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Top Cops: Ormond Beach Police Capt. Christopher Roos has overcome colon cancer in a near 25-year career - most of it with New Smyrna Beach PD

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<p>ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- Christopher Roos is a captain with the Ormond Beach Police Department, who has endured, having overcome cancer during his long tenure previously with the Smyrna Beach police force.</p>

Beautiful sunrise at the World's Most Famous Beach in greater Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Today is shaping up to be another beautiful day at the World's Most Famous Beach and indeed along Volusia County's Atlantic coastline from Ormond Beach down to New Smyrna Beach, with high temperatures today around 90 with zero chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service i Melbourne.

Violence in Deltona continues unabated: A young woman is found shot to death in her home, the fourth such killing since February

DELTONA, Fla. -- The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is dealing with yet another violent murder -- this time a woman in her mid-20s found shot to death in her home by an electrician who found the front door ajar.

More than 3,400 Daytona State College grads encouraged to seek advanced degrees or certifications for career growth; put money aside for the long haul

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Sofia Rivas, the student government association president at Daytona State College, got right to the point as to what an education from DSC will provide her and her fellow 3,400-plus fellow graduates: "An equal opportunity to gain knowledge and expertise no matter your sex, gender race, religion or even age." 

$10,000 grant awarded to Daytona State College will strengthen paths to industrial management degree

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A new $10,000 grant will help Daytona State College design a system that recognizes work-based experience and non-traditional business and industry certifications for students to pursue an associate of science degree in Industrial Management Technology.