In total, 211 stories have been published about Daytona Beach which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months. Daytona Beach, FL Breaking News Headlines Today | Ground News Visit Orlando's most reliable source for breaking news. Petty remains NASCAR's most recognizable personality, wearing his feathered Charlie 1 Horse hats. Daniel started with WKMG-TV in 2000 and became the digital content manager in 2009. The 75th season of NASCAR begins Sunday with the big race. The News 6+ Takeover showcases the latest headlines, news, current events, weather and more. Law enforcement together with VCS Security Operations began to clear the school room-by-room.". Volusia County Schools spokesperson Angel Gomez confirmed the school was placed under lockdown shortly before 1 p.m. "Someone within the students, someone mentioned that they saw a gun or they heard that someone had a gun and that alone just caused the kids to start running in every direction, so when the teachers or the staff saw that, they put the school on lockdown," Gomez said. FOX35 has reached out to AdventHealth for a statement on the incident, but we havent heard back at this time. 'False alarm': No threat found after emergency button activated at Welcome to Rockville, Floridas biggest rock music festival experience, returns to Daytona Beach at Daytona International Speedway for four Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Officers will be in place to restrict movement on campus, staged at entry and exit points, police said. (Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. We encourage @bethunecookman students, faculty and employees to remain off-campus if at all possible. The emotional toll on students is incalculable, Perry said. Daytona Beach Police say the single shot came from Ellen Gilland, 76, of New Smyrna Beach. Daytona Beach police responded to Mainland High School on Friday afternoon after an emergency button was activated at the school. A Daytona Beach man was sentenced to 30 years in Florida state prison Friday for shooting a police officer with an AK-47 in 2018, according to the Seventh Judicial Circuit state attorneys office. Police arrived on scene at the campus, and cleared it of any bomb threat by 11 a.m., but asked the public to not come onto the campus for the rest of the day. Officers said a few people were treated for unrelated medical episodes. . VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - Westside Elementary School in Daytona Beach was placed on a brief lockdown Thursday morning after a parent reportedly threatened to "shoot up the school," according to police. "We are grateful for the support we have received from our colleagues from across the country as well. The hospital says it was not able to provide more information about her whereabouts. Daytona Beach, Florida - Last 24 Hours - The Weather Network Woman falls to her death at Daytona Beach Shores condos - Yahoo News The couple planned the fatal shoot weeks prior. Gunshots, hostages, victims: Daytona Beach police dispel Mainland High 93.5 FM | AM 1150 | 99.9 FM | 95.7 FM HD3 NewsDaytonaBeach.com WNDB app on iPhone/Android devices He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism in 2010. At this point it appears to be a false alarm and no threat to the school or the students, police said in a tweet. Daytona Beach, or simply Daytona, is a coastal resort city in east-central Florida. Police had asked the public not to. "Silence says a lot. He also stated that "no shots have been fired and there are no reported injuries. >>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<< Daytona Beach News-Journal. Shooting reported at Dunkin' in Daytona Beach, police say