Palm Coast Man Arrested On Three Child Rape Charges
Palm Coast, FL – A Palm Coast resident is arrested in New Jersey and extradited back to Flagler with three active warrants regarding child rape charges. 36-year-old Gabriel Pardo is accused by Flagler County Sheriff’s Office of raping his step-daughters over the course of several years and molesting one of their friends. According to his arrest report, […]
Deltona Man Charged In Longwood Shooting Death
Longwood, FL – A Deltona resident is arrested after shooting a man during a drug deal in Seminole County. Longwood Police originally responded July 14th shortly after 9:30 p.m. in the area of State Road 434 and Powell Street with reports of a shooting. It’s during that shooting that the victim, Richard Javier, was killed. Investigators […]
Voter Registration Tops 13 Million
Tallahassee, FL – Some will vote by mail. Some will vote early. Some will go old-school and vote on the actual election day. Some won’t vote at all. But slightly more than 13 million Floridians are registered to vote in advance of the Aug. 28 primary elections, according to new figures posted online by the state […]
Ballot Measure On County Office Goes To Supreme Court
Tallahassee, FL – After a circuit judge last week upheld a ballot measure about county constitutional offices, the legal battle has quickly gone to the Florida Supreme Court. The 1st District Court of Appeal on Monday forwarded the dispute to the Supreme Court, pointing to a “question of great public importance” that it said needs “immediate […]
Suspect In Fatal NSB Hit & Run Caught In Daytona
New Smyrna Beach, FL – A 32-year-old man wanted for his role in a fatal hit-and-run accident last October is now in custody. The New Smyrna Beach Police Department announced the arrest of Jeremy Wharton on its Twitter page earlier today, five days after asking the public for help in finding him. **WANTED PERSON […]
Volusia Schools, Teachers Talking Contract Again
DeLand, FL – After a quiet summer on the negotiation front, contract talks between Volusia County Schools and its teachers’ union are heating up again. The school district and Volusia United Educators have agreed to meet on Friday in a bargaining session with the hopes of reaching a deal for the school year which started […]
Man Arrested In ‘Stand Your Ground’ Shooting
Clearwater, FL – In a case that led to protests and calls for revisiting Florida’s “stand your ground” self-defense law, Pinellas County authorities Monday arrested Michael Drejka on a charge of manslaughter in the July 19 fatal shooting of a black man in the parking lot of a Clearwater convenience store. The shooting death of […]
Strong Demand Leads To Rise In Local Gas Prices
Daytona Beach, FL – An uptick in gasoline demand nationwide leads to higher prices at the pump in Volusia and Flagler counties. The latest AAA report has drivers in Volusia paying an average of $2.80 per gallon of regular unleaded, six cents more than last week but still a cent under the state average. The […]
Deputies Searching For Smash And Grab Suspects
Palm Coast, FL – Deputies in Flagler County want your help to find two smash and grab suspects. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a “smash n’ grab” burglary that occurred around 7:30 p.m. Saturday (August 11th) at the Kay Jewelers store in Palm Coast off East Highway. They say two black males in their […]
FCSO: Trio Arrested For Car Burglaries
Palm Coast, FL – Two thieves, including one minor, are arrested by deputies in Flagler County as a flip-flop leads to the arrest of a third. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office were called to Rymfire Drive around 2:30 a.m. Saturday in response to a suspicious person call. While that call went out, other FCSO deputies in […]
