88-year-old substitute teacher retires for second time

Mr. Larry Willwerth was a chemist by trade, but he started a second career in teaching. Now, he's retiring from the classroom at 88 years old.

‘Something absolutely terrible’: Man describes rescuing women in alleged brick attack

Daytona Beach police arrested a man accused of attacking a group of women in the tourist area Monday morning. Dylan Burst said he was on his way to work around 8:30 a.m. when he saw two women run onto the median of A1A near Main Street.

Police: Florida man spits on and kicks women, attacks one with brick

An affidavit from the Daytona Beach Police Department said that the incident happened on Monday in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven on Atlantic Avenue.

Good Samaritan stops attack, police say
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Daytona Beach police arrested a man accused of attacking a group of women in the tourist area Monday morning. Dylan Burst said he was on his way to work around 8:30 a.m. when he saw two women run onto the median on A1A near Main Street.

DeLand woman shot in stomach while driving home
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Police in DeLand are investigating after a woman was shot while driving home from work. A suspect and motive remain unknown but detectives believe that, due to the number of bullets fired, it was a targeted shooting. However, they are not certain that the victim was the intended target.

Volusia County could make masks in schools optional next school year

Volusia County School Board members discussed the future of face masks in the classroom during a workshop Tuesday afternoon.

Novavax seeks children 12-17 for paid COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial

Novavax Inc. is awaiting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine. In Central Florida, the company is starting paid clinical trials in DeLand and Lakeland to see how effective the same vaccine is on teenagers.

$50,000 reward offered in 27-year-old cold case on murdered Florida teen

Deputies said that Laralee Spear was abducted, shot, and killed in April 1994 near a burned-down home about a quarter-mile away from her family's home.

Man found dead in wooded area of Volusia County, deputies say

Deputies said that they are investigating a homicide that happened on Sunday morning in a wooded area on Matthew Circle in Deltona.

Florida Silver Alert issued for New Smyrna Beach man, 81

Please be on the lookout for a New Smyrna Beach resident who is missing and considered endangered. A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for Daniel Herlin, 81

School resource officer stops armed robbery suspect

School Resource Officer Willie Chirillo is being hailed as a hero in Daytona Beach for her brave actions on Tuesday.

School resource officer stops armed robbery suspect
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School Resource Officer Willie Chirillo is being hailed as a hero in Daytona Beach for her brave actions on Tuesday. What started out as a normal school day at Turie T. Small Elementary School quickly turned ominous when she got word from other officers of an armed robbery suspect who was running away from them and towards the campus.

Mother says daughter 'lived in fear'
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The mother of a woman found fatally stabbed is grieving. Suzanna Humphries Reep said she was devastated to hear that her daughter, Amy Desiree Layne Humphries, had suffered a brutal attack.

Hiram C. Powell named Interim President of Bethune-Cookman University

Hiram C. Powell, Ph.D., has been named Interim President of Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) after a vote by the university’s Board of Trustees on Thursday.