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Chaos in Florida for spring break as ‘takeovers’ overwhelm beaches and law enforcement

Social media promoters could soon face financial penalties for organizing unsanctioned ‘takeover’ events

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Trooper and deputy almost wiped out by car while helping stranded driver at night

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper and Volusia County deputy were almost struck by a car during a traffic stop.

The Independent UK

Officer and K9 come face-to-face with a bear while searching for suspect in woodland

Police body cam footage shows the terrifying moment a Volusia County officer and K9 come face-to-face with a bear while searching for a suspect.

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‘This trend has the potential to end in absolute tragedy’: The new social media challenge that has authorities issuing stark warnings

‘This trend has the potential to end in absolute tragedy,’ said Titania Jordan, chief parenting officer at Bark Technologie

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Family speaks out after boy, 8, is mauled to death by dogs he tried to pet: ‘We can’t get him back’

The Volusia County Sheriff said that law enforcement’s goal was to destroy the dogs and bring charges against the animals’ owner

The Independent UK

Four Fatalities Reported In Volusia County After Impact Of Milton

Tropical Storm Milton claims four lives in Volusia County, emphasizing the importance of community support and disaster preparedness.

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Florida Sheriff Cracks Down On School Shooting Hoaxes

Sheriff Chitwood in Volusia County, Florida, is taking a strong stand against school shooting hoaxes, making arrests and publicizing offenders to deter suc...

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Sheriff Publicly Identifies Students Making School Shooting Threats

Sheriff's public identification of an 11-year-old planning a school shooting sparks debate on gun violence and juvenile justice.

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Florida Sheriff Warns Parents And Students About Hoax School Threats

Sheriff Chitwood addresses costly hoax school threats in Volusia County, emphasizing accountability and safety measures.

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Convicted Felon Arrested With Stolen Gun And Meth Pipe

Convicted felon arrested at Volusia County courthouse with stolen gun and meth pipe. Security officers prevented a potentially dangerous situation.

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US state named global shark attack capital

Volusia County has been named by researchers at a Florida musuem as the number one hot spot for unprovoked shark attacks

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Principal resigns after sending $100,000 school funds to scammer posing as Elon Musk

Dr Jan McGee, the principal of Burns Science and Technology Charter in Oak Hill, Volusia County in Florida, was speaking with the scammer for months and had been warned he was a fraud

Daily Mirror

Giant alligator bursts into home and terrifies owner as it jumps in swimming pool

Lynn Tosi saw from inside her house in Volusia County, Florida, an 11.5-foot alligator having a swim in the pool on her porch after the reptile busted through the enclosure

Daily Mirror

Florida sheriff blasts organisation of ‘cowardly scumbags’ behind string of antisemitic propaganda

The sheriff challenged the group to “put a bullet in the back of my head”

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‘This is a really good day’: 12 rescued, rehabbed manatees released at Florida's Blue Spring State Park

ORLANDO, Fla. — Blue Spring in Volusia County is a popular place to see manatees but there’s never been an event like Monday, when manatee after manatee was unloaded from trucks and set free after a long stay in recovery and rehabilitation.

Orlando Sentinel

Not ‘enough money to save them all.’ Fla. county grapples with double hurricane whammy

WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — Kate Rose stays awake at night thinking about her family’s oceanfront home perched perilously on the edge of the eroded shoreline.

Orlando Sentinel

3 killed in wrong-way crash involving 4 cars in Florida, FHP says

A wrong-way driver crash involving four cars left three people dead early Sunday on State Road 44, east of Interstate 4 in Volusia County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

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Nicole Leaves ‘Unprecedented’ Damage In Its Wake

For now, Kate Rose's home still stands in Wilbur-By-The-Sea following Hurricane Nicole's devastation along the Florida coast

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Nicole leaves 'unprecedented' building damage along part of Florida coast

The soaking remains of Hurricane Nicole brought heavy rains to Georgia and the Carolinas on Friday after it left a trail of destroyed and teetering beachside homes and damaged hotels and condos along Florida's Atlantic coast and killed at least four people.

Miami Herald

Nicole, now a Category 1 hurricane, lashes Florida coast with damaging surge, winds

MIAMI — Hours ahead of its expected landfall on Florida’s east coast, Nicole strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday evening. Its storm surge and high winds had already clawed pool decks, lifeguard stands and some buildings back into the ocean.

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Man accused of shooting dead ex-wife and stepson in rage over lights being left on in house

‘This is absolutely senseless. This is an argument over electricity,’ said Chief Deputy Brian Henderson of Volusia County Sheriff’s Office

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Flipping Heroes: Rescuers Save Florida Woman After She Crashes Into Canal

The rescue was filmed on Maytown Road in the city of Oak Hill, which is located in Volusia County, in the U.S. state of Florida, on July 5.

Daily Mirror

World's shark attack capital where 17 people were bitten last year in bloody encounters

Shark attacks at Florida's Smyrna Beach in Volusia County are 10 times more likely than anywhere else on the planet and the number is creeping up with another surfer's foot being gored just this week

Zenger

Bonnie And Hide: Cops Bust Husband And Wife Car Crooks

The arrest took place in the city of Bunnell in Flagler County in the US state of Florida on Friday 1st April.

Orlando Sentinel

Fla. teen face charges after shooting school adviser with pellets as part of online ‘Orbeez Challenge’

A 17-year-old Volusia County, Florida, student is facing charges of battery against a school employee after shooting them with “Orbeez” water beads as part of an online challenge, according to authorities.

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