Molly Reed

– One of the country's largest rock music festivals kicks off Thursday in Daytona Beach, bringing more than 160 bands, hundreds of thousands of fans — and potentially record-breaking heat.

– A two-year study aimed at finding flooding solutions for Daytona Beach's Midtown neighborhood has ended without a viable fix — leaving residents and city leaders disappointed and, in many cases, feeling stuck.

Crews are currently building a seawall that will be set into the sand, serving as the foundation for the boardwalk extension. The project will stretch from just north of the construction site near the pier to just south of Harvey Avenue. City officials hope the expansion will attract new businesses and families to the area.

– Flagler Beach is facing a fire department crisis after half its fire department resigned and the fire chief was fired — all within a two-week span — leaving residents and city officials scrambling for answers.

– A woman accused of causing a triple-fatal hit-and-run crash on Interstate 4 had her arraignment postponed Thursday after prosecutors revealed new evidence had emerged in the case.

– A five-month dredging project to restore sand along New Smyrna Beach is finally complete, and crews are now working to remove equipment from the shoreline.

– A Flagler County dog rescue says it has been inundated with 67 dogs — all stemming from a single animal neglect case. The situation began when dozens of dogs were dumped on the side of a road, and investigators in both St. Johns and Flagler counties are now looking into the case. Criminal charges have not been filed.

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– A woman spent nearly two weeks in jail for a deadly hit-and-run crash investigators now say she had nothing to do with, raising questions about how Florida Highway Patrol handled the initial investigation.

While most Volusia County cities are making progress on flood mitigation, Daytona Beach residents in the Midtown neighborhood are still waiting for help — and growing more anxious with every storm in the forecast.