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DeLand mom struck in head by tree that splits home in half during fast-moving rainstorm; hospitalized and recovering

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Exclusive video by Henry Frederick / Abilene Campuzano, 12, describes the horrific situation in which a large tree fell on her family's East Kentucky Avenue home in DeLand, splitting it in two and causing her mother, Maria, to briefly lose consciousness when a branch struck her head. The tree snap was the result of a fast-moving storm that blew across Central Florida Wednesday night.The map from the National Weather Service shows the storm moving into the Atlantic Ocean after racing across Central Florida and string the Volusia County area just after 5 p.m.
 

DELAND -- Maria Capuano could hear the thunder and the bolts of lighting as she moved quickly to close the windows in her living room in hopes of keeping the suddenly driving rain inside just after 5 tonight. Instead, a huge oak tree smashed down on top, splitting the house virtually in half and knocking her briefly unconscious.

Fraternal Order of Eagles in Port Orange holding dinner April 9 to support 'My angel with Paws'

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PORT ORANGE -- The Fraternal Order of Eagles in Port Orange is having a dinner, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at its clubhouse, 5130 S. Ridgewood Ave, to raise money to help support “My Angel with Paws.”

Volusia County's tragedy: 21,000 cats and dogs killed needlessly at a cost of $2 million a year from your taxes

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Did you know that each city in our county and some individual cites pay upwards of $90 in your taxes per feral cat to put them to sleep? We pay to kill cats...and dogs! That does not include police and animal control time and work. And not just the feral ones. The feral ones just get the needle sooner.

SE Volusia Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours event: April 14 at Federal Bank in New Smyrna Beach

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce holds its next "Business After Hours" segment on April 14 at the Federal Trust Bank, 763 East 3rd Ave.

Spring Break tame and lame

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Exclusive video by multimedia editor Sera Frederick / The only real semblance of Spring Break and Black College Reunion Friday night on the final weekend of the annual events was limited to the east Seabreeze Boulevard with Razzle's dance club and the Oyster Pub the only real draws. The video includes an arrest in progress for a young man who refused to leave Razzle's after he was told to leave because he was being disorderly, police said, adding he was taken into custody without incident.

 

DAYTONA BEACH – This was not your parents' Spring Break when MTV rocked the beach and hotels were trashed. 

OAK Hill fires suspended cop Mike Ihnken; was the subject of two State Attorney investigations in scandal-rocked police force

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Photos by Henry Frederick / Suspended police officer Mike Ihnken had three commissioners deny Police Chief Diane Young's request that he be fired. But this time around he had no support.

Cudas Unhooked fundraiser in New Smyrna Beach draws hundreds of all ages; organizer Ray Catheline overwhelmed by turnout

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Video and photos by Henry Frederick / Ray Catheline, who works at Kokomo's Salon, 521 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach, washes and styles customer Kim Poole's hair during the wildly successful Sunday Cudas Unhooked hair-a-thon fundraiser, which he organized.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Nobody was more blown away by today's Cudas Unhooked hair-a-thon fundraiser than the organizer himself -- KokoMo's Salon hair stylist Ray Catheline.

Daytona Cubs teams up with New Smyrna Beach-based AM1230 WSBB for 2011 Minor League baseball season

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Courtesy photo / Cubby says "play ball'' and WSBB radio in New Smyrna Beach will have all the action, both home and away for the upcoming season of the Daytona Cubs who call Jackie Robinson Stadium home.

DAYTONA BEACH -- The Daytona Cubs and New Smyrna Beach-based WSBB radio will partner up for the 2011 season to make AM 1230 the new and official "Voice of the Daytona Cubs." 

Big haircut fundraiser today behind KoKoMo's Salon on Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach to benefit Cudas Unhooked; wholesome family event

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Courtesy photo / T-shirts, food and a silent auction are among myriad events and events for today's Cudas Unhookek fundraiser.Click the attachment for more details.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Hair stylist Ray Catheline and a dozen other colleagues will be offering haircuts today at KoKoMos Salon on Canal Street as part of a fundraiser for Cudas Unhooked, which helps New Smyrna Beach High School students considered at-risk or even homeless.
 
The event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with all kinds of food, fun and prizes the whole family can enjoy. There's even a silent auction featuring tickets to an Orlando Magic game. For more information on Cudas Unhooked, please go to cudasunhooked.org.

Pilot killed in fiery crash during air show in Flagler County

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PALM COAST -- A pilot was killed in a fiery crash this afternoon at the end of an air show at the Flagler County Airport, FlaglerLive.com reported on its Saturday home page.

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