Police: Suspect in 'Sonic the Hedgehog' mask uses hammer to demand cash from teller
Police in DeLand said a suspect wearing a "Sonic the Hedgehog" mask entered a Florida Credit Union, wielding a hammer and demanding money from the teller.
DeLand police investigating after racial slur discovered on city sign
The City of DeLand is investigating after someone rearranged the letters on a city park’s sign to say a racial slur.
DeLand man accused of attacking teens at Osteen gas station
A DeLand man was arrested after what investigators call an unprovoked, racially prejudiced attack at a gas station in Osteen.
Vehicle reported following children to and from school in DeLand, police warn
The DeLand Police Department says it has received several reports of a black passenger vehicle following children to and from local schools.
Deputies: Teen boys, 14 and 15, arrested after pulling out gun at DeLand skating rink
Volusia County deputies arrested a 14-year-old and 15-year-old boy who they say pulled out a gun at a DeLand skating rink.
DeLand police investigate shooting that left victim with neck wound
DeLand Police are investigating a weekend shooting that sent a 22-year-old man to the hospital.
Police: Florida student arrested after making school shooting threat
Police said that a DeLand High School student posted a threat on social over the weekend that there was going to be a shooting at the school on Monday.
Central Florida research center ready for trials if new coronavirus vaccine is developed
As Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson start looking at ways to fight the new omicron variant, Central Florida research labs are preparing just in case they're needed for testing.
FHP: Motorcycle passenger dies in crash in DeLand
Troopers say the motorcycle was turning left but the SUV following behind did not slow down and hit the bike.
Police: Driver hits man in road rage incident
A driver is facing charges accused of hitting another man with his car at an intersection.
Deputies: Florida man arrested after stabbing wife at motel
The man reportedly told detectives that he stabbed her in self-defense after she started hitting him.
City of DeLand commemorates lynching victim
Volusia County's black leaders collected soil from a site downtown near where a tree once stood, a tree where Lee Bailey, a 29-year-old black man, was lynched in 1891.
5 taken to hospital after chemical exposure at waste station
Authorities in Volusia County say an unknown substance that leaked out of a truck at a waste transfer center sent five people to the hospital on Tuesday.
Officials: Orange County corrections officer charged with attempted murder
Officials say Robert L. Jacobs has been employed with the Orange County Corrections Department since April 2018.
Video shows deputy responding after tree filled with bees falls on house
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office released body camera video of a deputy responding to a home in DeLand that was damaged by a tree containing hundreds of bees.
Major cannabis producer chooses DeLand for Florida headquarters
A major player in the medical and recreational cannabis industry has chosen DeLand -- a town known for its small town charm -- as its Florida headquarters.
Major cannabis producer choses DeLand for Florida headquarters
A major player in the medical and recreational cannabis industry has chosen DeLand -- a town known for its small town charm -- as its Florida headquarters.
Volusia County School Board holding emergency meeting on mask mandate
One-by-one, school districts across Central Florida are debating masks in the classroom. The Volusia County School Board is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the issue and it has brought out a lot of people who are either showing show their support of a mask mandate or their frustrations.
Volusia County School Board to hold emergency meeting on Tuesday
The Volusia County School Board will have an emergency meeting on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 6 p.m.
Volusia County nonprofit hopes to bring WWII tugboat back home
Daniel Friend, president of DeLand Historic Trust Inc., said the rare piece of Volusia County history is currently nearly 5,000 miles away in Stockholm, Sweden.