Holly Hill man accused of trying to rape woman during interview

Holly Hill police arrested a 42-year-old man after he was accused of trying to rape a woman during an interview at a tree trimming business.

Man accused of attempted sexual battery
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A man is accused of attempted sexual battery of a woman he was interviewing for a job. The suspect was arrested in Volusia County.

Creekside Middle School principal hopeful about finding missing teacher

Bob Heikka has been teaching at Creekside Middle School for more than a decade. The teacher, who was set to retire this year, disappeared weeks ago.

Creekside Middle School principal hopeful about finding missing teacher
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Bob Heikka has been teaching at Creekside Middle School for more than a decade. The teacher, who was set to retire this year, disappeared weeks ago.

Students come to the rescue
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Two students in Volusia County are being hailed as heroes after saving people from choking in two different incidents.

Volusia County middle school teacher missing for weeks

Robert Heikka’s last known location was near Interstate 4 and State Road 44 near the Volusia County Fairgrounds. His cell phone pinged there, but that was more than two weeks ago, but Port Orange Police still haven’t had any luck finding him.

Search for missing Florida teacher
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A Volusia County teacher has been missing for weeks. Robert Heikka, 70, is a teacher a Creekside Middle School.

Car stuck in sand after rising tide
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A car was trapped in the sand at Daytona Beach Shores. The driver left the car parked on the beach to go eat but returned to find it stuck and taking in water.

Dog bites Volusia County man's ear off, deputies say

Deputies say the woman told them that Rukus has never displayed this type of behavior before and has never bitten her boyfriend. 

DeLand offering free trees to residents affected by tornado in August

The tornado that hit DeLand was an EF-2, ripping out trees from the ground and throwing them over homes and power lines in August.

Teacher reprimanded after questioning 4th grader about BLM backpack

FOX 35 News reported last month that a Pathways Elementary School P.E. teacher received a written reprimand from Volusia County Public Schools for questioning a fourth-grader about his Black Lives Matter backpack.

Teachers concerned about COVID-19 dashboard
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A beloved teacher's aide has died from the coronavirus in Volusia County. Teachers say the dashboard used to track COVID-19 in schools does not include enough information.

Daytona Beach names first African American police chief
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Daytona Beach has named its first African American police chief. Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri retired Friday and Deputy Chief Jakari Young has stepped into the role. A ceremony was held at City Hall on Friday.

Shooting investigation in Deltona
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A woman was shot in Deltona on Hancock Drive. Deputies with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office spent several hours searching the area for a gunman.

Deputies arrest suspect in connection with missing teen; 15-year-old back home safe

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office says it located Hilario Maldonado, 29, at his DeLand home on Monday afternoon. However, the 15-year-old girl was not with him. Officials say she returned home later in the afternoon. She is safe and healthy, according to investigators. Maldonado was taken into custody on charges of interfering with child custody.