Friends remember a mother and son killed in Florida retention pond crash

Family friends of a mother and son killed in a retention pond spoke exclusively to FOX 35 News. They said the family of five had just gotten the keys to their new apartment when the crash happened.

Video: Waterspout caught on camera forming near Daytona Beach

Video recorded on Wednesday appears to show a landspout moving offshore at Daytona Beach and becoming what is known as a waterspout. FOX 35 Storm Tracker Radar at the time showed some weak rotation.

NC man accused of driving over turtle's nest in Daytona Beach

A North Carolina man was arrested in Florida after authorities said he ran over a protected turtle's nest on Daytona Beach.

DeLand native, Stetson 'hero' Jacob deGrom of NY Mets pitches for Daytona Tortugas

The Daytona Tortugas sold out Jackie Robinson Ballpark for the first time in years. That’s because New York Mets star and DeLand’s own Jacob deGrom was making a rehabilitative start there tonight.

14-year-old boy drowns at Daytona Beach, officials say

A 14-year-old boy is dead after beach officials said he drowned in the ocean at Daytona Beach on Thursday.

Daytona Beach Pier reopens for fishing

A staple in Daytona Beach is back. The fishing section of the Daytona Beach Pier has reopened following repairs to pilings and cross bracings.

Battery charge against ARCA racer Daniel Dye dismissed

ARCA racer and high school graduate Daniel Dye has been dismissed of battery charges against him today after a witness described the incident as “a game."

Lifeguards watch rip currents, lightning as people flock to beaches

Volusia County lifeguards kept an eye on the heat, lightning and rip currents as massive crowds packed the beaches for Fourth of July weekend.

4th of July reminder: Keep Florida beaches clean

Every year, officials say the sand is littered with thousands of fireworks, cigarettes, plastic bags, and other trash.

Police: 19-year-old Daytona Beach man shot, killed 'openly gay' man out of fear of being 'outed'

A 19-year-old Daytona Beach man accused of shooting and killing an "openly gay" man that he met online in February, allegedly feared that the victim would have outed his sexual preference to others, Police Chief Jakari Young announced Wednesday during a news conference. 

Beach cleanup planned after the 4th of July in Volusia County

The Fourth of July festivities are very popular for Florida beaches, but the clean-up after the events, not so much.

Florida law to allow counties to restrict smoking on the beach

On July 1, the State of Florida’s new Clean Air Act will go into effect. The regulation gives counties and municipalities more ability to restrict where someone can smoke in public.

CEO 2022 Fighting Game Championships
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It's one of the largest fighting game conventions in the entire world, and it's happening from June 24-26 in Daytona Beach.

Sheriff: Suspect wanted in deadly shooting outside DeBary IHOP arrested

A man wanted in connection to a deadly shooting outside an IHOP restaurant in DeBary, Florida, was arrested Tuesday night, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

New beachfront park to open in Daytona Beach

A brand-new beachfront park in Daytona Beach will be open to the public on Friday, June 24.

Dozens rescued from rough surf in Volusia County

Volusia County Beach Safety once again flew the red flag on Thursday. Over 100 bathers were rescued from rough surf without incident, a spokesperson for the agency told FOX 35.