Volusia County

Fugitive in L.A. County rape case captured in Florida

2011-02-19 04:36:32

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Army private who fled custody is ordered to stand trial on charges involving rape of half-sister[Updated]

2011-03-23 21:34:53

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Spate of shootings by law enforcers concerns community, FDLE

2013-05-14 15:45:00

In the past month, seven people have been shot by law-enforcement officers in Central Florida — some fatally. In situations ranging from a crossbow-wielding man in Orange County to a 61-year-old woman in Volusia, officers have employed the most...

Volusia County woman killed in morning crash

2013-05-12 14:07:00

A 46-year-old Volusia County woman was killed after she left the roadway early Sunday and barreled head-on into a tree near the edge of the Ocala National Forest, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Jackie Baiga, of DeLand, was pronounced dead at...

Poinciana Blvd. reopens, I-4 east slow in Volusia

2013-05-10 15:46:33

Poinciana Boulevard has reopened after being closed for eight hours after a head-on crash between two tractor-trailers, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The street was closed near Crescent Lakes Way, north of Poinciana and southwest of Kissimmee....

Battle looms as commercial space interests seek piece of federal wildlife refuge

2013-05-10 16:29:30

The coastal ghost town of Shiloh, where the nation's rock-star rocketeer wants to build a space town, is for now a place of orphan oranges, turkey tracks and lonesome tombstones. Above all, Shiloh is surrounded by the healthiest part of Merritt Island...

Frederick Marr murder trial delayed to allow for new defense attorney

2013-05-10 04:24:03

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE -- A change in defense attorneys is expected to delay the scheduled July murder trial of Frederick G. Marr, a Lower Township man charged with shooting his nephew in 2010. During a brief court hearing Thursday, Marr's current...

BRIEF: Frederick Marr murder trial delayed to allow for new defense attorney

2013-05-09 12:04:02

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE -- The murder case against Frederick Marr, charged in the 2010 death of his nephew Ronald Denny, was delayed again Thursday after his current attorney was relieved from representing Marr. Superior Court Judge Patricia Wild...

Gov. Scott recognizes Central Florida teachers as among state's best

2013-05-08 08:14:00

Gov. Rick Scott on Wednesday presented ten district-level Teachers of the Year with "Shine Awards" in recognition of their hard work. The awards were presented during a cabinet meeting in Orlando. The local teachers recognized were: � - Dorina...

Unusual rain pattern helps create riot of roadside color

2013-05-06 18:47:00

Surely the six days of soggy weather last week caused some sort of mayhem like destructive flooding, heavy swarms of mosquitoes or a rash of new sinkholes. Not so much. But the weather that lurked about much of Florida last week, looking on radar like a...

Traffic: Crash blocks Semoran Boulevard

2013-05-05 16:51:54

A vehicle accident has southbound Semoran Boulevard blocked near Hoffner Avenue. Orlando police report the crash occurred about 6:55 p.m. No other details were immediately released. Elsewhere in Central Florida, a crash on Pleasant Hill Road at Cypress...

Weather: Mostly sunny, dry and breezy

2013-05-05 05:39:41

Central Florida can continue to dry out today after a week of soaking rains. The National Weather Service in Melbourne is forecasting mostly sunny skies with a high near 80 degrees. Winds will be out of the west northwest at about 15 mph, with gusts...

Where: 2637 S Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach Shores Contact: 386-767-7356 What's the lowdown: The Shores Resort & Spa, a AAA Four Diamond resort, brings a bit of South Beach-style to Central Florida and its signature restaurant Azure may be one of Volusia County's nicest dining rooms.

2013-02-20 14:33:16

From the 2012 Natural Florida Project, clockwise, from upper left: A female Ghost Crab with her clutch of eggs. Ormond Beach, Fla.; Blue gill school at Blue Hole, Ichetucknee Springs, Fla.

2012-12-26 00:00:00

Florida Highway Patrol opens I-95 southbound Thursday, December 29, 2011 after one person is dead and five others were injured in a fatal fiery crash this morning on Interstate 95 in Volusia County involving three semi tractor-trailers. The crash triggered explosions, shaking awake hundreds of

2011-12-29 00:00:00