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A crash near New Smyrna Beach left a 21-year-old Edgewater man dead, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Riverside Conservancy has been working to get results for the Indian River Lagoon and biologists around Central Florida say their work is helping clean up the waterway.

In an arrest affidavit, police said that they learned one of the injured victims had been “ripping” off the man in a drug deal within the past few weeks.

One person was killed and two others were injured on Thursday night after a shooting in a wooded area of Edgewood, police said.

An elementary school teacher in Edgewater is accused of hitting a 4-year-old child with autism, according to police.

Perrine Delacour held onto the Portland Classic lead Friday with another bogey-free round at Columbia Edgewater, shooting a 5-under 67 in perfect conditions a day after an opening 63 in the rain.

A man faces charges after Volusia County deputies said he ditched a homemade pipe bomb at a car wash.

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An armed robbery suspect is in custody after he led law enforcement on a high-speed chase on Interstate 95, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

A fire was reported Saturday morning at an unoccupied residence in Edgewater, according to the city.

A labor group has requested an ethics investigation of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron for soliciting and accepting campaign donations from a drug treatment organization under scrutiny by his office.

An Edgewater police officer was hospitalized after a crash Friday night that happened as they were responding to back up a Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputy, according to the Edgewater Police Department and Florida Highway Patrol.

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A Jacksonville man has been arrested after police said he struck a teen with a firearm and threatened another while stalking his ex-girlfriend.

Edgewater police are currently responding to a shooting involving officers, according to the department’s Facebook page.

Federal prosecutors want a Volusia County man to spend a year in prison for his role in the Capitol Hill riot.

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A woman was arrested on a DUI charge after crashing into a motorcycle in Edgewater, police say.

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The case against an Edgewater mayoral candidate accused of stealing his opponent’s campaign signs was dropped, according to court documents released Thursday.

An athlete at Edgewater High School is soaring to the next level in college soccer.

A Volusia County man who was jailed for refusing to show up to court on charges stemming from the attack on the U.S. Capitol agreed to a plea deal.

A local World War II veteran celebrated his 105th birthday with friends and family on Monday.

A group of 50 state nationalists turned out to support a Volusia County man re-arrested for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

A Volusia County man arrested for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol in 2021 has been arrested again for refusing to show up for court hearings.

An Edgewater man accused of being involved in the riot at the U.S. Capitol did not show up for court at his two most recent hearings, prompting a judge to approve an arrest warrant.

The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Ian is less than a month away.

Michael Ignasiak, a former mayor of Edgewater running to retake office in November, was officially charged Friday for removing other candidates’ campaign signs near a local restaurant over the weekend.

Michael Ignasiak, a former mayor of the City of Edgewater running to retake the role, is now accused of removing other candidates’ campaign signs to make more room for his own.

It's been three weeks since Hurricane Ian rocked Volusia County and cities are still working overtime to keep up with the debris removal.

A plane crashed in New Smyrna Beach Thursday evening after what a pilot reported as an engine failure, according to Edgewater Fire Rescue Department.

The latest estimate of damages wrought in Volusia County by Hurricane Ian has surpassed a quarter of a billion dollars, according to the county’s Emergency Management Director Jim Judge.

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The City of St. Cloud on Sunday announced voluntary evacuations had begun in Blackberry, Pemberly Pines, Summer Cove, Sugar Mill, St. Cloud Village, Soleil Blue, Jade Isle, Savannah Park, Edgewater and surrounding areas due to encroaching floodwaters.

Dozens of animals were rescued from the Edgewater Animal Shelter Thursday evening after the shelter began to flood, according to county officials.

Streets across Central Florida are flooded after Hurricane Ian dropped historic amounts of rainfall leaving residents unable to get down some streets.

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A social media post prompted the cancellation of two high school football games between Bishop Moore Catholic High School and Edgewater High School.

Three people died after a hostage situation unfolded at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Edgewater, police said.

The man accused of shooting at another man in an Edgewater road rage incident in July is now in custody in the Volusia County jail.

Police said they took into custody James Seiler, who fled from police after the incident.

Volusia County announced Monday that 22 of its Summer Food Service Program sites will now offer grab-and-go meals.

A man was arrested after police found three dead dogs and one dying dog in an Edgewater home on Friday while investigating an animal complaint.

Police arrested Brittany Seiler, believed to be accompanying James Seiler.

Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a house in Volusia County that went up in flames, according to the Edgewater Fire-Rescue Department.

Edgewater police are looking for the man who they believe opened fire during a road rage fight.

Two athletes from Volusia County competed in last month's Special Olympics USA Games.

A former Volusia County employee who fatally shot his coworker “point blank” over the victim’s alleged affair with his wife was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday, sentenced to life in prison, court records show.

An girl was hospitalized with critical injuries Monday afternoon after being hit by a train in Edgewater, police said.

The Edgewater High School crew teams are raising money to compete in a pair of national competitions later this month.

A Mims woman was killed in a crash on Interstate 95 Saturday morning that blocked southbound lanes near Edgewater, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

I-95 reopens in Volusia County more than 24 hours after a massive pileup caused by super fog.

Crews with Edgewater Fire Rescue were dispatched to a fire early Saturday morning that they had under control in a matter of minutes, according to a city spokesperson.

The wreckage of a plane crash and the body of the pilot were found in Oak Hill Wednesday evening, hours after an initial search for the crash site.

A 38-year-old woman was killed in a Volusia County crash on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 43-year-old woman died when she her vehicle was struck by a train on Saturday, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

The boy was swimming with two other individuals when all three were spotted in a rip current roughly 100 yards from shore, according to beach officials.

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A 59-year old man drowned while boogie boarding in Daytona Beach on Sunday, according to Volusia County Beach Safety.

A pedestrian was struck and killed in Edgewater, officials say.

Ginkgo trees have survived as a species virtually unchanged for 200 million years, and patterns on their leaves may help scientists decipher ancient climates.

A body of a man was found in the Halifax River Wednesday afternoon, according to the Daytona Beach Police.

A record-breaking number of manatees are dying in the Indian River Lagoon in Central Florida.

A New Smyrna Beach-area man has been arrested on a felony charge of animal cruelty after he used a machete to slash a dog several times, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Manatees have been dying at alarming rates since the beginning of 2021.

A man faces charges after leading police on a chase where he drove a van at officers, according to a news release from Edgewater police.

A Volusia County deputy was hit in the back by a pickup truck during a traffic stop on 30th Street in Edgewater Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Port Orange Fire Department chief was fired this week leave following an incident with the Volusia County director of public protection.

A crash closes I-95 in Volusia County.

A Volusia County man arrested in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was identified by someone who recognized him on television.

A 62-year-old Mims woman was killed and a 54-year-old Edgewater man was injured in a crash in southeast Volusia County around 9 p.m. on Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 62-year-old Mims woman was killed and a 54-year-old Edgewater man was injured in a crash in southeast Volusia County around 9 p.m. on Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the 62-year-old woman was driving a sedan northbound on U.S. 1 and the 54-year-old man was driving a SUV southbound on U.S. 1. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the man was rushed to Halifax Hospital. The names of the two people in the crash have not been released at this time.

EDGEWATER, Fla. – One person was killed early Tuesday in a mobile home fire in Volusia County, authorities said. Volusia Fire Rescue said the fire broke out around 12:30 a.m. at the Terra Mar Village on Ash Street off U.S. 1 near Edgewater. [TRENDING: Even colder air on the way | Latest on $1,400 economic relief payments | Bars, nightclubs continue to disobey local COVID-19 rules]The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said neighbors awoke to see the mobile home fully engulfed in flames. AdSheriff’s officials said the victim is believed to be the 70-year-old man who lived in the mobile home but positive identification is pending. “He was a real nice guy.”Volusia County fire crews found one person dead after extinguishing a mobile home fire near Edgewater.

Aaron Crump, 32, was arrested at his home on Friday after investigators said they discovered graphic videos on his phone. Arrested on 20 child porn charges: Aaron Crump, 32, Edgewater, who has a history of contacting young girls online. The NCMEC told investigators that someone had uploaded 350 files of suspected child pornography to an online storage account. Detectives also researched two prior cases involving Crump, according to the sheriff’s office. Crump faces 20 initial counts of possession of a sexual performance of a child.

EDGEWATER, Fla. – An Edgewater man accused of pointing a laser at the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Air One helicopter is now facing a felony charge. The pilot told investigators this blinded him for around three to five minutes, describing the incident like having a flashbulb going off in front of his eye, according to a Volusia County Sheriff’s Office report. [ARREST VIDEO: Edgewater man temporarily blinds Volusia County pilot with laser, deputies say]Once the vessel was docked, officers got three men out of the boat. In the arrest video, Hutton told them he had a green laser pointer and is heard telling authorities he thought the helicopter was a drone. Hutton was taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail, where he posted a $5,000 bond.

EDGEWATER, Fla. – People who live in Edgewater are starting to see the standing water recede in the neighborhoods, but the issue is the rising water levels of the Indian River. That’s why the city has had to shut down some boat ramps and parks because of the flooding. Over the weekend, the City of Edgewater recorded nearly a foot of rain in some areas, flooding streets and driveways. Edgewater City Manager Glenn Irby said the storms brought too much water all at once. I’ve never seen rain like that before, it was a lot of water,” Irby said.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Residents in Volusia County woke up to more than a puddle Sunday as floodwaters overtook yards and streets. According to city officials, the City of Edgewater has recorded rainfall of 8.55 inches at the Waste Water Treatment Plant on Mango Tree Drive and 11.6 inches at the Water Treatment Plant at State Road 442 and I-95. “City crews have been responding to the effects of this rainfall since 7:00 p.m. last evening (Saturday, September 19, 2020). “It would appear so since nearly a foot of rain has fallen in at least one area of the City.”Three locations are open for resident access to sand piles. Fire Station 57 2628 Hibiscus DriveMango Tree Lake 901 Mango Tree DriveAirpark staging area 1898 Airpark RoadResidents must bring their shovel and sandbags/double bagged garbage bags.

A 29-year-old man from Edgewater died Sunday after crashing his car on I-95 in Volusia County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. According to reports, the driver who died was driving southbound on I-95 when he bumped into a car in front of him, causing minimal damage to the other car. After hitting the car in front of him, troopers said the driver swerved a bit, and ultimately traveled into the median and hit many trees. The car overturned and landed upside down in a water filled ditch, according to authorities. Authorities said the driver later died at the hospital.

EDGEWATER, Fla. Football workouts this summer look familiar but its 2020, so its different. It's all about safety these days, and the same goes for the Edgewater Eagles. Groups of no more than 10 undergo daily temperature checks which are part of the football teams voluntary workouts. But for players like Leary, who is committed to play for the University of Alabama, its not all bad. Im starting to connect with a lot of freshmen, upcoming freshmen.

ORLANDO, Fla. – In a battle for the District 7A Championship, the visiting Hagerty Huskies used a strong second half to turn away the Edgewater Eagles 35-21. [VIDEO: 6-Yard Line]Huskies running back Gabriel Diaz broke free for two touchdowns while Tristan Tucker's quarterback keep for a score put the game out of the Eagles' reach. Hagerty improved to 7-2 and hosts Timber Creek in its regular season finale. 6-3 Edgewater visits Boone next.

MINNEOLA, Fla. – The Lake Minneola Hawks rebounded from their first loss of the season with a convincing 34-6 victory over rival Mount Dora. [VIDEO: 6-Yard Line]Blake Lescault-Fleming hauled in three touchdown passes from Lake Minneola quarterback Jesse Fiske. The Hawks improved to 5-1 and travel to Edgewater next. Mount Dora, which dropped to 4-3, has a bye week.