Volusia County increases fees for spaying and neutering pets amid shelter transition
Read full article: Volusia County increases fees for spaying and neutering pets amid shelter transitionA new list of fees is in place at Volusia County Animal Services as part of a plan to take over animal shelter responsibilities.
Volusia County raises animal service fees as shelter transition looms
Read full article: Volusia County raises animal service fees as shelter transition loomsThe county council adopted a revised fee schedule for Volusia County Animal Services as it prepares to take over sheltering responsibilities from Halifax Humane Society. Halifax will stop accepting dangerous and stray animals for the county government starting Oct. 1.
Crews work to contain 3 brush fires burning in Volusia County
Read full article: Crews work to contain 3 brush fires burning in Volusia CountyOne fire is in the area of Tomoka Farms Road and Halifax, while another fire is in the area of I-95 and U.S. 92. Both are west of Daytona Beach. The third fire is in the area of U.S. 92 and West Parkway near DeLand.
Thousands without power and 1 dead after Atlantic storm Lee pummels New England and Maritime Canada
Read full article: Thousands without power and 1 dead after Atlantic storm Lee pummels New England and Maritime CanadaAtlantic storm Lee has made landfall in Nova Scotia, Canada, at near-hurricane strength with sustained winds of 70 mph.
Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern Canada
Read full article: Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern CanadaFiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces as it made landfall as a big, powerful post-tropical cyclone Saturday.
China dials down Taiwan rhetoric; US, Canada transit strait
Read full article: China dials down Taiwan rhetoric; US, Canada transit straitChina has toned down its rhetoric on Taiwan, saying it is inevitable that the self-governing island will come under its control but that it would promote efforts to achieve that peacefully.
Autonomous Mayflower reaches American shores -- in Canada
Read full article: Autonomous Mayflower reaches American shores -- in CanadaA crewless robotic boat that had tried to retrace the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower has finally reached the shores of North America — this time in Canada instead of the Massachusetts coast where its namesake landed more than 400 years ago.
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Halifax Health offers new incentives for nurses amid COVID-19 increase leaving hospitals short-staffed
Read full article: Halifax Health offers new incentives for nurses amid COVID-19 increase leaving hospitals short-staffedAs hospitals in Central Florida deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases, crews also dealing with a shortage of nurses.
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Volusia hospitals report record-high number of COVID-19 patients
Read full article: Volusia hospitals report record-high number of COVID-19 patientsHospital systems in Volusia County say they are now hitting records for the entire coronavirus pandemic. As of Wednesday, the positivity rate in the county was 16.6%.
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Extreme tidal conditions prompt closure of 3 Volusia County roads
Read full article: Extreme tidal conditions prompt closure of 3 Volusia County roadsVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Three roads in northeast Volusia County have been closed due to unsafe driving conditions caused by water over the roadways. Officials announced Tuesday that extreme tidal conditions have resulted in elevated water levels in the Tomoka and Halifax river basins, causing roads to become inundated with water. Work crews blocked flooded streets with closed road signs to prevent cars from driving through Magnolia Avenue on Tuesday. Volusia County Beach Safety Patrol said it’s a mixture of extreme tides from two storm systems and high surf, along with the rain. Daytona Beach residents can pick up sandbags at City Island's parking lot until 3pm.