Daytona Beach News-Journal

Tuesday, Aug. 5 might see the Earth rotate faster than average. See how much shorter the day might be.

Zachary Gursky and two others had been paddleboarding on Eleven Mile State Park late Friday evening when a large wind storm rolled through the park.

The Powerball jackpot rose to $426 million after Saturday’s drawing. Check here for the winning numbers for Aug. 4, 2025.

Will there be a billion-dollar jackpot in summer 2025? Powerball drawings are at 11 pm ET every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, including holidays.

Jaguar’s CEO Adrian Mardell will be stepping down in November. He’ll be succeeded by P.B. Balaji.

Taylor Guidry hauled in a 161.6-pound escolar for a possible Gulf record catch. It took him more than an hour to haul in the fish aboard Prime Time.

The renovations will include a new seawall, an ADA-accessible dune walkover, new stairs and more.

One motorcyclist died in a fatal wreck during the first weekend of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, officials said. Another 17 sustained non-fatal injuries.

Here’s how much Floridians have to make to be considered middle-class, the cheapest place to live in Florida and the average cost of living in the state.

Applications are open again for the state’s My Safe Florida Home which offers free wind mitigation inspections and grants to help harden your home.

Video footage from the incident shows two people climbing out of the plane after it came to a stop on the highway in Kissimmee, Florida July 30.

A plushie advent calendar, a Loungefly bag and more are among Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 2025 collection drop, available now!

The Dolphin Company, parent of Marineland, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and put the six-acre attraction up for sale.

Tiffany Trump, daughter of Donald Trump and Marla Maples, gave birth to Alexander May 15, 2025. She’s married to Michael Boulos and lives in Florida.

Construction update on a new retail project in Daytona Beach that will include a Tesla electric vehicle showroom, and more, including a hotel.

A 10-year-old girl who was in critical condition following the barge-sailboat collision in Florida died Sunday, the third death from the incident.

Deputies said the incident occurred at a DeBary park where a boy and a girl, both 17, were held at gunpoint and told to undress.

We look back to 2000 to see how many hurricanes and tropical storms have threatened or impacted Florida in August.