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Boat runs aground near Silver Beach approach in Daytona; whereabouts of anyone onboard unknown

By HENRY FREDERICK
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Like a scene from the classic TV show "Gilligan's Island, a 32-foot boat ran aground on the hard wet sands of the World's Most Famous Beach. Except that this is no desrted island and there was nobody with the boat.

At least not when the vessel ran aground at 10:45 a.m. on this Saturday morning, authorities said. A search was underway for th boat's owner or any of its occupants. The cabin cruiser was stuck in the sand north of the Silver Beach approach.

Daytona Beach International Airport passenger traffic up 6.3% over last 12 months ending May 31

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- For the 12 months ending May 31, total passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport has increased 6.3 percent with 661,048 passengers traveling through the facility last year compared to 702,737 passengers this year, according to Volusia County officials.

Volusia County Council's Deb Denys: Not giving mosquitoes free pass in Oak Hill

OAK HILL, Fla. -- It's called Mosquito Lagoon for a reason.

One of the most scenic waterways in Florida is under attack from mosquitoes. And as such, the mosquitoes are under attack from Volusia County's aerial spray bombardment, assures the Southeast Volusia County Council's elected leader.

166 days & Counting: Sheriff Mike Chitwood stands alone in Sunshine State in excluding award-winning internet news outlet from breaking news to satisfy 5-year-old personal grudge

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- He's not even the chief of police in Daytona Beach any more, but rookie Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood is abusing the authority of his current elected office as pay back against this small news operation by excluding it from daily breaking news email alerts from the agency and even banning the online medium from his press conferences. 

BREAKING NEWS: Kissimmee Cops: 9-year-old autistic girl dead; apparent victim of accidental drowning in neighborhood retention pond

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The news of out Kissimmee is particularly sad out of Kissimmee on this Father's Day: The body of a 9-year-old autistic girl was found early this morning in a retention pond near her home, cops said.

6-week free class at Deltona library for those looking to returning to college

DELTONA, Fla. -- Are you thinking about returning to school? Bonnie Thurman will describe Daytona State College’s Fresh Start Program at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 6, at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave.