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Headline Surfer Endorsement: Don Dempsey for re-election to District 1 seat on the Volusia County Council
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Henry Frederick Mon, 10/26/2026 - 10:58
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DELAND, Fla. -- Trusted leadership and proven results on the dais in the Frank T. Bruno County Council chambers have been the legacy of Don Dempsey in the District 1 seat.

Volusia County Supervisor of Elections Lisa Lewis addresses sample ballot mailing delay 
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Henry Frederick Tue, 10/20/2026 - 08:02
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DELAND, Fla. -- The Volusia County Supervisor of Elections office is informing voters that sample ballots for the November 3, 2026, General Election have been mailed and should be arriving in mailboxes  soon following a delay by the office’s printing vendor.

VSO deputies: Lakeland man arrested after firing shots outside the home of a 16-year-old girl just north of DeLand he met on Snapchat

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DELAND, Fla. -- A 27-year-old Lakeland man twice showed up at a home north of DeLand to meet with a 16-year-old girl he met on Snapchat. It didn't go well either time, Volusia deputies said.

Volusia Sheriff's Sgt. Steven Edgecomb arrested on drunk driving charges in Colorado; Sheriff Mike Chitwood silent

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DELAND, Fla. -- A Volusia Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been pulled from road patrol duties following his out-of-state arrest back in January for driving under the influence.

DeLand Cops: Off-duty probation officer shoots his wife with service revolver, then turns gun on himself in murder-suicide

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DELAND, Fla. -- An Off-duty state probation officer shot his wife with his service revolver, then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide in the married couple's home in the overnight hours following Halloween, DeLand cops said.

5-Year mystery ends with tail wag in DeLand: Volusia County Animal Services reunites lost Mississippi dog with family

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DELAND, Fla. -- A simple act of kindness in DeLand blossomed into a story of hope, compassion, and second chances: With the help of Volusia County Animal Services, a lost Mississippi dog has been reunited with her family five years after she vanished from her backyard.

Man who gunned down his victim in cold blood by shooting him in the back was convicted of first-degree murder and given a life sentence without parole

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DELAND, Fla. – After a four-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Danitto Simpson guilty as charged of first-degree murder with a firearm, and immediately following the verdict, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.