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ORLANDO, Fla. -- When all was said and done when the votes were counted, it was GOP candidate Karen Handel winning by 3.8 percent over Democrat Jon Ossof in Geiorgia's 6th Congressional District, and in the grand scheme of things, delibering yet another victory for President Trump.

DELAND, Fla. -- Adults can unleash the inner child creativity in them with two crayon crafts coming up at the DeLand Regional Library, 130 E. Howry Ave.

OAK HILL, Fla. -- It's called Mosquito Lagoon for a reason.

One of the most scenic waterways in Florida is under attack from mosquitoes. And as such, the mosquitoes are under attack from Volusia County's aerial spray bombardment, assures the Southeast Volusia County Council's elected leader.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- He's not even the chief of police in Daytona Beach any more, but rookie Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood is abusing the authority of his current elected office as pay back against this small news operation by excluding it from daily breaking news email alerts from the agency and even banning the online medium from his press conferences. 

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The news of out Kissimmee is particularly sad out of Kissimmee on this Father's Day: The body of a 9-year-old autistic girl was found early this morning in a retention pond near her home, cops said.

DELTONA, Fla. -- Are you thinking about returning to school? Bonnie Thurman will describe Daytona State College’s Fresh Start Program at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 6, at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave.

DELTONA, Fla. -- The City of Deltona has decided to move its annual July 4th Celebration to July 1. The City’s Annual Independence Day Celebration will be from 6 to 10 p.m., July 1, at the Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- As  expected the Volusia County Council approved a 100-bed homeless facility this morning to be built 10 miles from Daytona's downtown on county land near the branch jail.