Local News Now

SANFORD, Fla. – A series of daytime traffic pacing operations will take place on eastbound Interstate 4 in east Seminole and Volusia Counties starting as early as 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, to conduct work along the interstate. Drivers are encouraged to plan alternate routes or allow extra travel time, as delays are expected.

EDGEWATER, Fla. -- Born and raised right here in Edgewater, Charles "Chas" Chief Geiger has been promoted to Edgewater police chief, effective today. 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A 51-year-old Indiana tourist who drowned eight days ago was caught in a rip current in the Atlantic waters off Daytona Beach, and has been identified as Douglas Jay Lewis of Westfield, Ind., beach safety officials said.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The upcoming season looks promising for the upstart Orlando Magic, led by superstars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. Banchero knows the stakes are high, so he has been putting in the work.

DAYTONA. BEACH, Fla. -- Rain is in the forecast for East Central Florida -- from the coastal cities of Daytona to Orlando -- for the next seven years, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne. 

SANFORD, Fla. -- Members of the Sanford Police Department are raising awareness about domestic violence through a multifaceted campaign in October.

SANFORD, Fla. -- Nearly a dozen motor vehicles were involved in three separate crashes on I-4 in DeBary and near Sanford, resulting in a Manic Monday traffic mess, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

LONGWOOD, Fla. -- Seminole County Sheriff’s Office detectives are actively investigating an officer-involved fatal shooting that occurred in the area of Hatfield Court and East Wekiva Trail, in unincorporated Longwood, involving a retired county firefighter.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The weather outlook for the week ahead calls for showers and thunderstorms, so get those umbrellas out and be mindful of lightning strikes if you decide to go to the beach.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --  A 76-year-old man body surfing drowned Saturday afternoon near Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway.