Volusia County has been allocated $133.5 million in disaster recovery funding following Hurricane Milton. The money comes from the federal government through the Department of Housing and Urban ...

Volusia County is taking proactive steps to mitigate flooding risks by purchasing a hurricane-damaged home in the Ormond ...

The Volusia County Council stalled funding for 260 affordable housing units this week amid questions about whether the developments might contribute to flooding problems in the county. The County ...

The News-Journal requested an interview with Volusia County Emergency Management Director Clint Mecham. County spokesman Michael Ryan said via text message that the county is not commenting.

Rehabilitation centers in Florida, including The Marine Science Center in Volusia County, are overwhelmed with cold-stunned sea turtles. Since the start of the year, 27 turtles have been brought ...

While Volusia County will continue funding First Step Shelter for the next five years, it's contribution has been reduced. The County Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday, Jan. 21, to provide the shelter with ...

Wine is also impacted by a range of environmental factors, like the elevation at which the grapes are grown. “High-altitude vineyards and low-altitude vineyards…produce wines with distinctly ...

One significant area of research involves the removal of artifacts from existing elevation data. A recent study developed a global map of elevation that eliminates the influence of forests and ...

The home price must fall below the designated limit for your county. Florida HFA Advantage PLUS This loan for first-time buyers offers up to 5% of the sale price for a down payment or closing costs.

Population genetics is the study of the genetic composition of populations, including distributions and changes in genotype and phenotype frequency in response to the processes of natural ...

This fact sheet relies on people self-identifying their race and ethnicity in the Census Bureau’s 2023 ACS to describe the nation’s Black population. The racial and ethnic categories used in census ...