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Volusia County Council's Deb Denys: Not giving mosquitoes free pass in Oak Hill

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.

166 days & Counting: Sheriff Mike Chitwood stands alone in Sunshine State in excluding award-winning internet news outlet from breaking news to satisfy 5-year-old personal grudge

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. 

BREAKING NEWS: Kissimmee Cops: 9-year-old autistic girl dead; apparent victim of accidental drowning in neighborhood retention pond

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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.

6-week free class at Deltona library for those looking to returning to college

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.

BREAKING NEWS: Volusia County approves $4.5 million homeless shelter 10 miles from Daytona's downtown

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.

Tourism officials pleased with Hard Rock Hotel chain signing off on Daytona as the 4th brand locale in the Sunshine State

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Hard Rock Hotels in Florida / Headline SurferArtist renderings for Headline Surfer / Above is the larger display renderinger of the new hotel on Daytona's oceanfront that will carry the Hard Rock brand. In the trio of renderings below it are are the three collossal Florida Hard Rock Hotel destinations:
 
By HENRY FREDERICK
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