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A Volusia County woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the death of her 5-month-old son, who was hit repeatedly and dropped on the floor when he wouldn’t stop crying.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office on Friday said its deputies were searching for a 15-year-old boy missing out of Ormond Beach.

The renovations started at the Ormond Beach branch and have included the Holly Hill and Southeast Volusia Family YMCA locations.

Ormond Beach chiropractor Dr. Larry Petker and his family have established an endowed scholarship fund with  the Daytona State College Foundation in memory of his beloved wife, Sandi, who passed away last December.

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

An Ormond Beach bus driver pleaded no contest Tuesday after he was arrested in February, accused of driving drunk while taking children home from school.

Dozens of people showed up Monday to help honor a World War II veteran celebrating his 103rd birthday in Ormond Beach.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County is encouraging residents and visitors to help with a beach clean up after the busy holiday weekend. Volusia beach cleanup (WFTV)Read: ‘How deep can you dig?’: TikTok trend leaves huge holes on Florida beachesAccording to the county, the Monday after the July 4 holiday is one of the busiest beachcleanup days of the year. That’s why the county is coordinating three separate cleanup locations along Volusia County beaches. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live. ©2022 Cox Media Group

Looking for something fun to do this summer? Love horses? Love the beach? Then this Volusia County business may have just what you’re looking for.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a 16-year-old was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday night. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. in Volusia County. The motorcyclist was traveling southbound on Interstate 95 near U.S. 1 in Ormond Beach. Read: After cross-county chase, Brevard County deputies shoot, kill man accused of kidnapping 2 womenThe motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the incident report, the Fort White teen was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The attorney representing former WWE star Tamara “Sunny” Sytch filed a motion last week to withdraw his counsel in her DUI fatal crash case.

An Ormond Beach man who was highlighted in a new video released by the January 6 Select Committee last week is asking a federal judge to delay is trial.

Florida leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers were spotlighted during the first televised hearing of the January 6 Select Committee on Thursday.

A major crash has a portion of State Road A1A shut down in Ormond Beach, according to police.

The former Florida leader of the Proud Boys pleaded not guilty to seditious conspiracy charge in the Capitol Riot in the Washington, D.C. courtroom Thursday.

The former Florida leader of the Proud Boys, alongside other leaders of the far-right group, is charged with conspiracy charges in the Capitol Riot as of Monday, court documents show.

No boat? No problem.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office tweets video of a strange arrest involving a stolen personal watercraft.

(Providence Cancer Institute of Oregon via AP) (Uncredited)In a novel experiment, a woman with advanced pancreatic cancer saw her tumors dramatically shrink after researchers in Oregon turbocharged her own immune cells, highlighting a possible new way to someday treat a variety of cancers. It’s the first time this sort of treatment has worked in a very difficult-to-treat cancer type,” said Dr. Josh Veatch of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, who wasn’t involved with the experiment. T cells are key immune soldiers, able to kill off diseased cells -- but too often cancer evades them. They add an artificial receptor to patients' T cells so the immune fighters can recognize a marker on the outside of blood cancer cells, and attack. Wilkes knew researchers were testing immunotherapy to fight different hard-to-treat tumors, and a biopsy showed a specific mutation was fueling her cancer.

In a novel experiment, a woman with advanced pancreatic cancer saw her tumors dramatically shrink after researchers in Oregon turbocharged her own immune cells.

The office manager of a marine towing company in Ormond Beach is facing charges for stealing more than $200,000 from the company by increasing her own pay without the owner knowing, deputies said.

A group of Ormond Beach golfers found out the hard way that anything on the course can count as a hazard. An alligator snatched a...

VIDEO: Truck carrying watermelons overturns, shutting down I-95 for hours VIDEO: Truck carrying watermelons overturns, shutting down I-95 for hours (WFTV)ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Interstate 95 is back open after a semi truck carrying watermelons flipped and blocked the road. When the Jeep reentered the highway, it collided with a semi truck carrying watermelons. The semi truck overturned, blocking all northbound lanes of I-95. Read: Buffalo supermarket mass shooting: 10 dead, suspect identifiedI-95 was shut down for hours while the truck and watermelons were cleared from the roadway. Read: One dead, five hurt after plane crash lands on Florida bridge, striking carBoth drivers remained at the scene and neither driver sustained injuries in the crash.

The semitruck — which was carrying watermelons — crashed with a 2015 Jeep, troopers said.

Video: Judge revokes bond for former WWE superstar Tamara ‘Sunny’ Sytch charged in deadly crashVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A former WWE superstar is back behind bars. A judge revoked the bond for Tamara “Sunny” Sytch for her DUI manslaughter arrest. The judge revoked Sytch’s bond, citing concerns over her past DUI arrests. Police arrested Sytch last week after her blood results came back and she quickly posted bond. READ: WWE Hall of Famer involved in deadly crash in Ormond BeachThe judge agreed with the state.

A judge revoked the bond for former WWE star Tamara “Sunny” Sytch during a hearing a week after her arrest in connection to a fatal crash in March.

The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is searching for whoever spray-painted a swastika on the garage door of an Ormond Beach home.

WWE Hall of Famer ‘Sunny’ arrested after deadly crash in Ormond Beach, police sayORMOND BEACH, Fla. — A former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar has been arrested after a crash in Ormond Beach that left one person dead, according to police. READ: WWE Hall of Famer involved in deadly crash in Ormond BeachOfficers said Tamara Lynn Sytch was arrested Friday after an ongoing investigation into a deadly crash on March 25 involving three cars. The crash occurred around 8:28 p.m. on U.S. Highway 1, just north of State Road 40 and led to the death of Julian Lasseter. According to a report, Sytch’s blood was taken by a search warrant served shortly after the time of the crash. READ: Dean accused of sexually battering child after late-night workout at local middle schoolPolice said Sytch has been charged with several counts, including DUI causing death, causing death while driving with a suspended license, DUI causing injury to a person and DUI causing property damage.

A former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar has been arrested after a crash in Ormond Beach that left one person dead, according to police.

Ormond Beach police on Friday obtained a warrant for and arrested Tamara Sytch, 49, reporting on Saturday that the former WWE star’s blood-alcohol level was 0.280 when tested shortly after a crash in March that killed a 75-year-old man.

Video: Suspected drug dealer runs into Walmart in attempt to escape Volusia deputies Police said he nearly hit people on bicycles while he offered to sell them drugs. (WFTV)VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A suspected drug dealer in Volusia County led deputies on a pursuit from New Smyrna Beach to DeLand and finally ended at a Walmart in Ormond Beach. Video: Suspected drug dealer runs into Walmart in attempt to escape Volusia deputies Police said he nearly hit people on bicycles while he offered to sell them drugs. Photos: Suspected drug dealer runs into Walmart in attempt to escape Volusia deputiesExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 7 Suspected drug dealer runs into Walmart in attempt to escape Volusia deputiesDeputies said that as Jones was running, he dropped several items, including a bag of drugs and a cellphone that was still actively scanning law enforcement radio traffic. SEE: Volusia County deputies find 10 stolen vehicles at chop shopDeputies said Jones is being held at the Volusia County Branch Jail with a total bond of $43,500.

Nearly three years after a deadly hit-and-run in Ormond Beach that killed a pregnant woman, the man who was behind wheel has pleaded guilty and will spend the next ten years behind bars.

In a news release Tuesday, police said the crash is being actively investigated and may lead to criminal charges pending toxicology results.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — A former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar is under investigation for her involvement in a crash in Ormond Beach that left one person dead. Sytch, who went by the ring name “Sunny” in the WWE, was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center to be treated. Police say their investigation into the crash may lead to criminal charges, pending the results of toxicology tests on Sytch’s blood. READ: Judge revokes bond for man accused of killing New Smyrna Beach teen in drunk-driving crash“Our hearts go out to the Lasseter family that lost their loved one in such a tragic event,” Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey said. Investigators are asking anyone who may have information on the crash to contact Ormond Beach Officer Rick Taylor at rick.taylor@ormondbeach.org.

A former World Wrestling Entertainment superstar is under investigation for her involvement in a crash in Ormond Beach that left one person dead.

A Palm Coast man was struck and killed by a car Thursday night while on foot in an Interstate 95 travel lane, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A woman found floating in the ocean off Volusia County has died, officials say.

Woman dies after being pulled from the ocean Monday in Volusia CountyORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Lifeguards in Volusia County said a woman died after she was pulled from the ocean Monday afternoon. READ: Surfer bit by shark in New Smyrna BeachThe drowning occurred around 1:30 p.m. at at 187 South The Beach in Ormond Beach near Garnada. Officials said no one saw her go under in the water before she was seen floating face down and lifeguards were alerted. The woman was unresponsive as members of Volusia County Beach Safety performed CRP to try and save her life. WATCH: Spring breakers arrive in Volusia County as bikers leave townLifeguards advise to always swim in front of an occupied tower to help ensure your safety.

Deputies are looking to ID a naked man accused of stealing an American flag from a Volusia County home.

They claim they were told the vacation club offers cruises, hotels and airline tickets at wholesale prices. Global Discovery Vacations, also known as Global Connections, had been in trouble with the state. Global Discovery Vacations denied any wrongdoing but agreed to change the way it does business. The Ormond Beach company also said its vacation club fees and discounted travel options are fully disclosed before the contract is signed. The Ormond Beach company also said vacation club fees and its discounted travel options are fully disclosed before the contract is signed.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Are you looking for a summer job? The Volusia County Beach Safety is hosting lifeguard tryouts on Saturday. There is a $500 incentive for lifeguards if they meet criteria specifying number of weekend work days over their first summer, beach safety officials said. Those who wish to participate in the selection process must attend one of the tryouts as well as Volusia County Beach Safety’s lifeguard recruit class (mandatory 48-hour ocean rescue training). Participants must attend a 40-hour first responder class and CPR course or provide proof of equivalence, according to beach safety officials.

Residents of Palm Coast and Ormond Beach were the random targets of anti-Semitic fliers dropped in driveways.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Some Volusia County residents said they recently found an unwanted delivery in their driveways. Ormond Beach police confirmed certain homeowners along Riverside Drive found small packages containing an antisemitic message Monday morning. The paper’s message concluded with, “These flyers were distributed randomly without malicious intent.”WATCH: Video shows man stealing crossbow, stuffing it down his pantsAnti-semitic flyers (Ormond Beach Police Department)In an incident report released by police, several residents detailed seeing a silver Jaguar driving erratically along the street before finding the flyers on Monday. Ormond Beach Police said they are looking for the driver of that car to see if they can connect him to the packages left in driveways. Eyewitness News told you last month about residents in some Brevard County neighborhoods who found similar flyers.

Anti-Semitic flyers were found in Ormond Beach.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A crash is causing a roadblock along a section of Interstate 95 in Volusia County, the Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday. Troopers responded to the northbound crash near Ormond Beach shortly before 2:30 a.m.READ: FDOT announces opening date for I-4 Ultimate express lanesFHP reported the closure of at least one northbound lane of I-95 in the area of mile marker 274. I-95 crash in Volusia CountyAs of 4 a.m., investigators remained at the scene of the deadly crash. WFTV is working to gather more information from FHP. Stick with WFTV.com for new details on this developing story.

A Volusia County man who was arrested in February 2019 after homemade explosives were found in his truck was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison, according to the state attorney’s office of Florida’s 7th circuit.

The Daytona Solisti Chamber Orchestra presents its annual “Romancing the Strings” concert March 6 in Ormond Beach.

A wrong-way driver is dead after a crash in Ormond Beach Wednesday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Ormond Beach firefighters responded to a lumber and truss manufacturing facility Friday night when the business caught flames, according to city officials.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Police in Ormond Beach are searching for an 18-year-old woman. Officers said Sydney Powell disappeared on Monday while walking her dog near Virginia Terrace and Arroyo Parkway. Her family found the dog but hasn’t seen Powell since. READ: Orlando police continue to search for shooter who killed 17-year-old during music video filmingThe family said Powell has the mental capacity of a 13-year-old. READ: 40 Starlink satellites launched from Space Coast to reenter atmosphere following geomagnetic stormMissing Ormond Beach woman (Ormond Beach Police Department)Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Ormond Beach police are asking for help locating a missing female with special needs who has not been seen since Monday.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — A student at Father Lopez Catholic School in Daytona Beach was arrested Monday, accused of posting threatening videos to social media. Father Lopez senior arrested for allegedly making threats over social media. pic.twitter.com/I2YnBZwYCq — Mike Springer WFTV (@mspringerwftv) February 7, 2022School staff notified Daytona Beach police who then contacted Ormond Beach Police once it was determined that Boyer lived in their city. When officers went to interview Boyer at his home Monday morning, police say he admitted to making videos of himself making threats to “shoot up” the school. “I am very proud of the individual(s) that came forward and reported this incident,” Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey said in a statement.

An 18-year-old student at Father Lopez Catholic School faces charges after making threats on social media to "shoot up" the school, according to police.

A ruby representation of Lewis College, representing a class in the 1950s or 1960s, isn’t exactly typical of Florida beaches, so Herzog knew he had to return it to its natural habitat.

A 51-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after being accused of starting a fire that caused around $50,000 in damage, Ormond Beach police said.

An Ormond Beach driver died Thursday afternoon after his truck crashed into a tree in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Someone started a fire in Sanchez Park in Ormond Beach Wednesday which caused about $50,000 in damage, according to police.

The day before John Krans will turn 82 years old, he's taking to the skies to jump out of a perfectly good airplane.

A motorcyclist is killed in a crash on I-95 in Flagler County, the FHP says.

After a year of pandemic woes, small businesses are hoping to make a good money on Small Business Saturday.

A motorcyclist died Friday night in Ormond-by-the-Sea when he was struck by a pickup truck while attempting to make a turn through the path of incoming traffic, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Ormond Beach on Friday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

With Thanksgiving a week away, food banks in Central Florida are concerned supply chain issues will affect their ability to get results for local families.

The Florida Attorney General’s Office confirms it is investigating claims made against an online ticket seller after receiving complaints from Florida residents.

A dog is recovering from a knife wound after Volusia County deputies say it was stabbed by its owner, who later threatened suicide.

Bhoola is a fixture in the hotelier scene in Volusia County and managed the Margaritaville Beach Hotel in Jacksonville Beach, a 202-room, eight-story project on the ocean that may have affinities with the Flagler Beach project. Elite has worked with Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn and Suites, Margaritaville Beach Hotel, Castillo Real and Best Western among others. “It is a franchise that I have dealt with before,” Bhoola said, and that’s “very fitting of Flagler Beach’s lifestyle.”“Crossing our fingers,” Flagler Beach City Manager William Whitson said. The lot was owned until July by William and Zoee Forehand, the Flagler beach residents and business owners. The Flagler Beach Resort, a four-story hotel, had occupied the lot for nearly 50 years until it was demolished in 1972.

A 12-year-old Ormond Beach girl donated $1,000 to Volusia Sheriff’s Office Wednesday to help with the care of two wounded K-9s, officials said.

Frank Gromling talks about protecting the oceans to protect us, origins of "for whom the bell tolls," William Maxwell's "Over By the River."

An Ormond Beach mansion absolutely shattered the record for most expensive home ever sold in Volusia County earlier this month. The oceanfront megahome at 535 Ocean Shore Boulevard was purchased by an out-of-state couple for $5.1 million. That sale price was more than $1.2 million more than the previous record holder, the $3.8 million home of NASCAR Foundation founder Betty Jane France. Outside the Greek Revival home, an infinity pool appears to blend into the Atlantic Ocean. The Tennessee couple who bought the mansion hope to bring their disabled dogs charity The Trooper Telegraph into Daytona Beach.

A 26-year-old was killed in a motorcycle crash in Ormond Beach, police say.

VOLUSIA COUNTY , Fla. — Detectives are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a home during a “well-being check” Thursday morning. Cloud mother Nicole Montalvo dies in prisonAfter getting no answer at the door, a relative let deputies into the home. Once inside, deputies say they found Crisanti dead on the floor of a bedroom with obvious injuries. Detectives investigating suspicious death of woman found in Ormond Beach home Detectives were called to the home on Orange Grove Dr. for a well being check (wftv)Investigators say they also found Crisanti’s boyfriend, 61-year-old Nelson Rivera, unresponsive. Detectives have not said how Crisanti died, only that they are investigating her death as suspicious.

Detectives with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office are investigating a woman's "suspicious death" after they found her body with apparent stab wounds, described in a news release as "sharp force injuries," during a well-being check.

A man, who was already on probation, is back behind bars after Volusia County deputies say he sprayed a child in the face with bleach and threatened to set a home on fire.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — An Ormond Beach man is behind bars on Sunday, accused of aggravated child abuse and attempted arson after abusing a child, spraying him with bleach and soaking a bedroom in tiki torch fluid. Deputies said 31-year-old Mack Arline was arrested Saturday morning after they responded to a home on Avenue E in Ormond Beach. In another bedroom, deputies found an empty bottle of tiki torch fuel on the bed, which was wet, as well as the furniture. Another video showed Arline empty the bottle of tiki torch fuel on the bed, furniture and carpet of the master bedroom. Arlrine - Tiki Torch FuelDeputies took the children to safety and detained Arline, who smelled of alcohol and was not completely coherent.

It was a happy Sunday morning for Marty Knight and his cousin James, as they met up with the family of James Carlton Hirt, owner of a blue-stone Mainland high school class ring from 1969.

The Deltona, Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach real estate market was No. 9 in the nation for people moving to during this pandemic.

Eight people from Central Florida arrested for their alleged involvement in the Capitol Hill riots have raised nearly a half-million dollars for their legal defenses.

Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Ormond Beach Thursday to announce the opening of a monoclonal antibody treatment clinic, the third in Central Florida.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis will speak in Ormond Beach on Thursday morning. The governor will host a news conference at the Ormond Beach Senior Center at 10:30 a.m.DeSantis’ administration did not say what the news conference will be about. The governor will be joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management director Kevin Guthrie and Florida Division of Emergency Management Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kenneth Scheppke. READ: Quarantining students lead to school disruption for thousands in CFLChannel 9 will livestream the news conference on its website.

Moskowitz has been asking Southwest Airlines for a refund for a very long time. Recently, a federal judge gave the green light to a class-action lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, filed on behalf of consumers seeking COVID-19 travel refunds. Van Cleef is with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group and has monitored a wave of passenger complaints over the past year. Action 9 contacted Southwest Airlines and that same week, they told Moskowitz she would be getting her money back. Several other airlines are also facing legal challenges over COVID-19 refunds.

ORLANDO, Fla. — When Walt Disney flew over Florida in 1963, he was looking for three things: land, roads and protection from hurricanes. That left Orlando -- located at least 60 miles from either coast, with open land at the interchange of Interstate 4 and Florida’s Turnpike. Walt Disney World opened in 1971 and remained open until Sept. 14, 1999, when it had to close early for Hurricane Floyd. Read: ‘Field of Dreams’ site to finally welcome MLBFive years later, the park would close three times in two months when Florida was hit by hurricanes Charlie, Francis and Jeanne. Since then, the park has been forced to close by a hurricane three more times -- Hurricane Matthew in 2016, Hurricane Irma in 2017 and Hurricane Dorian in 2019.

Millions of skywatchers from western U.S. to India enjoyed the supermoon total eclipse 2021, although cloudy weather hampered the experience at many locations.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Alcohol to-go is now permanent in Florida. DeSantis said the bill is meant to continue to help restaurants and bars thrive through the pandemic and beyond. READ: These Orange County communities have the highest, lowest COVID-19 vaccination ratesThe idea of alcohol to go isn’t new. DeSantis signed an executive order in 2020 allowing alcoholic beverages in to-go orders to help restaurants and bars survive while Floridians quarantined at home. The bill signed Thursday makes the service option permanent.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to speak in Ormond Beach on Thursday morning. See map of location below:Channel 9 will livestream the news conference live on its website. Click here to watch it when it starts. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV.

Timothy Daniel Hardie, a 56-year-old resident of North State Street in Bunnell, was killed Wednesday afternoon in a traffic crash on U.S. 1 in Ormond Beach, police said. Ormond Beach police reported the crash took place at 5:12 p.m. at the intersection of Hull Road and North U.S. 1, near Tomoka Estates. The occupants of the vehicle were not injured, Ormond Beach police reported. Hardie had been arrested on New Year’s Day in Flagler on a charge of habitually driving on a revoked license. Ormond Beach police listed his home as Palm Coast: until last fall he had lived off North Oceanshore Boulevard just north of the Hammock.

But the regulatory agency's analysis noted that the vaccine is associated with common and unpleasant, but not necessarily dangerous side effects. More than 44% of people who received the vaccine reported experiencing joint pain and over 43% reported chills. Like Pfizer's Covid vaccine, which the FDA authorized last week, Moderna's vaccine similarly requires two shots separated by a few weeks. Nearly 15% of vaccine participants got a fever after either the first or second dose, according to the FDA. Four were attributed to the vaccine by trial investigators and Moderna, including intractable nausea and vomiting, facial swelling and rheumatoid arthritis.

He voted in favor of recommending Pfizer's vaccine last week. The agency said there were three cases in the vaccine group and one in the placebo group among the 30,000 trial participants. The FDA said 13 deaths were reported as of Dec. 3, with six in the vaccine group. Two deaths in the vaccine group were people over age 75 with preexisting conditions, the agency said. By comparison, Pfizer's vaccine requires a storage temperature of minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit.

Tony Potts, a 69-year-old retiree living in Ormond Beach, receives his first injection as a participant in a Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial sponsored by Moderna at Accel Research Sites on August 4, 2020 in DeLand, Florida. Moderna said on Friday it was on track to produce 20 million doses of its experimental coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, while maintaining its goal of readying 500 million to 1 billion doses in 2021. The company is working with Switzerland's Lonza Group and Spain's Laboratorios Farmacéuticos Rovi to make the vaccine outside the United States. Moderna has a vaccine supply deal in place with the U.S. for 100 million doses, and has finished advanced talks with the European Union for the vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention anticipates that 35 million to 45 million doses of vaccines from the first two companies to receive authorization will be available in the United States by the end of this year.

After much debate, board members decided they want a K-8 school on the beachside. The Volusia School Board voted Tuesday to consolidate Ortona and Osceola elementary schools into a single K-8 school. [READ MORE: Osceola, Ortona elementary schools may fold into new K-8 campus, Volusia officials say][READ MORE: No K-8 school for Ortona-Osceola consolidation, survey says]A K-8 school costs around twice as much as the district had budgeted for the project, and that could jeopardize or push back future building projects. The original plan was to rebuild Osceola Elementary and leave Ortona Elementary alone a project that would complete in 2021 and cost $24 million. [READ MORE: Volusia School Board tackles vaccinations, leadership, new schools at Superintendent Fritzs 1st meeting][READ MORE: Volusia School Board will borrow $100m to build schools faster]Now, board members must pick which of the two sites, in Daytona Beach or Ormond Beach, it wants to use for the new school.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. Twenty-two coronavirus deaths have been linked to the Opis Coquina Center in Ormond Beach, according to the Florida Department of Health. More than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths in Florida have been linked to long-term care facilities, according to the DOH. [RELATED: Families plan to sue Florida nursing homes alleging negligence amid coronavirus outbreak]To see the full report on the law firms investigation phase, click this link. Florida is currently restricting all visitation to nursing homes except for certain care situations. State officials have asked nursing homes to implement active screening of residents for fever and respiratory symptoms.

Signature HealthCARE of Ormond Beach now has the second highest number of cases in a Volusia County nursing home. A second nursing home in Ormond Beach has an active coronavirus outbreak, according to the Florida Department of Health. Signature HealthCARE of Ormond Beach, located at 103 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., has seven coronavirus-positive residents as of Friday, the second highest number of cases in a Volusia County nursing home. Signature HealthCARE of Ormond Beach did not respond to the News-Journal for comment by the time of publication. Avante at Ormond Beach, Inc. currently has two positive staff members.

UPDATE: While the Florida Department of Health announced Friday -- and we reported -- that Signature HealthCARE of Ormond had seven coronavirus cases, their company spokeswoman said there have been no cases at their Ormond Beach facility. Opis Coquina Center, located in the same ZIP code as Signature HealthCARE of Ormond Beach, 32174, has the most coronavirus-positive cases in a Volusia long-term care facility. [READ MORE: Coronavirus: 9 dead, history of infection control problems at Opis Coquina Center]On April 27, the FDOH began listing deaths in each long-term care facility. A resident at Deltona Health Care has also died of the virus, according to the FDOH. Good Samaritan Society-Daytona and Majestic Oaks in Orange City both have one coronavirus-positive staff member.

UPDATE: While the Florida Department of Health announced Friday -- and we reported -- that Signature HealthCARE of Ormond had seven coronavirus cases, their company spokeswoman said there have been no cases at their Ormond Beach facility. "Ormond currently has 0 cases and has not had any previous cases," said spokeswoman Ann Bowdan Wilder in an email. Signature HealthCARE of Ormond Beach had not responded to the News-Journal for comment by the time of publication. Opis Coquina Center, located in the same ZIP code as Signature HealthCARE of Ormond Beach, 32174, still has the most coronavirus-positive cases in a Volusia long-term care facility. Good Samaritan Society-Daytona and Majestic Oaks in Orange City both have one coronavirus-positive staff member.

Beginning Saturday, Volusia County beaches will be opening up 14 beach access ramps between Ormond Beach and New Smyrna Beach to a limited number of vehicles. DAYTONA BEACH Beach driving and parking will ramp up Saturday as 14 Volusia County beach approaches will open in time for Mothers Day weekend. Volusia County officials announced Friday that beaches Ormond Beach and New Smyrna Beach will open to a limited number of vehicles. It is very important for people to realize that the opening of the ramps is for beach parking and not for beach driving. "I think we should all be thankful that, 1) beach parking will once again be allowed," said Kavanaugh.

A local businessman announced his campaign for Ormond Beachs city commission on Thursday, with the intent to run for the Zone 2 spot. A local businessman announced his campaign for Ormond Beach City Commission on Thursday, with the intent to run for the Zone 2 spot. Smith, a lifelong Ormond Beach resident, said one of his goals is to create a road map for small businesses in times of emergencies to provide relief. "Most small businesses arent sitting on a mountain of cash they can dig into to start recovering from an unforeseen emergency," Smith said. Zone 2 is is centered around Grenada Boulevard in the heart of Ormond Beach and contains City Hall, the Ormond Beach Police Department and the citys library.

Nine residents have died of coronavirus at Opis Coquina Center, a nursing home in Ormond Beach with a history of infection control problems, according to inspection reports. Since December 2016, Opis Coquina Center has received federal citations on three separate occasions for breaking infection control protocols, according to inspection reports by the Agency for Health Care Administration. As of Thursday, Opis Coquina Center had 45 residents and nine staff members currently infected with coronavirus, according to the Florida Department of Health. When asked how the outbreak started at Opis Coquina Center and why it continued to escalate, Holly Smith, spokeswoman for the FDOH - Volusia, did not provide any answers. A public records request to AHCA for all emails, notes and inspections regarding Opis Coquina Center revealed a total of 1,493 emails since March 1.

Vincent Macri Jr. is accused of trying to rape a woman in his van parked at a Walmart in Ormond Beach, police said. in Ormond Beach, the report said. Macri was struggling to gain control of the woman when her son interrupted the attack, the report. Macri armed himself with a portion of an automobiles drive shaft and struck the son in the head, the report said. A witness told police that he heard a woman yelling and two men in an altercation and then saw the van drive away, the report said.

An Ormond Beach Walgreens store reopened Friday after briefly closing over concerns that an employee may have contracted the coronavirus, according to a company spokeswoman. An Ormond Beach Walgreens store reopened Friday after closing for a short time over concerns that an employee may have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to a company spokeswoman. The beachside Walgreens in the Granada Plaza Shopping Center, 205 E. Granada Blvd, is one of 820 drugstores in the state. On Wednesday, Walgreens temporarily closed a distribution center near Jupiter overnight after some of their employees tested positive for the coronavirus. Cleanings may require temporarily closing a store, at which time customers may visit a nearby store location for their prescription needs."

Three patients have now died from coronavirus at the Opis Coquina Center in Ormond Beach, and another 14 patients who have either tested positive or shown symptoms have been transported to Volusia County hospitals, The News-Journal confirmed on Monday. At Avante at Ormond Beach Inc., two staff members have tested positive. One other facility, Grand Villa in Ormond Beach, did not respond to a phone call seeking comment. Opis Coquina Center, along with Grand Villa of Ormond Beach and Avante at Ormond Beach, are located within blocks of each other in the 32174 ZIP code in Ormond Beach. Avante at Ormond Beach confirmed that two staff members at their facility have tested positive for the virus.