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Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
LIVE UPDATES: Weather Alerts issued for multiple parts of Central Florida
A T-Storm Warning has been issued for northwestern Brevard and southeastern Volusia counties until 3:30 PM. This includes Oak Hill Movement is to the south at 10 mph. Winds over 50 mph, intense lightning, and hail are the most significant threats. Additional strong to severe storms will be possible across the area this afternoon and early evening. EXPIRED A thunderstorm warning has been issued for central Seminole County until 2:45 PM. This includes Sanford and Oviedo. Movement is to the east at 20 mph. Winds over 50 mph, intense lightning and hail are the biggest threats. A 58 mph gust was measured at Orlando/Sanford International Airport. Additional strong to severe storms will be possible this afternoon and early evening across much of the area. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
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July 4th is more than fireworks in the Daytona Beach area. Concerts, contests and more.
Sure, fireworks are the star of the show on July 4th — and Volusia and Flagler's got them covered with pyrotechnic displays in nearly every community But what about stepping out to try something a little different this year? In Orange City, there's an old-fashioned pie-baking contest. Port Orange is hosting a Coney Island-style eating competition to see who can scarf the most watermelon the fastest. Live music will fill the air, from brass band sounds in Orange City to Eagles' classic hits in Daytona Beach, and much more. Check out all the events taking place in the area during the annual summer celebration of patriotism, family and barbecues: Pie-baking contest in Orange City; pies (in a red, white and blue theme) must be entered by 5:30 p.m. at the red and white tent, with judging at 5:45 p.m. Watermelon-eating contest follows at 7 p.m., with different age groups competing every 30 minutes. Valentine Park, 1511 W. French Ave. Visit for details. Pie-baking, watermelon-eating contest and classic car show in Port Orange, 5:30 - 9 p.m., City Center Municipal Complex, 1000 City Center Circle. Visit for details. Patriotic costume contest and hula-hoop contest from 7 - 8 p.m. in Edgewater, Menard May Park, 413 S. Riverside Drive. Visit for details. Skydive DeLand has an all-day event with discounted skydives, a slip-n-slide for D-license holders, smoke jumps, flag displays and tandem discounts. Cool off in kiddie pools, grab an Independence Day T-shirt and get into the Swoop & Chug challenge. Also, music, barbecued foods and cold drinks (including beer). Cap off the day at 6 p.m. with a DJ, bonfire and specialty holiday drinks at The Perfect Spot. Skydive DeLand, 1600 Flightline Blvd. Visit for details. Our Friends Electric, playing in Port Orange, 5:30 - 9 p.m., City Center Municipal Complex, 1000 City Center Circle. Visit for details. Groove Slayers, playing in Orange City; 5:30 - 9 p.m., Valentine Park, 1511 W. French Ave. Visit for details. Music featuring DJ Tom in New Smyrna Beach, 6 - 9:30 p.m., Riverside Park, 299 S. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach. Visit for details. Eagles tribute band Alter Egos at the Star-Spangled Summer Concert Series in Daytona Beach, 7:15 p.m. concert, Daytona Beach Bandshell, 70 Boardwalk. Visit for details. Hayfire on the main stage and Brad Kriebel on the stage at DeBary's 4th of July Freedom Fest, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Gemini Springs Park, 37 Dirksen Drive, DeBary. Visit for details. Watch the Daytona Tortugas, the minor-league team of the Cincinnati Reds, face off against division rival, the St. Lucie Mets at 6:35 p.m., with gates opening one hour before, at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, 105 Orange Ave. General admission is $8-$10; $11-$13 for reserved tickets; $20+ for VIP. Visit Daytona Tortugas for details. Looking to get out of the heat, at least for a little while, on the Fourth? Enjoy air-conditioned comfort when you buy tickets to the 6:30 p.m. stand-up comedy show featuring Tony Black and Scott Orbany at the Brannon Center, 105 S. Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach. Here's the full list of Fourth of July fireworks in the Daytona Beach and Palm Coast areas: Daytona Beach, 9:45 p.m. on the beach near the Daytona Beach Bandshell, 70 Boardwalk. DeBary, no time listed, at Gemini Springs Park, 37 Dirksen Drive. DeLand, dusk, at Earl Brown Park, 751 S. Alabama Ave. Pierson, 9 p.m. at Chipper Jones Park, 128 W. Washington Ave. Deltona, 9:15 p.m. at Dewey O. Boster Sports Complex, 1200 Saxon Blvd. Edgewater, dusk, Menard May Park and Kennedy Park, S. Riverside Dr. and E. Ocean Ave. Lake Helen, 9 p.m. at Blake Park, 493 S. Lakeview Drive. New Smyrna Beach, 9 p.m. at Riverside Park, 299 S. Riverside Drive. Orange City, 9:10 p.m. at Valentine Park, 1511 W. French Ave. Ormond Beach, 9 p.m. at Rockefeller Gardens, 25 Riverside Drive. Port Orange, 9 p.m. at City Center Municipal Complex, 1000 City Center Circle. Palm Coast, 9 p.m. at Flagler Executive Airport, off of Fin Way at South Belle Terre Blvd. This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Things to do on 4th of July in the Daytona Beach area
The Independent
09-05-2025
- The Independent
Watch: Police pull over driver racing in Florida and discover it's a 12-year-old boy
This is the moment Florida police caught a 12-year-old boy car racing a 17-year-old. The Volusia Sheriff's Office shared body cam footage from the 29 April incident. In the video, a deputy can be seen pulling over two vehicles. 'What was that racing b*******?' the deputy asks the 17-year-old. The officer then tells the 12-year-old driver to get out of the car and places handcuffs on him. Other children in the vehicle ask to call their parents. Both drivers and two 16-year-olds were cited for racing on the highway. Additionally, the 12-year-old was cited for not having a driver's license.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Automotive
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World of Outlaws cranks at Volusia. NASCAR star Christopher Bell aboard in Barberville
The 54th annual DIRTcar Nationals roll along at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, and the newly unleashed Christopher Bell takes to the dirt Wednesday night when the World of Outlaws begins a four-night run on the half-mile track. As the World of Outlaws opens its 48th season, Bell continues his first season back on dirt since 2022, when his NASCAR Cup Series team — Joe Gibbs Racing — contractually prohibited their drivers from such outside work. Bell first returned to dirt-tracking last month in his native Oklahoma, at the Tulsa Shootout and the Chili Bowl Nationals. He's scheduled to run in WoO's season opener Wednesday night, and perhaps again Thursday night. Buy our Daytona 500 book here Bell will drive the No. 69 entry owned by Sprint Car Hall of Famer Don Kreitz. Bell's last laps in Barberville came in 2019, when he posted three straight top-five finishes, including a runner-up. The $12,000 winner's share of the purse is goosed to $20,000 for Saturday night's final WoO race at the banked oval dubbed 'The World's Fastest Half Mile.' Bell will have plenty of competition, including defending WoO Sprint Car champ Danny Gravel. He has five WoO wins at Volusia, and in his last 30 starts, he's recorded 20 top-five finishes. Last year, he won the four-night points battle and collected the coveted Big Gator trophy that goes along with it. Sprint Car legend Donny Schatz also returns. The 10-time series champ has 24 Volusia wins, 15 of those in the World of Outlaws. His Volusia win in last spring's Bike Week Jamboree was his 500th career Sprint Car victory. More information: and Saturday's non-wing outlaw micro sprint car feature race in the Tulsa Shootout saw Christopher Bell beat Kyle Larson by a tenth of a sec. Joe Gibbs Racing just approved dirt racing for its drivers this year and Bell made the most of his return. #ChristopherBell #TulsaShootout — Dan Snyder Motorsports (@DanMotorsports) January 6, 2025 New Smyrna Speedway adds to the local noise Friday, opening night of its annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. The nine straight nights of racing will feature 13 different divisions of cars, including NASCAR's Whelen Modified Tour and the ASA Stars National Tour, both of which begin their 2025 season on the high-banked, half-mile track in Samsula. More info: This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR | Christopher Bell back to dirt this week in World of Outlaws
