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Demie Johnson

Reporter · US

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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Demie Johnson

    King tides carve 5-foot sand cliffs along New Smyrna Beach (opens the original)

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    NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Several days of king tides have carved massive sand cliffs along parts of New Smyrna Beach, washing away large amounts of sand and leaving some seawalls fully exposed. At 27th Avenue Beach Park and other sections of the coastline, the erosion created sand cliffs estimated to be 4 to 5 feet high. The erosion comes months after Volusia County completed its $25 million South Berm Project, which added sand to the beach to help protect homes, roads and other infrastructure fr

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Demie Johnson

    9 Investigates: Mold forces Volusia County firefighters out of Lake Helen station (opens the original)

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    VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla — A new mold report is raising questions about conditions inside a Volusia County fire station — after firefighters were forced to evacuate the building and temporarily relocate. 9 Investigates obtained the report, which found elevated moisture, visible mold, and elevated levels of mold in the air inside Fire Station 35 in Lake Helen. The report also recommends removing portions of walls and ceilings to determine whether additional mold is hidden behind them. The station is

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Demie Johnson

    Records: Suspect admitted to attacking elderly couple before officer was shot (opens the original)

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    , Fla. — Newly released records give us a clearer picture of the violent series of events involving the man accused of attacking an elderly Ormond Beach couple — and later shooting an Ormond Beach police officer inside a Daytona Beach hospital. Police say 40-year-old Michael Hightower admitted he had been stealing from Daytona College, where he was a contracted worker, and attacked Nancy and Roger Bradley because he believed they would call 911. Investigators said Hightower ran over the couple

  4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Demie Johnson

    Daytona Beach man faces attempted murder charges after college attack and hospital shooting (opens the original)

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    ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — A 40-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say he attacked an elderly couple outside Daytona College, then hours later grabbed an Ormond Beach police officer’s gun and shot the officer during a struggle inside a Daytona Beach hospital. Michael Hightower is charged with two counts of attempted felony murder in connection with the attack on the couple. Police said additional charges are expected. Officer Austin Long was shot in the leg and is expected to make

  5. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Demie Johnson

    Boil water advisory lifted in Lake Helen (opens the original)

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    LAKE HELEN, Fla. — Lake Helen has lifted its boil water notice. City officials said Thursday afternoon that following back-to-back days of negative tests, the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services allowed the city to lift the notice. It was first issued on Saturday, Sept. 12. The city administrator said it’s still not clear what caused the water to test positive for E. coli. Two previous tests confirmed the presence of the bacteria in the municipal water supply. The positive test results appea

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