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Volusia Forever advisory committee to meet Jan. 27

DELAND -- The Volusia Forever Advisory Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m. today in the first floor training rooms of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave. The agenda includes a discussion of the 2010 meeting schedule, goals and work plan, an acquisition update and a land management overview.

Deputies investigating 'lost dog' story by possible child snatcher in DeLand

DELAND -- Volusia County Sheriff's deputies are looking into a suspicious incident in which a 13-year-old girl who was outside of her home near DeLand Wednesday afternoon was spooked when a man asked her to get into her truck to help him look for a lost puppy.

Sheriff's Office: DeLand beauty shop robber arrested

DELAND -- A woman who showed up at the DeLand Police Department headquarters Tuesday night wanting to know why a video was broadcast on the local evening news featuring her as a
suspect in a robbery was arrested on scene by Sheriff's deputies, an agency spokesman said.

Sarah Palin to attend the Daytona 500 race

Courtesy photo. Sarah Palin will attend the Feb. 14 Daytona 500, officials at Daytona International Speedway confirmed Saturday.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Sarah Palin will attend the Feb. 14 running of the Daytona 500, but as a fan and not as part of any pre-race program, officials at Daytona International Speedway announced Saturday to local media.

Impaired DeLand motorist pulls box cutter on deputy

DELAND -- A DeLand man is facing a series of criminal charges after pulling a box cutter on a Volusia County Sheriff's deputy Friday night. No one was injured during the episode, which occurred at about 10:35 p.m. in the parking lot of a business on North Woodland Boulevard north of DeLand, Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said.