Volusia County Chair Jeff Brower is hosting a town hall meeting on Wednesday to address concerns about flooding in Port Orange.

One important section of the bill states that for one year after a hurricane, local governments cannot issue moratoriums or create any strict regulations regarding land development.

The ownership of the SunRail system is changing hands.

With ongoing concerns about flooding problems in certain areas, the Volusia County Council will discuss the possibility of a temporary countywide moratorium on residential development.

The race for Volusia County Council chair is a runoff between the incumbent and a business owner and philanthropist.

Residents in Volusia County suffered serious flooding problems due to Hurricane Milton, but some have grappled with worsening flooding issues in recent years. Some say it is due to overdevelopment.

Volusia County Chair Jeff Brower said on social media on Saturday that he aims to propose a construction moratorium for the entire county at the next council meeting.

The race for Volusia County Council chair is a runoff between the incumbent and a business owner and philanthropist.

The race for Volusia County Council chair will go to a runoff in November after incumbent Jeff Brower won the most votes, but not enough to win the race completely.

The park has 75 parking spots, a new beach access ramp, showers and bike racks.

Volusia County could get $10 million from the state budget to help entice a company to move its proposed fuel terminal in Ormond Beach.

Expanding where you can drive on the beach in Volusia will hit the table for discussion.

Site plans for a proposed fuel terminal just outside of Ormond Beach will now have to be reviewed and processed by Volusia County staff.

Even on the flashing crosswalks that alert drivers, many of those who often walk around the county told News 6 they feel it’s a risk.

The Volusia County school district said it is moving forward with a plan to add more school resource deputies to middle schools, without the requested financial support of the county government. But one district official is not letting the matter go without a fight.

The district asked for the council to agree to add seven deputies for several middle schools, but the council unanimously denied the request due to the budget.

The proposed site off US-1 and Hull Road would potentially store several million gallons of fuel.

Local leaders held a "Water Celebration" Friday to mark the completion of a project that brings new water and wastewater services to DeLeon Springs.

Volusia County officials gave another update to their response efforts on Saturday afternoon as the county continues to clean up after Hurricane Ian moved through Florida.

Across Florida, people living in the thousands of condominiums rising above the state’s 1,350 miles of coastline wonder if the building collapse in Surfside could happen to their home.

Commissioner to introduce the idea later this month.

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – There is a growing push to stop planned development along a beloved scenic route in Volusia County, the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail. Suzanne Scheiber, Founder of Dream Green Volusia, said she’s also handed out over 400 “Defend the Loop” signs. We’ve even gotten emails from people out of the state that travel here,” said Jeff Brower, Chair of the Volusia County Council. Then it would come to the county council and then I believe council would approve it,” Brower said. Then, the county council will vote on purchasing the land at its meeting on April 20.

(Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool via AP)DELTONA, Fla. – Volusia County leaders have partnered with the county’s Florida Department of Health to host a two-day drive-up vaccination event in Deltona. Guy Farley and his wife are like many seniors in Volusia County still waiting for their chance to get the covid-19 vaccine. Volusia county leaders admit it could have been done a lot better and they’re apologizing for the inconvenience. “What happened in Daytona Beach is not acceptable,” said Volusia County council chair Jeff Brower. No word now on when the next shipments will arrive in Volusia county, but you can find out the latest at https://www.volusia.org/

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – All Volusia County COVID-19 vaccine distribution events will be by appointment only following a botched Daytona Beach distribution event earlier this week, county leaders said Wednesday. The Daytona Beach event was serving seniors on a first-come, first-served basis. And as far as I can control it and the people that I talk with in Volusia County, we won’t allow it to happen again,” Brower said. Patricia Boswell, of the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County, echoed Brower during the new conference, saying the supply the county has received is inadequate. Details about upcoming vaccine events can be found at www.volusia.org/coronavirus or by calling 866-345-0345.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County leaders held a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss their latest plans for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens. Volusia County Council Chair Jeff Brower, Florida Department of Health in Volusia County Administrator Patricia Boswell and Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood spoke at the media event, which began at noon. [TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Fla. | Publix to offer vaccine | Man sends dead rat to ex-wife | Dr. Dre suffers brain aneurysm]Earlier this week, 1,000 elderly residents camped out overnight at the Daytona Beach Stadium in frigid temperatures so they could receive their dose the next morning. The county expects to vaccinate 1,000 people each day of that event. For more updates from the county leaders, visit www.volusia.org/coronavirus.