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A man who got arrested a month ago in Volusia County after allegedly fracturing the skull of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old son with a broom faces 23 more counts “stemming from repeated acts of abuse and neglect,” according to a sheriff’s office news release that adds the girlfriend — accused of failing to intervene or report — now faces 25 counts herself.

DeLand police said that they were dispatched around 1:16 p.m. after reports that the driver was asleep at a stop light and nearly struck another car head on.

DeLand police on Wednesday asked the public to avoid a section of Beresford Avenue just west of U.S. Route 17 where officers and Volusia County deputies responded to an incident involving “a subject in a vehicle with a gun,” according to the department’s social media.

It's the last week of school for many Central Florida students, but it's also the time in which school districts start ramping up efforts to fill vacancies before the next school year.

A crash between a motorcycle and a pickup truck sent two people to the hospital on Sunday evening, according to the DeLand Police Department.

It's the last week of school for many Central Florida students, but it's also the time in which school districts start ramping up efforts to fill vacancies before the next school year.

Officials hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new SunRail station in DeLand.

A man was sentenced to four years in state prison for pouring bleach into his coworker’s drink in DeLand.

A series of crashes involving about 10 vehicles shut down Interstate 4 west in Volusia County Thursday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 23-year-old man was shot after witnesses reported he was involved in an argument in DeLand, deputies say.

A DeLand man was hospitalized after he crashed his motorcycle in Putnam County on Sunday afternoon, troopers said.

A Volusia County woman was arrested on Wednesday after nearly $5,000 was found charged to her step-mother’s stolen credit card, according to the sheriff’s office.

A 14-year-old Galaxy Middle School student was arrested following a shooting in DeLand on Sunday after an Instagram video showed him with a gun, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

A new law regarding jury recommendations and the death penalty can be applied to the resentencing of two men in the 2004 murders of several people at a Deltona home, the Florida appeals court ruled Thursday.

It’s a new answer to an old problem in the city of DeLand: Ending panhandling at the most dangerous intersections but at the same time addressing the problem of homelessness.

It’s a new answer to an old problem in the city of DeLand: Ending panhandling at the most dangerous intersections but at the same time addressing the problem of homelessness.

A Volusia County man faces charges after deputies said he punched, kicked and used a mop handle to beat a 5-year-old boy.

Several homeowners in Volusia County are anxiously watching a huge cliff form behind their house.

The City of DeLand announced Monday that it is launching two “digital historic tours” on Google Maps and Google Earth as part of National Historic Preservation Month.

Two dozen personnel between the DeLand and Volusia County fire departments responded to a burning single-family home early Friday, reporting no injuries, a quick knockdown and — after police got there — an arson arrest, too.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday warned people to avoid the 1700 block of West New York Avenue, near DeLand, as deputies conduct an investigation.

For David “D1″ Grant, his musical journey started really young, playing piano at his father’s church in DeLand.

A 57-year-old Daytona Beach woman was struck and killed in Volusia County, the FHP says.

A DeLand man fleeing Seminole County deputies crashed into a tractor trailer in Volusia County, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

A man was arrested after deputies said he stabbed and carjacked a driver Tuesday who offered him and two others a ride from DeLand to Deltona, according to the sheriff’s office.

Troopers said the crash happened around 6:21 p.m. at South Adelle Avenue and West Beresford Road.

A DeLand man won $1 million in a Florida Lottery scratch-off game, according to officials.

This isn't your garden variety spring event.

The DeLand Police Department announced that detectives are looking for a suspect in a bank robbery that happened Friday afternoon.

A 41-year-old man from Miami died late Friday after being struck by at least two vehicles on a Volusia County road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Florida troopers investigate a fatal crash on Interstate 4 in Volusia County.

A vehicle crashes into a Volusia County home, causing significant structural damage.

DeLand police are conducting a death investigation after a man was found in the woods on Monday.

The DeLand Police Department is warning residents of a scam involving phone calls made by fake U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, according to a news release sent out by police on Monday.

DeLand police are reminding residents to lock their car doors after several guns were stolen during recent car break-ins.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that there were multiple guns inside the DeLand home where a 3-year-old boy was shot and killed.

A fire investigator is looking into what caused a fire at the Wells Fargo building in downtown DeLand Wednesday night.

A 3-year-old boy shot and killed himself with a handgun at a home near DeLand, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Demolition of the Putnam Hotel is set to get underway in DeLand.

The DeLand Police Department announced that it is investigating after a man arrived at a hospital Tuesday night with gunshot wounds.

A permit has been issued and work to demolish a historic hotel in DeLand is expected to begin as early as next week.

A small plane caught fire at DeLand Municipal Airport, according to fire officials.

DeLand police are investigating a possible shooting after a man arrived at a local hospital is gunshot wounds, Tuesday night.

A roommate told Deland Police 21-year-old Kaleb Walker, a student at Stetson University in Deland, had snorted narcotics before he died, according to a police report.

Residents across Central Florida are complaining about reckless drivers in their communities — and troopers are warning street racers to mind the road.

DeLand police on Saturday night began investigating the death of a Stetson University student who had been found unresponsive on campus, according to a statement released Sunday.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Friday evening while crossing a road in DeLand, police said.

Volusia County’s sheriff is making it graphically clear for new recruits: he will not tolerate the kind of policing seen in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.

A Volusia County sex offender was arrested after deputies said he had sex with a teenage girl near DeLand, according to a release from the sheriff's office.

More than a dozen cars were burglarized at homes in a DeLand subdivision over the weekend and police are once again reminding residents to lock their vehicles and not leave guns inside them.

A 51-year-old Lake Helen man was killed Wednesday during a Volusia County crash after he tried to cross the road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The DeLand Police Department said they are investigating a fatal crash after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Sunday evening.

A historic World War II tugboat’s journey home to DeLand, where it was built, now faces another delay.

A wanted man was captured near DeLand Friday afternoon after Volusia deputies deployed a helicopter to help track him, according to the sheriff's office.

Two members of a Volusia County symphony orchestra are sharing the impact that thieves had on members after the thieves stole thousands of dollars' worth of musical equipment.

Police are searching for a thief accused of stealing nearly $100,000 worth of equipment from a boating business in DeLand.

A nonprofit in Volusia County said they’re trying to recover after more than $20,000 worth of musical equipment was stolen when thieves snatched their trailer.

Police in DeLand are urging people to lock their vehicle doors and not leave weapons in their cars after two guns were stolen in a rash of break-ins.

An appeals court reversed a prior decision that granted summary judgment to Stetson University after the death of a student athlete back in 2017, according to new court documents.

A big piece of DeLand history may be coming down. The city said the historic Hotel Putnam could collapse and can't be restored.

The city of DeLand announced an engineering firm working with the owner of the Putnam Hotel assessed the historic building and recommended it be demolished due to a risk of collapse.

A World War II era tugboat that was built in DeLand will be brought home soon. The S.T. Tiger was supposed to be back in DeLand in November, but the hurricanes postponed it.

A man who demanded money at a Deltona Publix was arrested after a chase in Volusia County Tuesday night, according to the sheriff's office.

A man already imprisoned in Florida for another killing has pleaded guilty to the unsolved 1991 slaying of a woman he met at a Daytona Beach bar.

Volusia County deputies are searching for a man they said impersonated a power worker before approaching and robbing an 87-year-old with a handgun in his DeLand garage.

The sheriff’s office in Volusia County is looking into the death of a man in a DeLand-area home.

Korey Woulard, 29, ID’d as victim

A man accused of pulling a gun during a fight at a DeLand high school football game in September has been arrested, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said.

Check out this week's Sonic Prep Player of the Week featuring TJ Moore of Deland High School.

A monthlong holiday celebration awaits those in downtown DeLand.

Two 18-year-olds were booked in Volusia County as investigators look into a recent surge of shootings in DeLand.

After what police are calling a surge in shootings in a DeLand neighborhood, police and other agencies have created a task force to crack down on criminals.

A'sia Horne is a graduate of DeLand High School and Florida A&M University.

A 21-year-old man was killed and a woman was wounded late Tuesday in a shooting at a home in DeLand, according to police.

A 67-year-old DeLand man was killed in a crash when he suffered a medical emergency, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Police are investigating after a woman was found dead Friday in a wooded area behind a DeLand restaurant, according to the department.

A man in Volusia County is accused of pouring bleach into his coworker’s drink.

An Orlando woman was killed when the vehicle she was a passenger in was struck from behind in a crash near DeLand, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Students at the Lacey Family Spring Hill Boys & Girls Club In DeLand got quite the surprise this week, learning a skill many say they otherwise wouldn’t.

Stetson University is set to host a U.S. naturalization ceremony at its campus in DeLand, which will see 39 people be sworn in as new U.S. citizens, according to the school.

Eight skydivers set the the world record for the largest formation of jumpers over 80 years old in Volusia County on Friday, according to Skydive DeLand.

Nearly 10 days after historic rainfall from Hurricane Ian, parts of the St. Johns River still haven’t crested.

A 14-year-old DeLand boy was killed in a Volusia County crash Friday evening that left three others injured, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The St. Johns River, which has already exceeded flood stage where it passes through Deland, is predicted to rise more than five inches in the next few days, according to the National Weather Service.

A skydiver was killed in a hard landing in DeLand after his parachute malfunctioned, according to the police department.

Nice weather continues to dominate the forecast in the Orlando area.

Stetson University is opening its doors to four Ukrainian students in an effort to help those in impacted by the ongoing Russian invasion.

Stetson University is opening its doors to four Ukrainian students in an effort to help those in impacted by the ongoing Russian invasion.

A man shot and killed two people in a Volusia County home over an argument about the electricity, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

A man was shot in DeLand, police say.

The DeLand Police Department is looking for a man accused of pulling a gun at high school football game during a fight.

Hernando County sheriff’s deputies were called to handle biggie size encounter at Wendy’s.

Residents in a DeLand mobile home park are scrambling to figure out how to keep their homes with just a month until their rent goes up beyond many of their means.

Lost letters from a prisoner of war found in Central Florida are soon making their way home.

A 75-year-old DeLand man is dead after a crash early Saturday on U.S. Highway 1 near Eagle Rock Road in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The family of John Veira, 67, said it’s been a five-week battle with the West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease that can result in severe symptoms in rare cases.

A man was arrested Thursday evening after attempting to drop a half-pound of meth under a patrol car during a traffic stop, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office.

Drivers were warned to avoid an intersection in DeLand Friday afternoon following a crash that sent a motorcyclist to the hospital, according to police.

A World War II-era tugboat that was built in Deland is one step closer to returning home. ST 479 “Tiger” is moored at the end of Pier 1 at Green Cove Springs in Clay County, just south of Jacksonville.

DeLand police are actively searching for a man accused of battering his pregnant partner and threatening her and their one-year-old child with a shotgun.