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Few more relieved than Daytona widow Kathy Stewart who rode out hurricane Irma alone in closet of her 17th story condo

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Her Facebook page profile says "married," but make no mistake about it: Widow Kathy Stewart rode out Hurricane Irma alone and in the dark of a closet in her towering beachside condo.

Jurists Raul Zambrano & Bryan Feigenbaum reflect on passing of retired Judge David Beck ahead of planned public memorial

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Saturday's passing of retired Circuit Judge David Beck, who suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease, has left colleagues saddened and reflective as to his passion for life, the law and the community he served as a judge and veteran and family man. Beck was 69 years old.

HURRICANE: Port Orange Councilman Bob Ford incensed sandbags are not being made available to some city residents

PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- With Irma packing winds of185 mph on a collision course with the Sunshine State this weekend, City Councilman Bob Ford is incensed that one area of the city is not able to get sandbags.

New Smyrna Beach volunteers bring relief to hurricane-ravaged Texas even with Irma bearing down on Florida Henry Frederick Wed, 09/06/2017 - 07:14
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- With one semi already in Beaumont, Texas, and thee more heading that way today with relief supplies for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, Ray Catheline is staying the course and getting the task at hand completed. 

Sunshine State residents bracing for possible weekend arrival of Hurricane Irma

With Hurricane Irma slowly moving through the Carribean on its way to Florida with sustained winds of 145, Sunshine State residents are feeling anxious.

"Apparently, I'm wide awake on hurricane adrenaline," Kahlin Grant of Daytona Beach wrote on her Facebook page at 4:20 this morning. "It's similar to Christmas morning excitement, but way less magical."

Year Later: Port Orange Councilman Chase Tramont's entrance into politics seems like yesterday to reminiscing wife

PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- Twelve months have passed since Chase Tramont first entered politics, winning a seat on the Port Orange City Council, but it seems just like yesterday to his wife, who reminisced on his achievement.

Ambush killings of 2 Kissimmee cops gives Edgewater officer reason to think about his own mortality

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EDGEWATER, Fla. -- On Aug. 19, two Kissimmee police officers were killed in a shootout. Later that weekend, an officer in Volusia County named Charles Geiger got ready for his overnight shift in Edgewater – and thought about what might happen on his shift.