Scott PowersMay 4, 2020
4min1137
Assures public that hospital visits do not pose risks of COVID-19 infections.
Tag: Daytona Beach
Scott PowersMay 4, 2020
Renzo DowneyMay 3, 2020
4min476
In the event of an autumn resurgence, the state will have new technology on its side.
Jacob OglesMarch 19, 2020
8min469
Sands continue to shift on officials' decisions.
Scott PowersDecember 17, 2018
7min345
Help with Indian River Lagoon restoration projects and otherwise let cities and the county run their own affairs, area leaders told Volusia County’s Legislative delegation Monday. Time and again, representatives of Volusia County, Daytona Beach and other cities and towns in the county urged support for septic-to-sewer and other environmental protection projects aimed at improving […]
Danny McAuliffeJune 16, 2018
4min248
Florida Democrats are framing a recent roller coaster crash in Daytona Beach as the “latest example of incompetence at Adam Putnam’s Agriculture Department.” In a news release emailed statewide Saturday, the Florida Democratic Party highlighted how the Thursday night derailment came hours after state inspectors approved the Sand Blaster roller coaster for operation. The incident injured […]
Gary FineoutSeptember 21, 2017
6min215
After a massive restoration effort, most of Florida has power 10 days after Hurricane Irma knocked out electricity to nearly two-thirds of the state, mostly because of improvements made to the power grid since Hurricane Wilma 12 years ago. But that may do little to stem a growing backlash over the widespread outages that caused […]
Terry RoenSeptember 1, 2017
1min381
A former state lawmaker was convicted Thursday of misusing campaign funds. Dwayne L. Taylor, 49, was found guilty in federal court on all nine counts of wire fraud for using campaign contributions to pay for personal items that ranged from a wedding at the Waldorf Astoria in New York to a meal at McDonald’s, the […]
Associated PressAugust 3, 2017
1min377
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says lawmakers have authorized seven new medical facilities for veterans in Florida. Nelson said in a news release Wednesday that the new Veterans Affairs facilities will be located in Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Ocala, Tampa and Lakeland, with two in Gainesville. A total of 28 around the country were approved. Some are […]
Staff ReportsJune 13, 2017
2min1488
Seminole Tribe of Florida-controlled Hard Rock International says it’s opening a fourth location in Florida later this year with the addition of the 200-room Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach. “Catering to the unique needs of business and leisure travelers,” the new property “will provide 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, including bright meeting […]
Associated PressMarch 9, 2017
1min165
Former Florida lawmaker Dwayne Taylor has been charged with wire fraud in an indictment that alleges he misused campaign funds. The nine-count indictment made public on Thursday accuses Taylor of withdrawing money from his campaign fund and depositing that same amount in his personal bank accounts. The federal indictment in Orlando says Taylor used the […]