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Ormond Beach motorist cited for careless driving after backing onto sunbather near beach ramp in Ormond; Ocala man, 33, hospitalized with injuries to arm & thigh Henry Frederick Mon, 04/07/2025 - 17:09
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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- A beachgoer was injured Saturday after he was run over by a Jeep attempting to back up into a parking spot in Ormond Beach, a Volusia Sheriff's Office spokesperson said.

Habitual criminal gets life in prison after latest failed bank robbery - this time the Bank of America in Edgewater

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- This bad guy played cops and robbers one too many times, and thanks to two Edgewater police detectives, Henry Collier's days of playing games are over.

Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma & others remember Westgate Resorts hotelier David Siegel of Orlando who passed away today at 89

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- David Sigel, the billionaire founder of Westgate Resorts in Orlando who passed away today at 89, is being remembered not only as an influential hotelier but also for his advocacy in memory of his daughter, who succumbed to a drug overdose.

Former co-owner of Orange City karate studio arrested on charges of unlawful sexual activity with a minor

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DELTONA, Fla. -- The former co-owner of an Orange City karate studio has been arrested on charges of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, a 17-year-old student at the studio, the Volusia Sheriff's Office said.

Orlando Cops: Man arrested on 2nd-degree murder with a weapon for allegedly stabbing his elderly father to death

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A son has been charged with second-degree murder with a weapon by allegedly stabbing his elderly father to death earlier today, Orlando police said. 

No April Fool's Joke: Sheriff Mike Chitwood goes on camera to promote himself with launch of 1st AI metal detector at Atlantic High in Port Orange

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Evolv metal detector system installed at Atlantic HS / Headline SurferPhotos for Headline Surfer / TOP: The Atlantic High School campus in Port Orange, Florida, where advanced-technology metal detectors were used for the first time on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

New Smyrna Beach Cops: Speeding motorist causes five-car crash on South Causeway bridge

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One of 5 cars wrecked on South Causeway bridghe collision / Headline SurferPhotos for Headline Surfer / TOP: New Smyrna Beach Police deal with a five-car crash on the west end of the South Causeway bridge on Monday, March 31, 2025, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. LEFT: Close-up of the wrecked car on the South Causeway bridge.

Breaking News: Deltona woman shot to death by ex-husband who fled and killed himself in Flagler County as law enforcement moved in

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A Deltona woman was shot to death early Monday at her home in the 3200 block of Parma Drive in Deltona by her ex-husband, who fled, crashed his vehicle in Palm Coast, and fatally shot himself in the head as law enforcement was closing in on him.

Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma remembers HE Thomas Jr: Deputy shot to death in the line of duty 36 years ago today Henry Frederick Fri, 03/28/2025 - 18:02
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LAKE MARY, Fla. -- You know the road if you live in Sanford or Lake Mary: HE Thomas Jr Parkway.