Local news
For a Full Millage Rollback, Palm Coast's Danko Faces an Uphill Battle
Last year the Palm Coast City Council threw a curveball to city management by passing a rollback millage rate, a provision that prevents homeowners from having to pay increased property taxes even as …
Port Orange Man Cracks Open Beer While Being Arrested
Though it's not what he was charged with in the arrest, 32-year-old Port Orange resident Brett McPeek made quite the impression when he appeared to crack open a can of beer while being questioned and …
Splash Car Wash Opens 3rd Location in Ormond Beach
The owners of Splash Car Wash have now opened their third location for business this week, this one on Nova Rd in Ormond Beach. Proprietors Torrey Medina, along with Steve Schlossberg and Ty Lohman, …
Gas Prices Inch Down After Period of Increases
The latest figures on gas prices across the state of Florida show that the average cost of a gallon of gas is finally starting to inch downward, following a period of consistent increases. The data, …
21-Year-Old Arrested for Allegedly Shooting 4 in Daytona
Four people were wounded with non-life-threatening injuries when a gunman opened fire on Seabreeze Blvd in Daytona Beach on Saturday, the Daytona Beach Police Department announced. The DBPD initially …
Alan Avellan Jr. Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes Against Minors
38-year-old Palm Coast resident Alan Avellan Jr. was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday for multiple sex crimes against minors. The convictions came from two arrests of Avellan, occurring …
Volusia County

13 Stores Nabbed in Underage Alcohol Sales Sting

13 stores in Volusia County were identified as having sold alcohol to underage buyers, according to a new report from the Volusia Sheriff's Office. An undercover buyer attempted to purchase alcohol …

30 Years After Teen's Murder, $50,000 Reward Offered

DeLand resident Laralee Spear would be 45 years old this year. Instead, she was murdered at age 15 on April 15th, 1994.  The killing happened after Spear exited her school bus and began to walk …

BMW Driver Arrested After Hitting 113 MPH on I-4

The Volusia Sheriff's Office had to break out the stop sticks on Saturday, when they arrested 29-year-old Kevin Olivo Rivera on a litany of charges in Deltona. He reportedly reached speeds of well …

Flagler County
State News
At a press conference in Naples on Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a piece of legislation to increase research toward Florida’s red tide crisis. The move came alongside a promise to spend …
Max Azzarello, a St. Augustine resident and self-described research investigator, was hospitalized Friday after setting his own body on fire outside of a New York City courthouse where former …
Bob Graham, Florida's former Governor and U.S. Senator for over two cumulative decades, has passed away at 87 years old. He died while residing in a retirement community in Gainesville, with the …
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a series of bills that have been passed by the Florida legislature, multiple of which pertain to law enforcement. One, HB 601, bans civilian police …
One expense for business owners in Florida is set to ease up in the near future: the state tax on rent for businesses is set to decrease from 4.5% to 2.0% by June 1st. The drop is in accordance with …