Courtesy photo. James Costa, 27, of Orlando (pictured left) is charged with attempted murder in Saturday's shooting of Gerold Drosky, 20, of Oviedo, during Spring Break in Daytona Beach. The victim died Wednesday night and Costa's charges are expected to be upgraded to murder.
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Courtesy photo. Erwin Mettler, 61, a convicted child sex offender, was arrested at his residence near New Smyrna Beach on 12 counts of possession of child pornography, the Volusia Sheriff's Office said today.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 61-year-old registered sex offender was found with several images of child pornography in his residence near New Smyrna Beach and was arrested Wednesday, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said this afternoon.
DELAND -- A special edition of Volusia Magazine will feature State of the County Address by Volusia County Chair Frank T. Bruno Jr.
In his 5th Annual State of the County Address, County Chair Frank Bruno says that just as citizens have tightened their belts, Volusia County
Government has tightened its belt, too. The challenges have never been greater, as revenues are declining and the demand for services continues to grow. And more and more residents are looking to Volusia County Government for help with health care, housing, and food costs.
Shelley Szafraniec, Volusia County Fire Services
DELAND -- Firefighting crews from the Division of Forestry (DOF) and Volusia County Fire Services continue to work daily on two brush fires - the Indian Lake and Woody Tract fires, says agency spokeswoman Shelley Szafraniec, who added, there is no threat to homes or structures from these fires.
Courtesy photo. Capt. Budd Neviaser's son, Jim Neviaser, poses with his trophy. It's Spring turkey season and Capt. Budd has the latest information in his blog below.
DELAND -- Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, D-Ne Smyrna Beach, along with Volusia County Council members and representatives from Votran, announced Friday an $8.4 million investment for Votran from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Votran will use the funds from the tax relief and recovery package to purchase new hybrid buses, increase accessibility for passengers, and convert their facilities into green buildings.
ORANGE CITY -- Fed up with kids skateboarding in his West Highlands neighborhood, 45-year-old Lewis Smith decided to take matters into his own hands, deputies said On
Sunday night, Lewis set the kids' skateboard ramp on fire in the middle of 17th Street and Central Avenue just west of Orange City, according to a Volusia County ASheriff's report.
DAYTONA BEACH -- A 16-year-old Minnesota boy visiting Daytona Beach with with his fell to his death from a 24th-floor balcony of the Ocean Walk Resort this morning, Daytona Beach police said.
Barret Forst Ugland was pronounced dead at the scene of the 7 a.m. incident, police said.
Although Spring Break is a part of Daytona's weekend, police said alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the boy's death. The incident is under investigation.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- An overnight fight between two cousins outside a bar resulted in both of them being cut with a knife and one of them getting arrested earlier today, New Smyrna Beach police said.
Giles Lamar Hankins, of New Smyrna Beach, refused medical treatment for facial curs after a 12:37 a.m.Sunday fight outside Mr. C's Bar & Grill, 225 Dimmick St., police said. Police had received a call prior to arriving on scene "that a knife was involved and someone had been stabbed," according to a report filed by Sgt. Valerie Joyce.
DELAND -- FIirefighting crews continued to work to contain the Woody Tract fire near Interstate 4 in DeLand Saturday, while another fire began in Tiger Bay State Forest off Indian Lake Road in Daytona Beach around 5 p.m., said Shelley Szafraniec, spokeswoman for Volusia County Fire Services.
The Indian Lake Fire is west of Indian Lake Road, north of State Road 92.The fire was moving southwest in the state forest and was 85 acres as of 8 p.m.
