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State health officials said Wednesday they were beefing up security of the statewide prescription drug database to protect patient information, a week after the American Civil Liberties Union said patients' personal information was leaked.

As he motors around Mosquito Lagoon, clam farmer Mike Sullivan often has to climb out of his boat and pull it through shallow parts he says used to be plenty deep enough to pass.

The Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority Tuesday narrowed the list of candidates for its vacant executive director position to five and three of the finalists are from Volusia County.

The sun rises over Daytona Beach Shores and the Halifax River Wednesday, another hot and muggy day for Volusia and Flagler with a 40 percent chance of rain and high temperatures in the low 90s.News-Journal / Derek Catron A hot and mug day Wednesday is expected in Volusia and Flagler counties as some rain may occur with temperatures getting into the ... (more)

UPDATE 5:45 p.m. - The Sheriff's Office reported late this afternoon that Marcus Lewis has been captured in Putnam County.

Volusia sheriff's investigators will return to a well in Glenwood on Wednesday to continue searching for evidence in a 1974 murder, a sheriff's spokesman said.

Several police departments in Volusia County think a man caught on home surveillance breaking into a home may have done this before.

The Jacksonville Women's Lawyers Association chose Leslie A. Goller as its Woman Lawyer of the Year.

A fight over missing macaroni and cheese and spilled beer has landed a 49-year-old Deltona man in jail on suspicion of stabbing his brother, according to WPBF.

DeLand police officer James Harris ran over fleeing suspect Marlon Brown in Deland on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.Photo provided by Krystal Brown Details of what happened when a former DeLand police officer ran over a popular Spring Hill barber may soon come to light as state troopers expect to finish their investigation in the coming weeks, Florida ... (more)

Authorities today released surveillance video of a man suspected of using an Ohio woman's credit card information to make purchases at stores in southwest Volusia County in April.

The Florida Department of Transportation is holding a public hearing regarding the SR 40 PD&E Study in Volusia County.

Gov. Rick Scott, fourth from the right, presented business ambassador awards to 14 companies and business leaders, including Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President John Johnson, second from the right, on Monday during the Paris Air Show.Office of the Governor Embry-Riddle President John Johnson announced Tuesday at the 50th International ... (more)

At least some impact fees will be making a return starting Oct. 1, city commissioners decided at a meeting Monday.

Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport was up seven percent in May 2013 from a year ago.

New McAlister's Deli franchisees Stacey and Bryce Kelly plan to open five new Central Florida eateries starting in early 2014.

Some Volusia County residents are on the fence about plans to build a Hard Rock Hotel and Resort on Daytona Beach.

A Holly Hill officer was arrested after being accused of hitting his estranged wife, Police Chief Mark Barker said.

Volusia County Chair Jason Davis, left, stands with Shriners International official Gary Bergenske, center, and Jeffrey Hentz, president and CEO of the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, on Monday, June 17, 2013, at a press conference announcing the selection of Daytona Beach as the host city for the Shriners' national convention in ... (more)