Local news
Juanita 'Lightnin' Epton, Daytona International Speedway Ticket Worker Since '59, Dies at 103
A long, long-time employee of Daytona International Speedway and recently-recognized local legend, Juanita 'Lightnin' Epton, has passed away at 103 years old. Epton worked the ticket office at the …
Sheriff Staly Keeps Details Tight on Flagler Schools Threats
Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly gave a press conference to the local media on Thursday concerning a hectic few days for the county’s schools: three days in a row now one or more schools had received …
Another Day, Another Threat Placed to Buddy Taylor Middle School
For the third straight day, normal activities at Buddy Taylor Middle School were brought to a halt by an anonymous threat. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced that there’d been …
Bunnell's Population Set to Explode With 6,000-Home Development
The Bunnell City Commission has taken a massive and decisive step toward the expansion of their city in the coming year. Among items approved in Monday night's City Commission meeting is a 6,000-home …
Buddy Taylor Middle School Locked Down For Suspicious Call For 2nd Straight Day
Palm Coast’s Buddy Taylor Middle School was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning following what the school district described as ‘a suspicious call’. It’s the second day in a …
Rock Legends Bring the House Down at Welcome to Rockville
The 2024 edition of Daytona International Speedway's Welcome to Rockville music festival was a massively-attended source of celebration and community over the weekend. The event, put on by Danny …
Volusia County

Teen Arrested for Last Week's New Smyrna School Gun Threats

The lockdown of two schools in New Smyrna Beach last week has seemingly finally been figured out, according to an update from the Volusia Sheriff's Office. The gun threat that placed both New Smyrna …

Man Shot and Killed in Apparent Port Orange Break-In

53-year-old Elmer Panameno, a resident of Flagler County, was shot to death in Port Orange on Tuesday. Initially all that was known was that the suspect, 40-year-old Edgewater resident Santiago …

Welcome to Rockville Kicks Off at Daytona International Speedway

The highly anticipated Welcome to Rockville festival got underway at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, with a loaded group of rock performers preparing to play over the next four days. …

Flagler County
State News
Gas prices in Florida have reached their highest mark of 2024, bringing a financial strain to motorists at a time when many were hoping for relief. Though it hasn't come yet, some experts believe a …
The record for youngest person ever elected to the state legislature may soon change. At least it will if Jacksonville native Benjamin Sandlin gets his way. Sandlin, a 20-year-old Democratic …
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, …
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 …