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Daytona Beach cops: Arrest made In hours-long Cape Morris Cove apartment complex standoff

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A 39-year-old man is now in custody on various charges, including false imprisonment, following a nearly 4-hour standoff Wednesday night with police at a Daytona Beach apartment complex, Daytona Beach cops said.

Pat Northey able to cope with husband's passing by putting the spotlight on 'nurse' Lily, the shelter dog that proved to be her man's best friend

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DELTONA, Fla. -- Pat Northey has never been one afraid to meet challenges head-on regardless of the obstacle. But getting through the day Tuesday with her husband Ed's passing that morning, no doubt, had to be the most difficult.

49. Orlando Cops: Alleged drug dealer arrested in mid-December in Fentanyl-related triple homicide after 3 addicts found dead in apartment

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando police officers have arrested an alleged drug dealer accused of delivering a fatal dose of fentanyl to three unsuspecting victims.

50. Double homicide highlighted in People magazine: Who killed a Sanford woman and her boyfriend?

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SANFORD, Fla. -- It's the double-murder mystery from Sanford that was highlighted in People magazine in early 2021, though Seminole County Sheriff's deputies did make an arrest back in April connected to the slayings.

51. 'Little Dom' Kurek attention getter at New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade with total toddler cuteness

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- The 2021 New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade was a first for a precocious little boy affectionately known as "The Dominator" and "Little Dom." 

52. With his Tampa Rays jettisoned from the MLB playoffs, Port Orange Mayor Don Burnette went to Plan B - the Atlanta Braves - who won the World Series

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PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- With his beloved Tampa Rays eliminated from the MLB playoffs by the upstart Boston Red Sox, Port Orange Mayor Don Burnette did what any politician worth his salt would do.: He went to Plan B.

53. New Smyrna Beach's Ellen Darden proud of son-in-law John Smoltz, MLB Hall of Famer & baseball analyst on Fox World Series coverage

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- You'd be hard-pressed to find a prouder mother-in-law than New Smyrna Beach's Ellen Darden, especially come World Series time.

54. Deltona car break-in suspect leaves pizza trail of clues for responding deputies and a trip to jail in handcuffs

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DELTONA, Fla. -- A pizza-eating suspect responsible for a pair of car break-ins in Deltona was arrested in late October after deputies followed a trail of evidence including red sauce on the door handle of one vehicle, and a pizza box and plates left behind near another.

56. Embry-Riddle College student from Chicago charged With multiple counts of child porn here in Daytona Beach

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A nearly year-long investigation by the Daytona Beach Police Department ended with the arrest of a 19-year-old college student on 20 felony counts of child pornography possession back in August.