Molly Reed

– The Seabreeze Boulevard beach approach ramp in Daytona Beach will temporarily close Friday night following safety concerns tied to the nearby Plaza Hotel, a landmark property that has sat vacant since 2022 and was recently declared non-compliant over a long list of code violations.

Six candidates are vying for the two positions, and while the cities are separate, the core issues driving each campaign are largely the same: development, flooding and the future of their communities.

The city closed the Seabreeze beach approach after declaring the Plaza Hotel, which stands above it, non-compliant and unsafe due to a long list of code violations and public health and safety concerns. No reopening date has been announced.

– Florida Highway Patrol is reopening its investigation into a deadly Volusia County crash that killed 19-year-old Kaylee Kennedy.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said deputies arrested a man in connection with a decade-old sexual battery case after new testing and a renewed review of evidence helped investigators identify a suspect.

Employees at Lagerheads Bar and Grill say that while a major construction project is underway, not only are temporary barricades surrounding the property, but FDOT has also installed a permanent curb that blocks off their main parking lot entirely.

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Flagler County is directing more tourism tax money toward beach protection as the cost of maintaining one of the area's biggest attractions continues to grow.

– Lindsay Isaacs says getting her Dodge Durango back Thursday marks another step toward closure after she was wrongly accused of causing a fatal crash in Volusia County.

A Volusia County lifeguard was the first person in the water Thursday after a small banner plane crashed into the ocean near 27th Avenue in New Smyrna Beach. Nicholas Gerow was working in a lifeguard tower when he heard a loud noise and looked up.

A historic restaurant in Ormond Beach has abruptly closed, leaving customers with canceled reservations and employees wondering when — or if — they will be paid.