Central Florida

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Like many fans of the NBA and 6-time NBA champion Michael Jordan in particular, Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry watched the 10-part documentary series, "The Last Dance," which focused on the 1997-98 season for Chicago -- Jordan's last season with the Chicago Bulls. What Henry has not enjoyed are emerging criticisms of NBA superstar Lebron James of the Los Angeles Lakers in comparison with Jordan.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Health is partnering with the City of Ormond Beach in offering a free drive-thru testing site in Ormond Beach for three days next week beginning on Monday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Heather Post, an ex-deputy near the tail-end of a less-than-stellar law enforcement career was on the ropes in an epic campaign battle with accusations of past illicit drug use -- to wit cocaine and marijuana -- in her first run for political office, did what most people do when they can't or won't come clean: She lied!

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The rallying call from Daytona Beach cops was direct and to the point: "Please help us find Steven U. Booth."

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Mother's Day was overcast skies that hid the sunshine, but that didn't stop Volusia County Chair Ed Kelley, with wife, Mary Margaret by his side, and thousands of others from enjoying their time in East Central Florida's natural paradise - the hard sands of Daytona with the rolling surf.

Headline Surfer photo illustration / Montrey N. Glover, 13, of Daytona Beach, is shown above, along with a pic of a yellow and white 2020 Suzuki RMZ 450 like the one he was riding on when he was killed Saturday afternoon.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A 13-year-old boy was killed when he was thrown from a speeding stolen motorcycle he was riding when it struck a motor vehicle Saturday near the intersection of 6th Street and Derbyshire, Daytona Beach cops said.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Vehicle access for parking on the hard sands of the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona and other beach driving locales along Volusia County's coastline resumes today - just in time for Mother’s Day weekend.

Headline Surfer video / Crime-scene and fatal shooting scenario where 17-year-old Adrein Green, a former University High School student and football player in Orange City, was killed by a single gunshot to his back by the homeowner while the teen was trying to break into one of two vehicles within the fenced-in and gated yard on Garrison Drive early Tuesday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Turtle nesting season has begun, which means hundreds of sea turtles will be emerging from the surf to lay eggs on the beach in the next few months along Volusia County's shoreline. 

DELAND, Fla. -- Volusia County’s Votran transportation system, the county’s three tourism advertising authorities and cybersecurity issues will get some additional attention from the county’s internal auditor, the County Council decided earlier today in a unanimous vote.