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Gas can found after second fire at Boot Hill Saloon
... And, again, it was intentionally set, firefighters said Saturday night. Firefighters from Ormond Beach and Volusia County were dispatched to the motorcycle bar at 1081 N. U.S. 1 at 8:39 p.m. Upon their arrival, 10 feet of flames coming from the ... Comment?
State Road 40 stretch, Ormond Scenic Loop join National Scenic Byways
... and Palatka. It wasn't the only Central Florida road honored. The popular Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail in Volusia County also was granted the prestigious federal designation. The designation means the roadways now are eligible for federal grants ... Comment?
Growth debate pits amendment backers, detractors
... because something (else) looks good." The event was sponsored by the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Volusia County and came less than a month after a panel discussion in Daytona Beach that included no speakers from Florida Hometown Democracy. ... Comment?
Health officials note larger turnouts for H1N1 vaccine
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... shot or nasal mist to inoculate them against the swine flu, or H1N1 virus, when the clinic began at 9 a.m., Volusia County Health Department officials said. At the end of the day, 2,703 vaccines had been distributed at the clinic aimed at ... Comment?
Boyfriend faces attempted murder, weapons charges
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A Daytona Beach man is being held without bail at the Volusia County Branch Jail after he tried to kill his live-in girlfriend early Saturday, police said. Comment?
Man charged with firing weapon at girlfriend
A Daytona Beach man is being held without bail at the Volusia County Branch Jail after he tried to kill his live-in girlfriend early today, police said. Comment?
11/16: Awards in Central Florida
... was honored recently with a companion medal at Palm Beach Atlantic University 's America Free Enterprise Day. Volusia County Votran driver Bernard Huggins has received the National Safety Council Southeast Regional Best Safe Driver of the Year ... Comment?
Restaurants team up for Thanksgiving feast
... to sponsor a free dinner after reading a newspaper story about the growing number of homeless people in Volusia County. "We said, 'Hey, let's try to feed 100 people,' " said Ignasiak, who networked with other restaurants throughout the city to see ... Comment?
... become a major fire, because of the size and intensity of the fire and because it is a wood-frame structure," Volusia County Fire Services spokeswoman Pat Kuehn said Thursday night. The flames erupted about 6 p.m. Thursday, but were doused in about ... Comment?
State halts processing some DNA evidence
... last year -- especially at property crime scenes -- because often there is no other evidence left behind. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is doing the same. While the FDLE will accept touch DNA evidence for violent crimes, the agency also ... Comment?
African-American women lose weight, gain hope in nutrition class
Valerie Fulmore was driving down Parramore Avenue one day this summer when she spotted the Hebni Nutrition Consultants' building. Comment?
Bill to allow cities to provide ambulances killed
... 30,000 to provide their own ambulance service will not be considered in the next legislative session. The Volusia County delegation, elected state officials who represent the area, pulled the bill after hearing opinions from local citizens and ... Comment?
Villages shooting standoff: Negotiator trades hug for suspect's gun
In the end, Denise Textor only wanted a hug. Her four-hour, armed standoff with Sumter County sheriff's deputies ended peacefully Thursday evening after negotiators agreed to let her walk out of her home on Bloomington Place in The Villages, where she had shot her husband in the shower, and into the embrace of a friend, said Sumter County sheriff's ... 3 comments
Water found on the moon, NASA says
NASA scientists announced Friday that they had found a "significant" amount of water at the moon's south pole -- as much or more than what's available in Earth's driest desert. Comment?
Fire damages Boot Hill Saloon in Ormond
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... become a major fire, because of the size and intensity of the fire and because it is a wood-frame structure." Volusia County Fire Services spokeswoman Pat Kuehn said. The fire at 1081 N. U.S. 1 started about 6 p.m., and firefighters from the county, ... Comment?
Teen Bitten By Shark Off New Smyrna Beach
A Lake Mary teen surfing off New Smyrna Beach was bitten by a shark. Volusia County Beach Patrol reports that the 18-year-old man was one of about 300 surfers in the water Wednesday when a 4-foot shark grabbed his right leg. Comment?
School Board to set attendance area for new DeLand elementary
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... been focused recently on West Volusia high schools, there are changes in store for younger students, too. The Volusia County School Board will soon set the attendance zone for an elementary school slated to open next year. Elementary School Z, which ... Comment?
... been focused recently on West Volusia high schools, there are changes in store for younger students, too. The Volusia County School Board will soon set the attendance zone for an elementary school slated to open next year. Elementary School Z, which ... Comment?
Rollover danger remains with us
... injured when an SUV built for seven passengers, but carrying 10, blew a tire and rolled on Interstate 95 in Volusia County. - Oct. 18: A 34-year-old man was killed and his 3-year-old son was injured near St. Cloud when he lost control of his SUV, ... Comment?
SunRail could go to capitol once again
... votes in favor of the project earlier this year. The 61.5-mile commuter train system would run from DeLand in Volusia County, to Poinciana, using tracks purchased from freight company CSX Corp. Critics have called the deal between the Florida ... Comment?