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Mother of murdered 5-month-old baby sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in the death

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DELAND, Fla. -- During a hearing this morning, Stephanie Holly pled no contest to the neglect of a child causing great bodily harm, failure to report child abuse/neglect, and culpable negligence exposing Injury.

Retired lawman Jim Gillum to provide analysis on crime & politics for investigative reporting project

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DELAND, Fla. -- Retired lawman Jim Gillum is going to provide analysis on crime and politics for Headline Surfer's investigative reporting project - "Volusia County's Venality: A Decade of Abuse."

Daytona Beach International Airport receives $500,000 federal grant to recruit new nonstop service to the Chicago area

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Daytona Beach International Airport has been awarded a small community air service development program grant from the U. S. Department of Transportation.

Tractor-trailer carrying 10,000 frozen turkeys catches fire on I-4 in Sanford early Thursday

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SANFORD, Fla. -- A tractor-trailer carrying 10,000 frozen turkeys caught fire on westbound Interstate 4 in Seminole County early Thursday morning, causing the frozen fowl to spill onto the highway.

National Weather Service: Mostly sunny skies Friday, but rain likely this weekend in greater Daytona Beach

Create: Thu, 08/04/2022 - 18:26
Author: Sera King
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Look for mostly sunny skies Friday at the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona and other nearby coastal cities with a high near 90 and only a 20 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.

More than 600 pounds of trash picked up by Volunteers over the weekend in Palm Coast Sera King Wed, 08/03/2022 - 22:27
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PALM COAST, Fla. -- More than 600 pounds of trash was collected over the weekend by Palm Coast volunteers across Flagler County's largest city.

Longwood Mayor Matt Morgan thanks police department for 'record-setting' back-to-school event

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LONGWOOD, Fla. -- If there's one thing that puts Longwood Mayor Matt Morgan head and shoulders above dozens of municipal leaders, besides the fact that he's close to 7 feet tall, is his graciousness.