Tag: Daytona Beach
Florida man tries to throw live gator onto building’s roof
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. — A Florida man told police officers he was “teaching it a lesson" when he tried to throw a live...
Rehabbed mama manatee and her calf set free in Florida river
ORANGE CITY, Fla. — A baby manatee and its injured mother are now swimming in Florida's St. Johns River after undergoing four months of...
Suspect accused of shooting Florida officer arrested
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A man accused of shooting a Florida police officer in the head was captured early Saturday on a wooded property...
Florida principal crafts personal notes for 459 graduates
PALM COAST, Fla. — A Florida high school principal spent the last several months of the school year crafting personalized notes for each of...
Tortoise movers sue Florida for $500,000 in license dispute
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Two men who relocate gopher tortoises are suing Florida’s wildlife commission, saying they should be awarded at least $500,000 in...
Passenger survives being hit in the head by flying turtle
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s not unusual for rocks and other debris to crash through a windshield and injure a driver or passenger —...
Polk carries Pepperdine over Coastal Carolina for CBI title
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Darryl Polk Jr. had 19 points and five steals, and Pepperdine romped past Coastal Carolina 84-61 on Wednesday night for...
Naked Cowboy gets hero’s welcome a week after arrest
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Attendees at Bike Week in Daytona Beach gave a hero's welcome to a Times Square performer known as the Naked...
Daytona motorcycle rally goes on despite pandemic
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Daytona Beach's annual Bike Week has brought tens of thousands of motorcyclists to the city and...
Official: 3 dead in small plane crash in northeast Georgia
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A single-engine plane bound for Florida crashed after takeoff Friday evening from an airport in northeast Georgia, killing the three people...