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The legislation would give adoption shelters a way to screen prospective pet owners, which could help improve the ability of these groups to find safe homes for animals.
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office is asking locals with backgrounds similar to a 1982 French-Canadian “John Doe” to provide DNA samples in an attempt to identify him.
Volusia County deputies are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who stole a woman’s wallet while she shopped at a Publix, then later used her credit cards.
It’s one of the longest-running self-defense classes in Central Florida taught by police, and it’s also one of the most popular programs at the Ormond Beach Police Department.
Ormond Beach's downtown has been undergoing a dramatic transformation, and the man behind it all is as intriguing as the changes themselves.
A local contractor in Volusia County has been arrested after taking around $23,000 from an Ormond Beach couple for a project he never started, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
Over 90 years ago, artists put their stamp on Florida history after they were hired to paint murals across the U.S. during President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s plan to get Americans back to work.
When people think of Florida’s coast, Daytona Beach often takes center stage. But just a few miles north, nestled along the Atlantic, lies Ormond Beach, a city filled with charm, history, and surprises. To uncover its best-kept secrets, we took a driving tour of Ormond Beach with the newly-elected mayor, Jason Leslie.
A former nurse at New Smyrna Beach High School has new charges following an initial arrest late last year, accused of meeting with a teen student.
When you think of car racing, Daytona Beach probably comes to mind. However, another city in Volusia County, Ormond Beach, lays claim to being the birthplace of speed. This historic location is where the land speed record was first set.
One of the 67 victims in a crash involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter was from Central Florida, according to a family member.
A two-day exhibition will be held in Ormond Beach featuring personal photos by May Pang showcasing Beatles history.
A Volusia County judge has issued an arrest warrant for a solar power salesman accused of defrauding an Ormond Beach couple out of tens of thousands of dollars, the sheriff’s office says
A 36-year-old man was shot and injured during a “confrontation” with two other men at his home in the Ormond Beach area on Monday evening, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
Central Floridians are set to get new ALDI stores in Deltona, Orlando, St. Cloud, Melbourne, Ormond Beach, Port St. John and Leesburg, according to an ALDI spokesperson.
The body of a missing four-year-old boy in Ormond Beach was found on Sunday in a pond near the playground he wandered off from hours earlier.
The heartbreaking story of 4-year-old Waylon Childs, who was found dead a body of water in Ormond Beach on Sunday, has brought renewed attention to a critical issue: The heightened risk of drowning among children with autism.
An Ormond Beach couple hopes the federal government will approve their application to purchase their flooded home, but they fear they could be shortchanged in the process.
A man arrested via warrant faces DUI charges several months after his involvement in a crash that left a woman dead in Ormond Beach, according to police.
The Ormond Beach Police Department is investigating a series of mail thefts at U.S. Post Office locations within the city and surrounding areas.
A man accused of threatening middle school students in Ormond Beach while he was in Georgia has been arrested, according to police.
The Edgar Allan Poe Cocktail Experience, a “chilling cocktail experience dedicated to the stories” of the American writer, is coming to three Central Florida cities in September.
A 44-year-old man was seriously injured in a rollover crash involving 2 semitrucks on Interstate 95 in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Clerk of Court, county council chair and school board seats are just some of the ones on the ballot in Volusia County for the statewide primary on Aug. 20.
Clerk of Court, county council chair and school board seats are just some of the ones on the ballot in Volusia County for the statewide primary on Aug. 20.
Volusia County deputies have arrested a man from Ormond Beach who’s accused of firing several shots at a vehicle full of people on the Fourth of July, according to the sheriff’s office.
A head-on crash between a big rig and another vehicle on Sunday morning sent “multiple patients” to the hospital, including two as trauma alerts, according to the Volusia County Professional Firefighters Association.
There are now just six months left before the state-wide deadline for condo buildings to get their mandatory engineering assessments done. In Volusia County, this costs over $100,000 per condo owner at one building.
Volusia County could get $10 million from the state budget to help entice a company to move its proposed fuel terminal in Ormond Beach.
A man is being hailed a “hero” and “good Samaritan” by Ormond Beach Police for helping an elderly couple who were fighting a woman attempting to steal their car.
A Jacksonville woman accused of trying to carjack an elderly couple in Ormond Beach was arrested after police arrived to find one of the victims holding onto her leg, according to a news release.
Ormond Beach residents are getting the chance to hear from the Department of Transportation Wednesday night about its plans to improve the I-95 and US-1 interchange.
Azalea Spa in Deltona is just one of ten massage parlors in Volusia County where some employees were arrested on prostitution charges. Undercover officers went inside for massages — but got a little bit more.
A 38-year-old woman and a 2-year-old girl were killed in a crash that shut down part of Interstate 95 Volusia County for hours on Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Today’s Trooper Steve on Patrol, we will be attending a fundraiser event for the family of Ormond Beach police Officer Michael Bakaysa.
In the early 20th Century, Central Florida played an important part in the early days of auto racing, setting a number of land speed records that would give birth to the “World Center of Racing.”
Ormond Beach commissioners Tuesday night unanimously voted against a request by developer, Triumph Oaks of Ormond Beach LLC, that Tomoka Oaks residents said would have threatened their quality of life.
The Volusia School district is looking to move an alternative learning school from Daytona Beach to an old Ormond Beach school location but not everyone in the neighborhood is happy with the plan.
A man and woman in Volusia County face charges after deputies said the pair lured a 73-year-old man to a violent robbery on the premise of a romantic date, according to a news release.
Deputies said that the teen had last been seen in May 2004 after her boyfriend dropped her off at the Volusia Mall. On Wednesday, her remains were believed to have been unearthed.
In an arrest affidavit, investigators said they discovered that the man had come out of his home nearby and yelled, “Get the (expletive) out of my driveway” at the workers.
A 35-year-old man faces charges after deputies said he stole an Amazon delivery van in Ormond Beach before being arrested more than 20 miles away.
The affidavits reveal that all of the suspects arrested were from China, so a language interpreter was used to help translate in most of these cases.
Site plans for a proposed fuel terminal just outside of Ormond Beach will now have to be reviewed and processed by Volusia County staff.
Belvedere Terminals filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, claiming that the county tried “to rob Belvedere of its Property and constitutionally protected rights.”
Around 5 p.m., video showed that traffic near the site of the crash was blocked, with law enforcement vehicles lining the roadway.
Deputies and firefighters in Volusia County helped rescue a woman and three small children on Christmas after their vehicle crashed into a ditch along Interstate 95, according to a news release.
R.J. Larizza, state attorney for the Seventh Judicial Circuit, has given notice that the state intends to seek the death penalty against Charles Leon Ivy.
The Florida waterpark has transformed into a wonderland of holiday lights. Live music, entertainment, train rides, foam part and holiday-inspired food and drinks for the entire family.
While the officer typed on his computer, Nancy Vitale approached the vehicle and stated, “I have a lot of weapons, and I am going to kill you,” an affidavit reads.
