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Sanford cop arrested by Casselberry police on domestic violence charge for allegedly injuring ex-girlfriend with jiu-jitsu move

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SANFORD, FLA. -- A Sanford Officer has been placed on administrative leave pending the results of a criminal investigation following his arrest by Casselberry police on a domestic violence charge.

James Webb space telescope's 'wow' factor: Embry-Riddle astronomer Terry Oswalt breaks down historic imagery for non-scientists

Create: Fri, 07/22/2022 - 09:03
Author: Sera King

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --The recent release of never-before-seen imagery from the James Webb Space Telescope — which featured glimpses of colliding galaxies and nebulas up to 13 billion light years away — was a huge deal. The photos were the sharpest ever recorded in human history. And you couldn't miss them: They ran in seemingly every news publication around the world, in all of their full-color glory.

Sanford cops: Man arrested on homicide charge in shooting death of landlord; victim's cousin hospitalized with gunshot wounds

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SANFORD, Fla. -- A 51-year-old man was arrested Thursday on homicide charges after an argument with his landlord about evicting him from the residence they both shared led to him fatally shooting the homeowner and a cousin who was in the backyard as well, Sanford cops said.

High speed internet coming to areas in need in Daytona, Deltona, Astor, DeLand, DeLeon Springs, Pierson, Seville, Edgewater, New Smyrna, Oak Hill, Osteen & Port Orange                                                                         Henry Wed, 07/20/2022 - 07:39
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Headline Surfer photo / Volusia County Councilwoman Barara Girtman is all supportive on the dais of the Frank J. Bruno, Jr. County Council Chambers in DeLand, Florida on Tuesday, July 29, 2022.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DELAND, Fla. -- Volusia County has always been synonymous with a need for speed.

The Volusia County Council approved a new kind of speed on Tuesday for some residents in the form of broadband infrastructure.

Volusia County Beach Safety: Ohio woman in waist-deep water bitten on foot by shark in Daytona Beach Shores

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DAYTONA BEACH Shores, Fla. -- A 40-year-old Ohio woman in waist-deep water was bitten by a shark on Saturday and subsequently transported to Halifax Health Hospital where she was treated for a laceration of her lower left leg and released.

Longwood Mayor Matt Morgan proud to be guest of honor for celebration of citizen Bob Geller's 100th birthday

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LONGWOOD, Fla. -- Mayor Matt Morgan was thrilled to be called upon for his role in a special celebration on Sunday for a city resident on his 100th birthday.

Supervisor of Elections Lisa Lewis: Volusia among 5 Florida counties offering an accessible vote-by-mail ballot option for the 2022 elections

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Two years ago Volusia County Supervisor of Elections Office became one of five pilot counties in the State of Florida to offer an accessible vote-by-mail ballot option.