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Retired Judge Hubert Grimes new acting president of financially-troubled Bethune-Cookman University

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Retired Circuit Judge Hubert Grimes has been named the acting president of historically-African-American Bethune-Cookman Universiy, whose president has resigned amid controversy over millions in finances.

BREAKING NEWS: Ghyabi + Associates of Ormond Beach merges with Chicago-based engineering giant Benesch

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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- Maryam Ghyabi may be a big fish in a small pond in Central Florida with her Ormond Beach-based transportation planning and engineering firm, where she clearly has been the standard bearer over the years on major projects, but her company has merged with one of the country's engineering giants headquartered in Chicago -- Alfred Benesch & Company.

Colleagues 'shocked and saddened' by Fourth of July cancer-related death of Daytona-based Circuit Judge Kellie J. Miles at age 51

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The 7th judicial circuit community is "shocked and saddened" by the Fourth of July cancer-stricken death of Circuit Judge Kellie J. Miles, who was 51 years old. 

Explore Volusia County: Be as wise as an owl and learn about birds of prey at Lyonia Environmental Center in Deltona

DELTONA, Fla. -- The raptors of Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet will travel to the Lyonia Environmental Center on Friday for an avian learning adventure.

Volusia County: Votran bus service interruptions during Shriners Convention in Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Shriners International 2017 Imperial Session at the Ocean Center will bring heavy traffic to Volusia County, and Votran bus riders should expect numerous delays, interruptions and route deviations, Volusia County officials said.