DeLand

BREAKING NEWS: Convicted rapist sentenced in DeLand courtroom to 15 years in prison

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DELAND, Fla. – A 25-year-old man, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison by Circuit Judge James R. Clayton for raping a young woman in her bedroom after getting in through an unlocked window nearly two years ago.

Votran to provide limited holiday service on Christmas, New Year’s in Volusia County Sera King Tue, 12/24/2019 - 06:16

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Votran will operate on a limited service schedule on Christmas and New Year's in Volusia County for those who rely on the public buses to get to and from work, for shopping or other essential needs.

DeLand cops: Man charged in apparent beating of his girlfriend found unconscious in Dixie Lodge

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DELAND, Fla. -- A DeLand man is being held at Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona Beach after his girlfriend was found unconsciouswith with visible physical injuries from an apparent beating in a motel room Friday night, DeLand cops said.

Volusia County Council unanimously approves promotion of Kerry Leuzinger to building & code admin. director

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DELAND, Fla. -- Volusia County’s chief building official for the last three years has been promoted to building and code administration division director following his confirmation by the Volusia County Council on Tuesday for the position.
 

Deputies & citizens respond to deadly plane crash site in DeLand

BREAKING NEWS BULLETIN: Thia is a quick alert on the fiery crash Sunday of a Cessa plane that in the woods off of State Road 44 in DeLand. A complete story is in the works. Headline Surfer is noticeably late with this important multimedia story because the PIOs under the supervision of Sheriff Mike Chitwood ignored the online news outlet's request for the raw video of the crash site and a series of 9-1-1 calls that were provided in a timely manner to all the Central Florida media outlets that report news in East Central Florida. 
 
Headline Surfer endeavored to post a basic video for now as it continues to work on a more comprehensive news report later today. Headline Surfer has put the county on notice that it intends to seek intervention from a state judge within the next 24-48 hours and then a formal hearing before a federal magistrate in US District Court in Orlando. Monday, in fact marked1,000 consecutive days since the award-winning media outlet was banned from Chitwood's very first press conference the day he was sworn into office - Jan. 3, 207, and subsequently learned it had been cut off from the Sheriff's email media alerts for breaking news.  
 
Volusia County's elected leaders and senior county government administrators have done nothing to stand up to Chitwood's trampling of this media outlet's efforts to report the news.
 
Henry Frederick, Headline Surfer

Volusia County Schools will be closed Tuesday in anticipation of Hurricane Dorian

DELAND, Fla. -- The Volusia County School District is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and has already decided all schools will be closed Tuesday in anticipation of the monster storm expected to make landfall in the Sunshine State sometime late Sunday or early Monday much further south of here.

DeLand Man, 40, sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by a lifetime of sexual predator probation for raping a child

Photos for Headline Surfer / Jail mugs above and below of Jacob DeLeon, convicted on three felony counts of sexual battery on a child.
 
By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer

DELAND, Fla. – A 40-year-old DeLand man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison followed by a lifetime of sexual predator probation for repeatedly raping a 12-year-old led to his arrest in 2016 after the mother found out about the situation and called the cops.