Ponce Inlet

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Votran will operate on a limited service schedule on Christmas and New Year's in Volusia County for those who rely on the public buses to get to and from work, for shopping or other essential needs.

PONCE INLET, Fla. -- Ponce Inlet Police Lt. Max E. Binz III, 59, of Port Orange, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019, with his loving wife at his side at Halifax Hospital Port Orange.

PONCE INLET, Fla. -- Max Binz, a longtime lieutenant with the Ponce Inlet Police Department and briefly an acting chief, died Sunday night, the police department announced on the town's website. He was 59.

DELAND, Fla. -- Volusia County government launched an animal abuse listing Tuesday on the Animal Services page of the county’s website.

PONCE INLET, Fla -- A rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was spotted on the beach Thursday, and based on photos, it's believed the nesting turtle was initially tagged in 2005, revisited Volusia County in 2010, 2012, twice in 2017, and yet again here in 2019.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla -- State Sen. Dorothy Hukill has died of cervical cancer, her family announced. She was 72.

PONCE INLET, Fla. -- Dorothy Hukill has resigned from the State Senate and will not seek re-election in November, deciding instead to enter hospice for the return of cervical cancer.

PONCE INLET, Fla. -- Enjoy some close encounters with endangered sea turtles and other marine life during the 16th annual Turtle Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Marine Science Center, 100 Lighthouse Drive.