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Grand jury hands up murder indictment against Michael Townson in 1991 cold case killing of Linda Little in Daytona Beach

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A new Volusia County Grand Jury was chosen today and heard its first case,  which was that of defendant Michael Townson, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence, who now stands accused of murdering a woman in Daytona 31 years ago that has remained a colds case.

Daytona Beach weather this week: Lots of sunshine with very slight chance of rain over the weekend

Create: Mon, 10/24/2022 - 10:03
Author: Sera King
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The weather looks promising for the week in Daytona and throughout East Central Florida with lots of sunshine and daytime temperatures in the low 80s, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.

Halifax Health Hospital's latest milestone: Robotic-assisted surgery with 3,500 procedures completed using the da Vinci Surgical System from Intuitive

Create: Fri, 10/07/2022 - 00:33
Author: Sera King
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Halifax Health announces its latest milestone in robotic-assisted surgery with 3500 procedures completed using the da Vinci® Surgical System from Intuitive.

NASCAR report from Daytona: Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin & Ryan Blaney among favorites to win Sunday's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The odds-on favorites to win Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway are a ’Who’s Who’ among NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs contenders. In fact, the top six are drivers chasing the coveted crown of ‘2022 NASCAR Cup Series Champion.’

State Attorney’s Office Investigator Lily Efird named Volusia County Officer of the Year by Crime Stoppers of NE Florida at banquet in Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- During the Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida annual award banquet Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway, State Attorney’s Office Investigator Lily Efird won the 2022 Volusia County Officer of the Year award for her work in juggling close to 300 domestic violence complaints during the past year.

NASCAR unveils its 2023 national series schedules with Daytona first, of course, and featuring a street race in Chicago

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR has announced the 2023 schedules for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.