Courtesy photo.
Nathaniel Fons, 3, of Flgaler County, was found safe Tuesday inside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City after a nationwide Amber Alert the day before.
PALM COAST -- The New York Post is calling the discovery in St. Patrick's Cathedral of a missing 3-year-old boy from Flagler County a "miracle on 51st Street.
DELAND -- To Special Olympians, it's known as the Flame of Hope. And it's also law enforcement's way of showing its support for a group of very special athletes who are overcoming challenges and inspiring millions around the world. The Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run will reach Volusia on
Wednesday with dual treks on both sides of the county.
DELAND -- Volusia County’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday, in the first-floor training room of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave.
DELAND -- The Agri-Business Inter-Relationship Committee will meet with the University of Florida/Volusia County Extension Advisory Committee at 11:30 a.m. Monday. The meeting will be in the Agricultural Center’s auditorium, 3100 E. New York Ave.
PONCE INLET -- For eight years, Volusia County’s Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet has cared for thousands of sick or injured sea turtles, seabirds and more.
Again this year, hundreds of citizens are expected to join the county in celebrating animal rehabilitation and raising awareness about marine life and the environment as the MSC stages its annual Turtle Day from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.today.
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Courtesy photo/State Rep. Dorothy Hukill.
TALLAHASSEE -- State Rep. Dorothy. Hukill, R-Port Orange, applauded the passage of a measure aimed at providing regulatory relief and encouraging economic activity and recovery. House Bill (HB) 7099 provides assurance that actions taken under the Community Renewal Act of 2009 are protected.
"This bill saves real jobs at a time when we can ill-afford to lose even one more job in the State of Florida," Hukill said.
DELTONA -- You can add fraud to the list of problems resulting from the country's home foreclosure crisis. In Deltona, a 29-year-old man is accused of filing phony court papers to claim ownership of foreclosed homes and then taking down "for sale" signs, changing locks and moving in.
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Courtesy photo/VCSO mug shot.
James Stevens, 27, of Deltona, charged Friday with first-degree murder in the beating death of his stepfather, Francis Ahern, 56, two days earlier, has now been indicted on the felony charge.
DELAND -- A Volusia County grand jury handed up an indictment Monday charging a 27-year-old Deltona man with the beating death of his stepfather, according to the State Attorney's Office.
VOLUSIA COUNTY COMMUNITY INFORMATION
DELAND -- Volusia County’s census mail participation rate reached 68 percent today, surpassing its 2000 rate. The percentage is expected to rise over the coming weeks, county spokeswoman Pat Kuehn said.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Police responded to a report of shots fired at 504 Arthur St. on Sunday and found a 34-year-old man was was found on the first floor of the residence with gunshot wounds to his stomach and reight leg that weren't considered life threatening.
