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Volusia County Breaking News & Accountability Reports

Breaking news and original reporting from Volusia County, including Daytona Beach, DeLand, New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, Edgewater, Orange City and South Daytona. JM Audits follows public records, police activity, government accountability, civil rights and First Amendment issues across Central Florida, nearby Flagler, Lake, Seminole and Brevard counties, and significant stories with statewide or national impact.

Daytona Beach Shores EMT Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg, Report Says
A Flagler County report says Daytona Beach Shores EMT John Frazier IV accidentally shot himself in the leg while handling a handgun in Palm…
Palm Beach County Clerk Michael Caruso Arrested in Child-Sexual-Abuse Investigation, Florida AG Says
Michael Allen Caruso booking photograph. Source: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court…
JM Audits Seeks Information About Alleged Therapist Boundary Concerns in Volusia County
Volusia County, Florida — JM Audits is seeking information from women who may have experienced inappropriate or sexualized communications, pressure or other professional-boundary concerns…
DeLand Police Captain Tries to Silence Critics With Sweeping Cease-and-Desist
A DeLand police captain demanded critics remove coverage, retract their reporting and stop publishing future content about him. JM Audits examines the letter, the…
Deborah E. Kearns v. City of Daytona Beach: Auto-Negligence Lawsuit
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Deborah E. Kearns filed a civil lawsuit naming the City of Daytona Beach and additional parties as defendants. The Volusia…
Haines City Officer Arrested After Allegedly Using Flock Cameras 717 Times to Track Estranged Wife
A Haines City police officer faces two felony charges after investigators alleged he searched a Flock license-plate database 717 times for a vehicle associated…
Orange City Sergeant Retrained After Off-Site Defensive-Tactics Demonstration
ORANGE CITY, Fla. — An Orange City police sergeant was ordered to receive additional training after an internal inquiry examined a physical defensive-tactics demonstration…
Orange City Finds Officers’ Use of Guns During Juvenile Burglary Call Was Reasonable
ORANGE CITY, Fla. — An Orange City Police Department inquiry classified excessive-force and unprofessional-conduct allegations against four officers as unfounded after reviewing their response…
Orange City Records Coordinator Suspended After Preschool Records Released Without Required Redactions
ORANGE CITY, Fla. — Orange City Police Department records show that Records Coordinator Heather Olszewski received a written reprimand and a two-working-day unpaid suspension…
Mark Dickinson and Florida Carry Sue Lake County Entities After Open-Carry Removal at County Fair
Mark Dickinson and Florida Carry filed a Lake County lawsuit after Dickinson says he was removed from the county fair for openly carrying a…
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