VOLUSIA COUNTY

Two Bethune-Cookman University students are in the hospital after being shot early Saturday near a park in Daytona Beach, according to a police statement provided to News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood told The Morning Show on Thursday that he refuses to be intimidated, despite online threats from hate groups.

A 76-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband in a Florida hospital was released from jail.

A Florida grand jury has indicted Ellen Gilland on four counts after she allegedly shot and killed her husband in a murder-suicide plot at a Daytona Beach hospital.

A Florida toddler who got into his parents' nightstand on Wednesday evening died after he he shot himself in the face with a gun he found in the drawer, the sheriff's department said.

A Volusia County firefighter and paramedic died Saturday after he became unresponsive while surfing at New Smyrna Beach and ended up in the ICU.

A Ponte Vedra Beach man has been arrested and accused of molesting two girls in Volusia County several years ago, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

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.

Police say Ellen and Jerry Gilland had a murder-suicide plan in the works for weeks: If his unnamed illness took a turn for the worse, the 76-year-old woman would fatally shoot her terminally ill, 77-year-old husband and then take her own life.

A 33-year-old New Smyrna Beach man was killed Friday night in a single-vehicle crash in Glencoe, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Alexandra Dulin, known by her fans and on social media as Ali Spice, was among those killed in a wrong-way crash in Volusia County early Sunday morning, WKMG reports.

The object was discovered by beachgoers — and so far, no one knows what it is.

Prosecutors say a man described as a “person of interest” in the killing and dismemberment of four men in eastern Oklahoma admitted to a woman that he killed the men and “cut them up.”.

Leaders in Volusia County are looking into a mystery.

Days after Nicole made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane near Vero Beach, state officials updated the deaths attributed to the storm to include one in Duval County.

The initial damage assessment for Hurricane Nicole’s wrath in Volusia County is over $481 million, topping the $377 million mark set by Hurricane Ian, according to the Volusia County Property Appraiser.

Volusia County deputies said three teenage girls “created their own disaster” while vandalizing a foam and insulation business in Ormond Beach.

The storm, which caused at least two deaths, was the first November hurricane to make landfall in Florida in 37 years.

Several buildings have collapsed along the east coast of Florida due to Hurricane Nicole, which brought with it intense winds and waves.

Tropical Storm Nicole has weakened to a tropical depression as it crosses the Florida Panhandle on its way north into Georgia.

The storm strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday after pounding the Bahamas, as U.S. officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club.

A Florida-bound storm has strengthened into Hurricane Nicole after pounding the Bahamas and state officials ordered evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.

Subtropical Storm Nicole is now expected to become a hurricane over the Bahamas before hitting Florida’s east coast on Wednesday, just well enough after polls close to avoid disrupting voting on Election Day, forecasters said. A hurricane warning is in effect for northwestern Bahamas, including the Abacos, Berry Islands, Bimini and Grand Bahama Island, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

Deputies in Volusia County said they arrested 18 people during a crackdown on human trafficking and prostitution.

The Jacksonville Humane Society transferred in 75 cats from shelters that were affected by Hurricane Ian.

Joe Raedle/GettyRescue crews going house to house in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian have encountered harrowing scenes, including scores of stranded people and at least one house that was completely submerged with human remains inside.Kevin Guthrie, Florida’s emergency management director, said during a Friday morning press briefing that authorities are reviewing 21 fatalities to see if they’re related to the catastrophic hurricane. The death toll is expected to rise as many parts of Lee Co

A man was taken into custody over the weekend in Georgia after a road rage incident earlier this month in Florida left a person injured, authorities said.

A woman was taken into custody in St. Johns County and her husband is being sought after a road rage incident last week in Volusia County left a person injured, authorities said.

Hardy was at WrestleCon in Jacksonville on Saturday. He currently wrestles in All Elite Wrestling, AEW, which is based in Jacksonville and owned by Shahid (Shad) and Tony Khan.

Two men from Jacksonville are in the Volusia County Jail accused of a multi-county crime spree involving Apple watches.

Tamara Sytch, 49, a WWE Hall of Famer, was arrested on DUI charges.

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.

Port Orange police did not give details on how the crash occurred but said the rider of the motorcycle died at the scene of the crash.

At least three people died in five fiery crashes early Thursday that shut down a 20-mile stretch of the Interstate 95 in Florida, officials said.

A 25-car pile-up in Volusia County leaves more than a dozen of people injured and shuts down the highway.

A woman walking her dog Thursday night in DeBary was injured by a black bear, according to the Florida wildlife authorities.

A Florida photographer captured a sequence of photos showing dolphins playing and eating near a young surfer on New Smyrna Beach Sunday at sunrise.

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

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.

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

A Volusia County Sheriff’s Office sergeant involved in a shootout with two foster children talked during a news briefing Friday about the incident that took place in June.

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.

Authorities say a carjacking suspect shot two K-9s early Saturday in central Florida, while trying to flee from sheriff's deputies who returned fire and wounded him.

A Jacksonville murder suspect has been arrested in Volusia County.

Florida Republicans are honing their messaging for the 2022 election cycle and have launched a new ad describing themselves as a ‘Freedom Firewall.’

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.

A vehicle involved in the shooting of a Daytona Beach police officer was found Saturday in Alachua County, authorities said.

A multi-agency manhunt for a man accused of shooting a Daytona Beach police officer in the head ended early Saturday morning when he was captured near Atlanta, authorities said.

A missing 1-year-old Volusia County girl was found safe, according to a Facebook post Saturday by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

As Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young leads the investigation and the manhunt for Othal Wallace, who is accused of shooting one of his officers, it's clear--it's personal.

A 14-year-old girl accused of breaking into a Volusia County home and using guns inside to shoot at deputies made her first appearance before a judge Tuesday from a bed. Deputies said she is still receiving medical care at a juvenile detention facility.

It’s not every day that a 92-year-old retires from a job.

The Florida Highway Patrol says two people died and four were injured in a crash on a Volusia County road.

Police said 15-year-old Julie Ann Hanson was found in a cornfield near 87th Street and Modaff Road in July 1972. She was stabbed 36 times.

After 12- and 14-year-olds opened fire on his deputies Tuesday night, Volusia County’s sheriff is lashing out at Florida’s Juvenile Justice system, saying it is not equipped to handle the crimes that some children are committing these days.

Two foster children broke into a Volusia County home Tuesday night, then used guns they found inside the residence -- including an AK-47 -- to repeatedly fire at deputies for about 30 minutes, sheriff’s officials told WKMG-TV.

A Florida sheriff says his deputies did everything they could to de-escalate the situation after a 14-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy broke into a home, found weapons and opened fire on officers.

Deputies in central Florida shot a 14-year-old girl who they say shot at them multiple times using a pump-action shotgun. The teen, who had run away from a juvenile group home with a 12-year-old boy, was in stable condition after surgery, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in a news conference late Tuesday. An angry Chitwood said the assault on law enforcement officers by two armed children was “something I’ve never seen in 35 years in policing.”

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Prosecutors are still weighing whether to charge 14-year-old Aiden Fucci as an adult in the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. Fucci is facing a second-degree murder charge.

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 at the Daytona International Speedway will be open to fans at 100% capacity for the upcoming August race.

A man was arrested Monday after a traffic stop and a carjacking in Flagler County led to a high-speed chase that ended in Volusia County, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

A 64-year-old woman suffered a possible shark bite while she was sitting on a paddleboard in the water off a Florida beach.

The suspect, who admitted to victimizing at least three children, was with young children at the time of his arrest. The detectives received the Missing Childrens Child Protection Award, which was announced as part of the 37th annual commemoration of National Missing Childrens Day. This award recognizes the extraordinary efforts of law enforcement officers who have made a significant investigative or program contribution to protecting children from abuse or victimization. The suspects phone revealed hundreds of pornographic images and videos, and the detectives arrested him for child molestation and possession of child pornography. The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Department of Justice.

People walk up and down Huntington City Beach during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., April 25, 2020. The United States on Friday recorded 36,491 new cases of COVID-19, a record daily high, according to a Reuters tally. Global deaths linked to the virus passed 200,000 on Saturday, more than one quarter of them in the United States, the tally shows. That wasnt supposed to happen.Overchuck said he fears the return of thousands of spring breakers and tourists who in normal times are drawn to Smyrna and other county beaches. The focus on testing comes as the crisis appears to be subsiding in New York, the epicenter of the pandemic in the United States, with hospitalizations falling to their lowest in three weeks.