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Florida boys basketball state rankings: Top 10 teams in state, right now
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (254+ words) It's been an action-packed few weeks for boys basketball, which means it's time for USA TODAY's Florida Network to rerack our rankings. Montverde, led by Joe Philon, Oneal Delancy, and Dhani Miller, has righted the ship in recent weeks after…...
Fears about overdevelopment likely to drive Florida politics in 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1688+ words) In July 2025, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida paid to have airplane banner ads flown over New York beaches targeting people disenchanted with the soon-to-be-mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist "Hate socialism? Us too! Move 2 FL," one read. It was one…...
Palm Coast honors Lauren Johnston for interim city manager stint
2+ week, 1+ day ago (519+ words) A few months short of completing two years as acting city manager for Palm Coast, Lauren Johnston received a special tribute from her colleagues at her final city council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Johnston will return to the assistant city…...
Remembering Richard F. 'Dick' Kane, former mayor of Daytona Beach who died Thursday
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (520+ words) Richard Francis "Dick" Kane, who served three terms as Daytona Beach mayor and decades as a municipal attorney, has died. Kane, who turned 90 in July, lived in Port Orange with his wife, Marilyn, who succeeds him. He also had two…...
Here's how Daytona State women's soccer is raising the bar after winning national title
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (162+ words) After winning the NJCAA women's soccer championship last fall, the Daytona State Falcons are back and ranked No. 1 in the country this season. Here's how Daytona State women's soccer is raising the bar after winning national title DAYTONA BEACH " Where…...
Florida high school football schedule Week 8 | Every Volusia-Flagler area game
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (144+ words) With only a few weeks remaining in the 2025 regular season, the battle to make the Florida high school football playoffs has begun. Week 8 kicks off with one Thursday night game among Volusia-Flagler programs, as Halifax travels to Jacksonville to play…...
Florida HS football top games this week include DeLand at Spruce Creek, Nease at Buchholz
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (845+ words) The high school football regular season has barely reached the midseason, but several key district races could be decided " or at least frontrunners will emerge " in Week 6. DeLand travels to Spruce Creek, a game that will not only give the…...
'Where is the money going?': Port Orange neighborhood battles flooding amid daily rain
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (595+ words) PORT ORANGE " For Kevin Stevenson, a resident of the city's Sleepy Hollow subdivision, an unwelcome ritual was unfolding again in the wake of daily rainstorms that have generated ankle-deep flooding inside the home he shares with his wife, Tina, and…...
Daytona Beach motorcyclist, 32, dies after Harley crashes into boat trailer on ISB
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) A 32-year-old Daytona Beach man died the night of Aug. 31 after his motorcycle collided into the back of a boat trailer on International Speedway Boulevard about 3 miles west of Interstate 95, according to a release from the Florida Highway Patrol. The…...
Check those numbers! Florida Publix sells $3 million Mega Millions ticket
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (562+ words) Someone is going to have a very, very good day. If you bought a Mega Millions ticket at a Florida Publix, check those numbers. A winning ticket was sold at a Daytona Beach Publix in the Tuesday, Aug. 26 drawing. The…...