FEEL GOOD STORY: Lost dog in Daytona Beach reunited with owner
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Who doesn't love a good animal story? Especially one that has a happy ending...
Crime
Ormond Beach dad arrested on manslaughter charges in death of 18-month-old son left in hot vehicle for 3 hours while he allegedly got a haircut & drank in a bar
Henry Frederick
Fri, 06/20/2025 - 19:43
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Photos for Headline Surfer / Scott Allen Gardner, 33, is arrested on June 19, 2025, in Ormond Beach, Florida, on charges of aggravated manslaughter in the death of his toddler son, left in a hot vehicle for three hours while he got a haircut and drank in a bar back on June 6.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- VSO deputies and the Ormond Beach Police arrested Scott Allen Gardner, 33, on charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm.
Meet Samantha Ross: Orlando's top cop for the month of May
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando police officer Samantha Ross has been named Patrol Officer of the Month for May.
Central Florida Sheriffs Mike Chitwood & Wayne Ivey make today's No Kings protests all about themselves
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Yet again, Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood used TV news cameras and social media to promote himself with antagonistic rhetoric ahead of today's "No Kings" protest rallies.
Osceola County Sheriff's Office: Argument at a gas station in Kissimmee results in a machete attack after which the alleged assailant drove the victim to the hospital
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- An argument at a gas station resulted in a machete attack after which the alleged assailant drove the victim to the hospital, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office said.
SPECIAL COVERAGE: The ninth anniversary of the Pulse Massacre in Orlando
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- "Come out with your hands up, or you will die!"
Those were the orders called out by law enforcement - namely Orlando cops and Orange County deputies - to the gunman who massacred dozens of patrons inside the Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016.
Orange County Sheriff John Mina: 'Schizophrenic man who reportedly was not taking his medication and was acting erratically' was fatally shot by deputy after wielding a knife
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A "schizophrenic man who reportedly was not taking his medication and was acting erratically" was fatally shot by a deputy after menacingly wielding a knife, according to Orange County Sheriff John Mina.
MULTIMEDIA: Orlando Police body cam video released in May 1 officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of 25-year-old gunman
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orlando Police Department has released body camera video of the officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 1 in the parking lot of an apartment complex at 4620 Cason Cove Drive.
BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez from office today after his arrest on gambling & racketeering charges
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez, has been suspended from his elected office by Gov. Ron DeSantis following his arrest on state racketeering and conspiracy charges earlier today.
Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood remains silent on arrest of one of his deputies who abruptly resigned on charges of riding a motorcycle with a fake tag
Henry Frederick
Thu, 06/05/2025 - 05:03
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DELAND, Fla. -- An off-duty Volusia Sheriff's Office deputy who was arrested for riding a motorcycle with a fictitious tag has resigned in lieu of termination from employment -- a situation that Sheriff Mike Chitwood has remained silent on.