Volusia County officials keeping beaches open, advising 6-foot separation between beachgoers

Several council members at Tuesday's meeting said that they want to keep the beaches open and operating but with the necessary precautions and restrictions in place, the Volusia County Government said.

Lifeguards call for beaches to close amidst coronavirus pandemic

Volusia County will keep its beaches open while following new state recommendations from Governor Ron DeSantis, but lifeguards don't think it's safe. 

Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood says health officials are keeping Floridians 'in the dark' during COVID-19 outbreak

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood is enraged over what he calls a lack of transparency from the Florida Department of Health, an agency that he says is keeping Floridians "in the dark" during a national emergency.

Sheriff pushes Florida Department of Health for change, says 'the public is kept in the dark' about coronavirus

"I know this isn't a lot of information, but it's more than has been made available to this point. To my friends at the Florida Department of Health, I hope you understand my decision to disclose this information to the public, even if you don't agree with it," Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said.

Volusia County sending bikers home
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Officials in Volusia County are bringing an end to Bike Week after declaring a state of emergency.

Beaches appear unaffected by coronavirus fears

A day after theme parks in Orlando announced they plan to close down, it was a packed house at local beaches.

Beach could see spike in visitors
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With parks and other venues closing down, will the beaches see more visitors?

Church member tests positive for coronavirus
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At least one coronavirus case in DeLand, has prompted the closure of a church for two weeks.

Florida man dies after car falls on him during repair

Eduardo Valle, 64, was found pinned beneath a silver Hyundai outside a Deltona home Saturday afternoon, according to a Volusia County Sheriff’s Office news release.

2nd case of coronavirus confirmed in Volusia County
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The Florida Department of Health says there are now two cases of coronavirus in Volusia County. The second patient is a 60-year-old woman who recently traveled.