DELAND -- A motorcycle officer suffered a serious leg injury earlier today when his bike collided with a small truck that turned into his path and that of another motorcycle officer at the intersection of Woodland Boulevard and and Plymouth Avenue, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
DELAND -- Staff from the Volusia County Personnel Division will meet with representatives of the International Association of Firefighters union, which represent county firefighters, from 1:30 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, to discuss collective bargaining negotiations.
The meetings will be in the second floor conference room of the Volusia County Personnel Division, 230 N. Woodland Blvd., Suite 262, DeLand.
DELTONA -- Volusia County Sheriff's investigators are working to unravel a home invasion Tuesday in Deltona in which a 28-year-old woman was reportedly
abducted at gunpoint, before being released unharmed, agency spokesman Gary Davidson reported.
He said deputies are interviewing her, piecing together Tuesday's events and searching for the suspects.
DELAND -- Volusia County Government’s flagship web site, Volusia.org, is offline. Citizens may log onto a temporary page at Volusia.org for alternative resources or call the county’s toll-free information line, 866) 345-0345, until the site is restored.
Additional sites down include CelebratingCulture.com, ECHOTourism.com,
FloridaBusiness.org, FlyDaytonaFirst.com, MarineScienceCenter.com,
DeBaryHall.com, GreenVolusia.org, LyoniaPreserve.com, OceanCenter.com,
VolusiaForever-ECHO.com, VolusiaHistory.com, VolusiaImages.org, and
Votran.org.
DELAND Though Volusia County’s web sites temporarily are offline, the Jan. 8 County Council agenda and live, streaming audio of the meeting will be available online at Volusia.org through a temporary page.
Citizens may log onto the temporary page at Volusia.org for the audio at the meeting’s start at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8. The meeting agenda is available on the link “County Council Agenda Archives.”
To contact the Volusia County Government offices, please visit www.volusia.org and click on “County Phonebook” or call the Citizen Information Hotline toll-free (866) 345-0345.
ORMOND BEACH -- A 35-year-old Ormond Beach woman was killed 6:30 a.m. Wednesday when she lost control of her car and struck two other vehicles on State Road 40, near Interstate 40, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Misty Joan Driggers was westbound on S.R. 40 near Shadow Crossings Boulevard, when she lost control of her car, crossed the median and struck an oncoming motorist from Ocala before rolling over and striking another driver from Ormond Beach.
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Courtesy photo. Cutline: Staff Sgt. Anthony D. Davis, 29, an Army Ranger and a Daytona Beach native, was killed Tuesday in Iraq.
DAYTONA BEACH -- A fire Monday on the third floor of the six-story Overlook South Condominiums, 100 Seabreeze Blvd., was contained to that unit and the one above with damages estimated at $100,000, Daytona Beach Fire Department officials said.
Flames and smoke were shooting through a third-floor window when firefighters arrived at 12:30 p.m., said Daytona Beach Fire Lt. Fred Godawa. That unit sustained fire and smoke damage. The window to the unit above that one was also blown out with the upper unit sustaining mostly smoke damage.
Today I have the distinct honor and unprecedented privilege of appointinga third member to the Florida Supreme Court. As we begin this new year, the historic significance of having the opportunity to name four of the Supreme Court’s seven members does not escape me. I fully recognize that these appointments are some of the most important decisions I will make as Governor.
DELAND -- Volusia County's 16 public libraries are asking patrons to help them reduce costs by returning overdue materials and paying their fines.
The libraries will allow patrons to close the book on fines before a new and stricter policy takes effect Feb. 1. From Jan. 25 - 31, patrons may return overdue items and pay half the price of accrued fines. They also can pay off fines on their account for half-price.
