Port Orange City Council To Approve Spending On City Projects
Port Orange, FL – The Port Orange City Council is expected to approve money to be spent on the Charles Street Drainage Improvement Project and the creation of a Debris Management Site at tonight’s meeting. Also on tonight’s agenda is a request for a change order in reference to an unforeseen soil quality issue at […]
NSB City Commission To Discuss Ban On Chain Businesses
New Smyrna Beach, FL – The reason for a petition started by a New Smyrna Beach small businessman is up for a discussion during a City Commission Special Meeting today. Mayor Russ Owen said he’s already brought up the idea for regulations for chain businesses, especially in designated areas. He believes that a lot of […]
Monthly Unemployment Rate Holds Steady
This portion was written by the staff at the News Service of Florida in Tallahassee. Tallahassee, FL – Florida’s unemployment rate held at 3.2 percent from September to October, the state reported Friday. The rate represents an estimated 331,000 Floridians out of work from a workforce of 10.465 million, according to numbers released by the […]
State Appeals Ballot Order Ruling
Tallahassee, FL – After a string of narrow victories by Republicans in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is quickly challenging a court decision that could help Democrats in next year’s presidential election. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, siding with state and national Democrats, on Friday struck down a decades-old state law requiring candidates who are […]
FCSO Partners With State On Gas Skimmer Awareness
Bunnel, FL – This holiday season, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office will collaborate with the Florid Department of Agriculture to warn residents about the dangers of card skimmers. Skimmers are small electronic devices inserted into card readers, usually at gas pumps, that copy card information in order to duplicate cards or access bank accounts. In […]
DeSantis Proposes $91.4 Billion Budget
Tallahassee, FL – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday proposed a $91.4 billion state budget for next year, touting plans to funnel more money to public-school teachers and continue “momentum” on environmental issues. The proposal is an initial step as lawmakers prepare for the January start of the annual legislative session, which will include negotiating a […]
DeLand Police Report Two People Dead In Vehicle Crash
DeLand, FL – DeLand Police are investigating a fatal vehicle accident that occurred Saturday (November 16) afternoon. Police responded to the 700 block of North Spring Garden Avenue just before 2 p.m. for an accident between a motorcycle and an SUV. The preliminary investigation shows that the man on the motorcycle was traveling northbound on […]
AAA: State Gas Prices Hit 9-Month Lows
Daytona Beach, FL – Just before one of the busiest travel seasons of the year, Florida’s gas prices drop by an average of three cents, bringing pump prices to a nine-month low. And for the past 17 days prices have also declined statewide for a total discount of 10 cents. Florida drivers are now paying […]
The Final NSB Town Hall Of 2019 Happens Tonight
New Smyrna Beach, FL – The fifth and final New Smyrna Beach City Commission town hall of 2019 takes place tonight at the Alonzo “Babe” James Community Center. Zone 4 City Commissioner Randy Hartman is the host for tonight’s event. He says there will be an open discussion about annexation, projects underway, projects in the […]
DBPD Investigating Shooting Involving Two-Year-Old Girl
UPDATE: (11-18-19) The Daytona Beach Police Department has released body camera footage of the incident. All sensitive material has been redacted and censored. You can find the video below. UPDATE: (11-18-19) DBPD is charging the little girl’s mother with child neglect. The mother’s boyfriend is charged with giving police a false name. He’s also charged […]
