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Jacksonville woman arrested, accused of carjacking after elderly victim prevents her escape in Ormond Beach
Read full article: Jacksonville woman arrested, accused of carjacking after elderly victim prevents her escape in Ormond BeachA Jacksonville woman accused of trying to carjack an elderly couple in Ormond Beach was arrested after police arrived to find one of the victims holding onto her leg, according to a news release.
Woman killed when SUV hits tree, pins her, FHP says
Read full article: Woman killed when SUV hits tree, pins her, FHP saysA 59-year-old Ormond Beach woman was killed late Monday night in Flagler County when she became pinned after her SUV rolled forward and hit a tree, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
More debris from boat of 3 fishermen missing since October discovered on Ormond Beach
Read full article: More debris from boat of 3 fishermen missing since October discovered on Ormond BeachThe fishing lid of a fish box confirmed to belong to the boat that three missing Georgia fishermen were last seen on was discovered on Ormond Beach, according to an update posted on the Bring Our Boys Home Facebook page.
Florida firefighter who died in surfing accident donates organs in last selfless act
Read full article: Florida firefighter who died in surfing accident donates organs in last selfless actA Volusia County firefighter and paramedic died Saturday after he became unresponsive while surfing at New Smyrna Beach and ended up in the ICU.
Florida lawmakers hope to aid ailing home insurance market
Read full article: Florida lawmakers hope to aid ailing home insurance marketFlorida lawmakers have advanced sweeping GOP legislation intended to shore up the state’s struggling home insurance market in the year’s second special session devoted to the topic.
WWE Hall of Famer accused in Florida DUI crash that killed 1
Read full article: WWE Hall of Famer accused in Florida DUI crash that killed 1Authorities say a World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer is accused of killing a man in a traffic accident while driving under the influence in central Florida.
‘It’s hard for me to say go do this’: DeSantis stops short of endorsing booster shot
Read full article: ‘It’s hard for me to say go do this’: DeSantis stops short of endorsing booster shotAs U.S. health officials plan to offer COVID-19 booster shots to vaccinated Americans, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he’s not ready to endorse the shot.
Florida cruise ships could sail again by the summer, DeSantis says
Read full article: Florida cruise ships could sail again by the summer, DeSantis saysA day after a federal judge heard arguments in Florida’s request for a preliminary injunction against federal restrictions that have idled the cruise-ship industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed optimism Thursday that he would be successful in court and cruise ships will sail again by the summer.
DeSantis signs bill that permanently allows ‘alcohol to go’ in Florida restaurants
Read full article: DeSantis signs bill that permanently allows ‘alcohol to go’ in Florida restaurantsGov. Ron Desantis on Thursday signed a bill that permanently allows Florida restaurants to sell alcoholic drinks with take-home meals.
2 sisters from Maryland among 3 dead in Florida van crash
Read full article: 2 sisters from Maryland among 3 dead in Florida van crashORMOND BEACH, Fla. – A van carrying vacationers returning to Maryland crashed on Interstate 95 in central Florida, killing three of the 11 on board, authorities said. The dead included a 4-year-old girl and her 19-year-old sister from Glenarden, Maryland, Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Kim Montes said in a news release sent late Sunday. A 37-year-old man from Marlboro, Maryland, was found dead under the van, Montes said. A 5-year-old child was airlifted to a hospital in Orlando and was reported to be in stable condition, Montes said. Three were in critical condition, and the others, including the driver, were in stable condition, Montes said.
Florida boy drowns while swimming in ocean with grandfather
Read full article: Florida boy drowns while swimming in ocean with grandfatherORMOND BEACH, Fla. – A 7-year-old boy drowned while swimming with his grandfather in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The man and two children went into the water near Ormond Beach about 1 p.m. Saturday, Volusia County Beach Safety officials said in a news release. A beachgoer heard the child's grandmother standing on the beach yelling for help and called Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue. Authorities pulled the unresponsive boy from the water and began CPR, a news release said. The child was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, the release said.
Dorian to move close to Florida, but won't make landfall
Read full article: Dorian to move close to Florida, but won't make landfallTwo men observe a squall caused by Hurricane Dorian looming in the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 3, 2019, in Ormond Beach, Florida. Dorian, once expected to make landfall along the Florida coast as a Category 4 storm, is currently predicted to turn(CNN) - Hurricane Dorian will move "dangerously close" to Florida overnight Tuesday, but the Category 2 storm is not currently expected to make landfall in the US over the next few days. Hurricane Dorian decreased to a Category 2 storm with 110 mph maximum sustained winds, according to the National Hurricane Center's 11 a.m. advisory. Hurricane Dorian is about 105 miles east of Fort Pierce and is moving to the northwest at about 2 mph. The slow speed of the storm meant that Florida residents have been hunkered down in anticipation of the storm for almost a week now.