Adopting policies to address sea level rise is required by state law, including legislation that required the Coastal Commission to provide direction on how to create those plans. The agency did ...

In a moment caught on video, the Volusia County sheriff confronted a man who allegedly sent him death threats from across the country once he was brought to Florida to face justice.

2024 sea level 'report cards' map futures of US coastal communities Date: May 6, 2025 Source: Virginia Institute of Marine Science Summary: Researchers have released their 2024 U.S. sea level ...

In 2023, the county recorded a record 1,516 nests. In 2024, they documented 902 sea turtle nests on county-managed beaches. Sea turtle nesting season continues through Oct. 31.

The nesting season continues through Oct. 31. Volusia County’s Environmental Management Division encourages people to educate themselves to help protect sea turtles during this time.

Volusia County leaders have released the findings of a stormwater study meant to identify issues on Taylor Road, just outside of DeLand. It’s an area that has had significant flooding problems ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — In January, FEMA released new flood maps showing that thousands of homes in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast are at greater risk for flooding.

So far this year, 148 stranded sea turtles have been reported from Brevard, according to data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. That's about double the usual rate of ...

Over the next couple of months, hundreds of sea turtles will emerge to lay eggs on the beach at night. Officials said over 580 nests are laid on average in Volusia County, and last year's season ...

In 2024, there were nine drownings along Volusia County's coastline, according to a response to a News-Journal public records request. The drownings all happened in unguarded sections of the beach.

Volusia County's beaches have a long history of beach driving, and injuries and fatalities involving vehicles and pedestrians. The most recent injury came two weeks ago when an 84-year-old woman ...