Port Orange student’s death leads to calls for safety improvements near school
Parents and people living near Sugar Mill Elementary School in Port Orange said they want to see additional crossing guards and police presence around the school after a fourth-grade student was hit while riding her bike to school.
Another spring break arrest in New Smyrna Beach after 18-year-old found with pistol, police say
Port Orange police working in New Smyrna Beach alongside local officers during spring break arrested an 18-year-old man on Friday after a handgun was found inside of the vehicle he was driving, according to a statement.
Port Orange man, once hailed a hero, accused of contractor fraud scheme
A man once called a hometown hero in Volusia County is now facing several felony charges. Port Orange investigators said they arrested Steve Parker on Wednesday for impersonating a contractor after he was hired by hurricane victims to help them rebuild.
‘Very aggravating:’ Attorney general reviewing complaints against Volusia hot tub company
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is reviewing complaints against a Volusia County company that sells used hot tubs on Facebook Marketplace and other online classified sites, an agency spokesperson told News 6.