DELAND -- Narcotics agents made 10 arrests on Friday in a sting operation designed to combat street-level drug activity in the DeLand area. The operation was spearheaded by the DeLand Police Department in conjunction with the West Volusia Narcotics Task Force.
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This alligator was captured and killed near the Edgewater City Hall on Riverside Drive on Friday.
EDGEWATER -- A 10-foot alligator was captured and killed by a gaming hunter Friday afternoon after it was spotted near the entrance to the Edgewater City Hall and where narby children play, city officials said.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 74-year-old woman passenger was thrown from a three-wheeled motorcycle and killed Friday afternoon on U.S. 1, near Arts Center Avenue, after the rider veered to avoid a construction cone.
Glenda Gene Dubon was pronounced dead at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach after her initial transport to nearby Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach with critical injuries following the 2:37 p.m. accident.
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What's inside the bag? Find out at today's first-ever "New Smyrna Beach Metaphysical Fair and NewAge Expo" at the Nuns and Roses Bed and Breakfast. Admission is $5, children under 15, free.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The weird, the absurd and the unusual will be on display today at the inaugural "New Smyrna Beach Metaphysical Fair and New Age Expo" at the Nuns and Roses Bed and Breakfast, 213 Washington St.
DELAND -- A 36-year-old motorcyclist was killed Tuesday night when he was struck on his Suzuki by a motorist in a car pulling out of a parking lot, DeLand police said.
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A fire Friday night destroyed the Animal Clinic of Edgewater on South Ridgewood Avenue, but nearly three dozen animals were safely evacuated and no persons were hurt. At left, an unidentified woman kisses a dog that was safely rescued. Below, flames roll through the roof and thick, black smoke fills the air in the 5:05 p.m. fire.
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EDGEWATER -- The Animal Clinic of Edgewater on South Ridgewod Avenue went up in flames Friday night, but all 30 animals inside were safely evacuated as were the staff, Edgewater Fire Rescue officials said.
A discarded cigarette behind the building is believed responsible for igniting the 5:05 blaze that destroyed the clinic at 2305 S. Ridgewood Ave., with flames shooting through the rook and sending thick smoke into the evening air.
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Gov. Charlie Crist's weekly Notes from the Capitol.
As Florida’s Governor, I remain committed to helping families have the tools and resources they need. Important tools such as world-class education for all children.
Florida’s young people deserve a solid educational foundation for the future. We cannot – and must not – let them down. That is why I signed legislation this week which improves an important scholarship program for Florida students and parents.
DELAND -- Volusia County staff will conduct a public workshop to provide an overview of proposed 10-2 cycle large-scale amendments to the county’s comprehensive plan. The workshop will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the first-floor training rooms of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave.
DELAND -- Volusia County Council members Andy Kelly and Patricia Northey will attend the West Volusia NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 1. The event will be in the Carlton Union Building at Stetson University, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Computer knowledge is just a click away at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library. Check out the free computer classes available in May.
