A 26-year-old DeLand man died after he was “ejected” from his motorcycle and hit a tree, according to a social media post by the South Daytona Police Department. The incident happened around 8:15 p.m., near the 2000 block of Magnolia Avenue in South Daytona. Police believe that the rider, Luke Tyler Smith, “was operating the […]
DeLand Fire Department responded to a crash on South Julia and West Voorhis around 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS According to DeLand Fire, a vehicle with four inside was involved in a single-car crash. Firefighters said one person was ejected from the vehicle when it crashed into some trees. Read: […]
DeLand-area residents will have a chance to can pick up food items at no cost this coming Wednesday morning. Farm Share, a nonprofit that aims to help food-insecure residents in Florida, will hold a food giveaway. Organizers said the distribution will be hosted in conjunction with The Antioch Church of DeLand. READ: ‘I was livid’: […]
An historic building that had served just one purpose as a sanctuary for prayer and fellowship will soon provide three uses: apartments, a food hall and a special events venue. The former Trinity United Methodist Church in DeLand will soon get a second life as it’s being converted into apartments, a food hall and special […]
Senior prank at DeLand High School went too far, district officials say As the end of another school nears in Central Florida, senior pranks on campus are not uncommon. But district officials didn’t find some of the actions at DeLand High School early Monday very funny. Volusia County Schools told Channel 9 that walls on […]
The City of DeLand wants your input on future growth and development — so much so that there’s ice cream involved. City Planning Department officials are inviting residents to a Community Open House on Thursday, May 16. They want to discuss proposed changes to DeLand’s Comprehensive Plan and share their latest 2050 Vision Plan. Residents […]
A Miami man accused of using a shotgun to shoot out the front window of a Pilates studio with six people inside in downtown DeLand on March 4 was arrested on Friday, authorities said. Michael King, 35, was booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail on Friday and charged with culpable negligence and shooting into […]
A pedestrian was killed on West International Speedway Boulevard just east of DeLand Friday morning and the westbound lanes of the highway were blocked, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The vehicle involved in the crash remained on the scene. The crash happened about 5 a.m. in the westbound lanes of West International Speedway Boulevard […]
A deadly crash involving a pedestrian has shut down a portion of US-92 near DeLand, Florida Highway Patrol said. Around 5 a.m., troopers responded to International Speedway Boulevard at Lanscam Lane. FHP said westbound lanes of ISB are blocked while troopers conduct their crash investigation. READ: More Floridians arrive in Orlando from Haiti Troopers have […]
The DeLand Fire Department was dispatched late Friday night to the VFW building in reference to a structure fire. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Upon arrival at approximately 10:09 p.m., initial fire units observed heavy, dark smoke pushing from the roof and eaves of the building, located at 510 S Alabama Ave. Units cleared […]
A man police believe is responsible for a deadly shooting is behind bars. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Officers tracked Edgar Martinez Hernandez down less than an hour after channel 9 saw officers knocking on doors at the Sha-De-Land mobile home park in Deland Saturday evening. He’s not facing charges for the murder yet […]
A man accused of shooting a person at a mobile home park has been arrested, the DeLand Police Department said. Police said the shooting happened around police 3:51 a.m. Saturday when officers were called to West Beresford and South Parsons Avenue for a person shot. Investigators said around 7:30 p.m. the same day, police officers […]