racial slurs. What he did: Kyle Christiansen, 34, spray-painted two of the family’s vehicles and placed nails in their driveway on July 29, 2020. The vehicles, which were parked at the family’s home in New Smyrna Beach, were a black pickup truck owned by a male family member and a gray Honda sedan owned by his sister-in-law.

Hundreds of thousands of people are descending upon Daytona Beach, Florida this week for the city's annual motorcycle rally — despite limits on indoor capacity and parking during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Daytona Beach Bike Week marks the city's 80th anniversary of the event, taking place from March 5-14. All our local businesses want you to enjoy your visit and be safe," Bike Week said on its website. Just weeks later, it was linked to hundreds of COVID-19 cases in South Dakota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and Washington. Bike Week has already led to at least one minor incident.