South Daytona merges departments amid duct-tape repairs at local parks

In South Daytona, workers have been using duct tape to keep playground equipment together. The city has merged departments to help improve local parks -- a longtime request from parents.

Shark frenzy caught on drone camera
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Incredible video has surfaced of dozens of sharks swimming in the water of of New Smyrna Beach.

Workers used duct tape on playground equipment
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In South Daytona, workers have been using duct tape to keep playground equipment together.

Rat-infested house in Port Orange cleared out
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Neighbors in a Port Orange neighborhood are relieved to see the end of a rat infestation that began at an abandoned house.

Plane skids to hard landing at Daytona Beach airport
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A small plane skidded to a stop at Daytona Beach International Airport on Thursday when its landing gear collapsed.

Teacher accused of kicking student
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A teacher at Spirit Elementary School in Deltona is accused of kicking a student. That teacher has since been arrested.

Ryan Newman's car to be looked at by NASCAR's Research & Development team

After being towed off the track on a flatbed truck, Ryan Newman’s crumpled number six car was hauled back to Concord, North Carolina.

Racing team for Ryan Newman says he is 'awake and speaking' at the hospital

Newman was leading in the final lap when he was caught in the back by another racer's bumper, sending him right into a wall. His car flipped, rolled, and was hit on the driver's side by another car before finally skidding across the finish line with his roof engulfed in flames.

NASCAR fans remember Dale Earnhardt on the 19th anniversary of his death

The anniversary of Earnhardt's death hits even harder this year as NASCAR fans witnessed Ryan Newman's horrific crash on Monday evening.

Hamlin and Newman contrast risk and reward at Daytona 500

In a single thrilling lap around NASCAR's most storied track, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman displayed the risks and rewards of the dangerous sport they both love.

Home partly built on public land to be moved

A home under construction in Volusia County will soon be moved off city property, according to the builder.

Part of home being constructed on public land
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It's a new home nightmare. Part of a home that is under construction in Lake Helen is being built on public land. Now, the entire home has to be shifted about 40 feet.

Denny Hamlin wins the Daytona 500 for second year in a row

Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 for the third time when he beat Ryan Blaney to the finish line in the second-closest finish in race history. The win for Joe Gibbs Racing came as Ryan Newman was wrecked as the leader and crossed the finish line with his car on its roof, engulfed in flames.