Deltona, FL – A couple who had just moved into their rented Deltona home a month ago were shot on Thursday afternoon during an apparent home invasion.

Deputies got the call at around 2:38 PM on October 27, and when they got on scene they were told by the couple that two men got into the home, at 1424 Hayward Ave., through a back sliding door. The suspects spoke with the couple and asked where someone named Javier was. Both the husband and wife told the suspects they didn’t know who that was or where they could be found. The suspects then shot the man in the leg and the woman in the arm before fleeing in an unknown vehicle.

The victims were rushed to Central Florida Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. By late Thursday they were listed in stable condition.

Officials say it’s not clear at this point whether the suspects forced their way inside the home. Detectives are still trying to figure out a motive, but the investigation so far suggests that this wasn’t a random break-in, but rather a targeted crime.

The couple’s children were at school during the shooting.

The investigation is still ongoing and no other details have been released at this time. Officials say more information will be provided when it becomes available.

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Daytona Beach Shores, FL – Investigators from the Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety have made an arrest in the murder of the 34-year-old mother of three who was found stabbed at the Hawaiian Inn on September 22.

After detectives obtained a warrant, police arrested Darron Woodberry, 25, of South Daytona for Second Degree Murder. He was arrested on Thursday, October 27, at US food, where he works, without incident. He’s being held at the Volusia County Jail on $250,000 bail.

Officials say Woodberry was stopped by Officer Darius DeBarros for speeding at around 4:30 AM on September 22 as he left the area of the Hawaiian Inn. DeBarros was then dispatched to the Hawaiian Inn about an hour later, where he tried to resuscitate Olympia Cerruti. “This was just a matter of a young officer out here in the middle of the night doing good police work, which led us to our suspect,” said Director Stephan L. Dembinsky.

Investigators identified Woodberry by matching him to surveillance video at the Hawaiian Inn and from Officer DeBarros’ body-worn camera. Woodberry was also tied to Cerruti and the scene of the murder through biological evidence and phone and text records.

For earlier reporting, click here.

(Darron Woodberry)

(Olympia Cerruti)

Photos courtesy Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety.

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Holly Hill, FL – Update: The three suspects arrested for the early morning armed home invasion robbery in Holly Hill have been identified as 33-year-old Megan Shavers, 45-year-old Michael Paul, and 31-year-old Stephanie Keenan.

(Shavers mugshot, from a previous arrest, courtesy of Volusia County Corrections)

(Paul mugshot courtesy of Volusia County Corrections)

(Keenan mugshot courtesy of Volusia County Corrections)

Earlier Reporting:

Three suspects are in custody after an early morning armed home invasion robbery in Holly Hill.

Holly Hill Police got the call about the robbery at 135 Walker St. at around 4:12 AM on Friday, October 27. Responding officers quickly determined that three people, one reportedly armed with a handgun, had fled the scene after nabbing a TV and other items from the home. The fleeing suspect’s vehicle was seen heading west on Flomich St.

Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies later found that vehicle abandoned on Maryland Ave. Law enforcement officers searched the area with help from K-9 units and found the suspects hiding in a parked vehicle on Valencia Ave. All three suspects were taken into custody without further incident and brought to the Holly Hill Police Department.

Officials say they’re not looking for any other suspects at this time.

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Daytona Beach, FL – Halifax Health Medical Center has released statistics regarding the number of trauma cases that occurred during Biketoberfest 2017.

During the four-day event, the same number of trauma patients that were admitted to the hospital in 2016 were admitted in 2017. Overall, there were 13 trauma team activations during the event. The hospital is an equipped Level II Trauma Center, employing the only trauma surgeons in the area.

“We had a very busy Biketoberfest in our trauma center with 34 trauma admissions over a four-day period, 12 of which were motorcycle crashes, resulting in trauma alerts from EMS,” said Halifax Health Trauma Program Manager, Laura Wolf.  “When the emergency department receives a trauma alert from the field, the emergency department physician may request a trauma activation.  This requires the immediate mobilization of a multidisciplinary team consisting of physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals specifically trained to provide expert rapid assessment and treatment to the complex needs of critically injured residents and visitors to Volusia County.”

Of the patients admitted:

• The median age was 55
• 33.3% were wearing helmets
• 80% were male
• 73.3% lived outside of Volusia County

(Chart courtesy of Halifax Health Medical Center)

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DeLand, FL – Sport aviation enthusiasts can rejoice as the DeLand Municipal Airport kicks off the 2nd Annual Sport Aviation Showcase with the groundbreaking of a new Sport Aviation Village and Airport Administrative Building.

City officials in DeLand are expected to break ground on the sites of the two new facilities at 4:30 PM on Monday, October 30. Officials will gather first at 1777 Langley Ave. near the airport, then travel to the two groundbreaking sites.

The Sport Aviation Village will be located on 40 acres of land on airport property and will provide facilities for aircraft manufacturers, dealers, owners, and novices. It will be built in four phases and is expected to aid in economic development as well as the creation of jobs. Phase I will include five to six commercial use hangars with offices, 21 T-Hangars, and extra storage hangars.

“For the Village, we’re hoping that will ignite sort of a hub there and create a synergy of jobs coming to the area, and the sport aviation industry is one of the up-and-coming industries in aviation,” says Chris Graham, Public Information Specialist for the City of DeLand. He says infrastructure improvements for the Sport Aviation Village will use about $1 million in airport funding.

The centrally located administrative building will move administrative staff from the maintenance building. The administrative building will be 6,000 square foot facility will include two meeting rooms, one with a kitchenette to promote small meetings and gatherings. It will support tenants of the airfield and the airport’s business parks, according to the City of DeLand.

“As far as the administration building, it’s gonna be a major upgrade from the facilities we have out there currently. It’s going to be built to a higher standard,” says Graham. He explains that the administration building will cost about $3.1 million and be funded about 80% through money from the Florida Department of Transportation.

Parts of the Sport Aviation Village could be open by late spring 2018, while the administration building is slated to be completed by Fall 2018.

The groundbreakings are all part of the 2nd Annual Sport Aviation Showcase, bringing over 100 aviation vendors to the area to display some of the latest innovations in the sport aviation industry. The Showcase takes place November 2-4 on the DeLand Airport campus.

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St. Augustine, FL – The jury for the Deltona man accused of triple murder began deliberating Friday.

Luis Toledo is accused of murdering his wife, Yessenia Suarez and her children, Thalia and Michael Otto, in 2013. The case’s prosecutors claim Toledo murdered his wife and her children after learning of his wife’s affair.

At around 9:25 AM on Friday, jurors began their deliberation, and if they do not come back with a verdict by Friday night, they will be sequestered at a hotel. Jurors asked to see Toledo’s video testimony about the day he killed his wife and the day he tried to kill himself in 2013. They also asked for the death timeline and photos of the dumpster where evidence was found.

For more on this story head to WFTV.com.

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Flagler Beach, FL – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public hearing next week regarding an estimated $4.99 million in repairs to the area of A1A from South 22nd St. to South 9th St. that was damaged during Hurricane Matthew.

The hearing will take place Thursday, November 2 at the Flagler Beach Methodist Church located at 1520 South Daytona Ave. It will begin as an open house at 5:30 PM, and a formal presentation will begin at 6 PM, followed by a comment period. A court reporter will prepare a transcript of the hearing.

The new road construction is expected to have two lanes (one in each direction) and a median in parts of the area. The median is intended to retain storm water run-off, according to FDOT. The roadway is planned to have a posted speed limit of 30 miles-per-hour, and FDOT says that the project proposal includes installing sand and native plantings on the east side SR A1A between the road and the right of way line.

Anyone wishing to submit written statements or other exhibits for the public hearing record may do so at the hearing or by sending them to Mr. Ty Garner, FDOT Project Manager, Ty.Garner@dot.state.fl.us, 386-943-5299, 719 South Woodland Blvd., DeLand, Florida 32720. All exhibits or statements postmarked on or before November 13 will become part of the public hearing record.

Anyone who requires accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or anyone who requires translation services (free of charge) should contact Ty Garner, FDOT Project Manager, by phone at 386-943-5299 or via email at Ty.Garner@dot.state.fl.us. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact FDOT by using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).

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St. Augustine, FL – The Deltona man accused of triple murder has been found guilty of all murder charges brought against him.

A jury came back with the verdict that Luis Toledo killed his wife, Yessenia Suarez, and her children Michael and Thalia Otto, in 2013. Toledo was found guilty of 1st-degree murder for the deaths of the two children, 2nd-degree murder for the death of Suarez, and evidence tampering.

On Wednesday, sentencing for the case will begin. Toledo potentially faces the death penalty for the murders.

For more on this story head the WFTV.com.

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Volusia County, FL – A major east Volusia drug trafficking organization was taken down during a joint operation involving the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO), Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), and Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) on Friday.

For the past few months, the Volusia Bureau of Investigation (VBI) and the DBPD Special Investigations Unit have been investigating the drug ring known as “The Money Team.” The organization has been known to sell heroin containing the potentially lethal opioid fentanyl.

“The opioid epidemic is a national crisis that is killing people in our community,” said Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri. “It is going to take cooperation with law enforcement, as seen here today, and private sector partnerships working together to solve this problem.”

On Friday, “Operation Tax Time” was initiated by the VBI. It targeted the organization’s ringleader, associates and street-level dealers and resulted in 19 arrest warrants and 8 search warrants for locations throughout Daytona Beach, Holly Hill, and Palm Coast. As of Friday afternoon, 10 individuals were arrested and were placedin custody and 575 grams of heroin, 2 ounces of cocaine and three guns were found.

“They are destroying families. They are destroying lives,” said Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. “How many parents in this community are grieving the loss of a loved one because what that little scumbag (drug dealer) was doing?”

Law enforcement believes The Money Team spend anywhere from $40,000 to $100,000 once per month on heroin to sell in Volusia County. The organization is believed to have also sold cocaine and prescription drugs.

“VCSO and FCSO, along with other local agencies, are teaming up to get drug dealers out of our counties,” said Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly. “We will not sit back and watch this epidemic continue. We’re coming after you.”

In January of this year, DBPD detectives made a controlled purchase of $60 of heroin from the ringleader, Julian Parker Miller, 31. That heroin tested positive for fentanyl. A judge allowed law enforcement to tap the organization’s phones to see their calls and texts about drug deals. VBI surveilled several locations and saw the deals occur.

The following members were arrested on Friday:

Julian Miller, 31 of Palm Coast/Daytona Beach

• Charges: Conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance, Solicitation to deliver a controlled substance

(Miller mugshot courtesy of Volusia County Corrections)

Mark Johnson Jr., 31 of Holly Hill/Daytona Beach

• Charges: Conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance

Mark Johnson Sr., 57 of Holly Hill/Daytona Beach

• Charges: Conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance

Shykeem Thomas, 30 of Daytona Beach/Palm Coast

• Charges: Solicitation to deliver a controlled substance

William Dennison, 28 of Daytona Beach

• Charges: Solicitation to deliver a controlled substance

Justin Allen, 29 of Ormond Beach

• Charges: Solicitation to deliver a controlled substance

Stacia Schriever, 38 of Port Orange

• Charges: Delivery of a controlled substance

Andrew Deperalta, 24 of Ormond Beach

• Charges: Conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance

Brian Conti, 53 of Port Orange

• Charges: Conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance

Brandon Barker, 25 of Daytona Beach (already incarcerated)

• Charges: Conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance

In 2017, there have already been 100 opioid-related deaths in Volusia County. That is compared to 101 occurring in 2016, 111 in 2015 and 76 in 2014. The VCSO is currently investigating 3 homicides that are believed to have been caused by the delivery of opioids to the user.

“Using fentanyl just one time can kill–and that is why it is vital that we continue to aggressively investigate drug trafficking and remove these substances from our streets,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “I firmly believe this investigation saved lives and I am grateful for each law enforcement officer who worked to seize these deadly drugs before they could be sold in our state.”

The agencies involved in this major drug trafficking bust include:

• Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
• Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
• The Attorney’s General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution
• Daytona Beach Police Department
• Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety
• DeLand Police Department
• Edgewater Police Department
• New Smyrna Beach Police Department
• Homeland Security Investigations
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
• VBI
• Central Florida High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)

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DeLand, FL – According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, a 71-year-old DeLand man was arrested after he recklessly fired several shots in his home and yard, refusing to let his daughter leave.

At around 2 AM on Sunday, October 29, Herbert Tipton began firing shots from his yard on Brevity Lane in response to a suspected intruder. Tipton told his adult daughter that he thought he had shot someone and told her she couldn’t leave the house because the “intruder” may hurt them.

At about 2:20 AM, Tipton began shooting inside the house. Deputies were able to conclude that Tipton was not firing at his daughter. At around 3:05 AM, Tipton’s daughter was able to climb out a bedroom window. A couple minutes later, Tipton peacefully agreed to drop his weapon and climb out of the window as well.

Upon going through the house, several guns and ammunition were found. There was damage from a 12-gauge shotgun in several rooms and a bullet hole through one of the windows. Deputies concluded that the shot into the yard caused no damage or injuries.

Tipton was arrested and taken into custody at the Volusia County Branch Jail. He was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment.

This was the second time this month in which Tipton was involved in a gun incident. On October 18, a deputy responded to his residence when he armed himself in his front yard to fend off another perceived intruder. The deputy that responded knew Tipton personally and was able to disarm him without incident and place Tipton into protective custody. The same deputy spoke to Tipton during the October 29 incident.

(Tipton mugshot courtesy of Volusia County Corrections)

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DeLand, FL – Police are investigating an accident that occurred in DeLand on Saturday night that left one pedestrian dead.

At around 7 PM, police arrived at the scene of the accident near North Woodland Boulevard and Woodmont Road. A silver Honda van was traveling northbound when they struck a pedestrian south of the intersection.

The driver of the van was not injured but the pedestrian sustained fatal injuries. The victim has not been identified because next-of-kin has not been notified. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.

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New Smyrna Beach, FL – Police are seeking information about a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in New Smyrna Beach early Sunday morning.

At around 2 AM, New Smyrna Beach Police responded to the 3200 block of eastbound SR 44 after receiving calls about an accident with injuries. According to police, two vehicles were involved in the crash.

The first vehicle was driven by 21-year-old Kaelee Morrell. Morrell was treated at the scene, but she succumbed to her injuries. The passenger was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center with minor injuries.

The second vehicle was a black 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe. After the crash, the driver fled the scene and has yet to be identified. If you have any information about the crash, you are asked to contact Officer Schaeffer at 386-424-2220 or via email at wschaeffer@cityofnsb.com.

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Deltona, FL – A Deltona woman has been arrested after stealing and pawning her disabled father’s gun and knife collection.

The victim and owner of the guns, 58-year-old Robert Carter, suffered a stroke last year and has since been bedridden. His 30-year-old daughter, Crystal Gorman, then moved in to take care of him. On October 13, the victim’s sister reported the collection as missing to Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

Carter has been living in a rehabilitation center since September. After Hurricane Irma, Carter was worried about his collection after a tree had fallen on his house in Osteen. He sent his sister and a friend to check on it and they found that 47 firearms and a knife set were missing.

An investigation uncovered that Gorman had been pawning the guns since April 2017. Carter had a list of the most special guns in his collection as well as the serial numbers. Many firearms had already been resold but the ones that were able to be tracked down were identified as Carter’s.

On Thursday, October 26, Gorman was arrested and charged with grand theft, 19 counts of dealing in stolen property and 19 counts of Violation of the Pawn Broker’s Act.

(Gorman mugshot courtesy of Volusia County Corrections)

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New Smyrna Beach, FL – Update: The driver who was killed after he lost control of his pickup truck and crashed into a New Smyrna Beach home on Monday has been identified as 57-year-old Walter Sumner of Edgewater.

Earlier Reporting:

An Edgewater man died early Monday morning when he lost control of his pickup truck and crashed into a New Smyrna Beach home.

The 57-year-old man, who has yet to be identified, was driving a 2002 Ford pickup north on Glencoe Rd. when, for an unknown reason, he lost control of the vehicle. It was around 3:30 AM when the pickup left the roadway, hit a fence, continued into the yard at 2299 Glencoe Rd., and then the front of the truck hit the front of the house.

No one inside the home was hurt, but the driver’s injuries were fatal. The crash is still under investigation and at this point, it’s not known if alcohol played a factor.

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Flagler County, FL – Flagler County residents turned in 150 pounds of expired or unwanted prescriptions and over-the-counter medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO).

FCSO supervised the collections across the county where residents could drop off their unwanted prescriptions and medications with no questions asked. The Drug Take Back sites included four Publix shopping plazas, along with the Palm Coast District Sheriff’s Office. The Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will also pick up the collections and properly dispose of them on Monday.

“This program not only keeps harmful medications out of landfills and our water supply, but it also gets drugs off the streets so they cannot be abused by addicts or sold by poison peddlers who break in homes to steal them,” says Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly.

If you missed Saturday’s Drug Take Back Day, you can still find a location to drop off your expired and unwanted medications. You can find a location by looking here or here.

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Flagler County, FL – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), along with Probation and Parole Services, is planning to check in on sex offenders ahead of Halloween to make sure they are following the rules and regulations surrounding the holiday.

According to FCSO, there are 105 registered sex offenders in Flagler County, and 21 of those offenders have specific rules they must follow stating that they are not allowed to hand out candy or leave their porch lights on during Halloween. These rules are designed to protect children from potential threats. Deputies and detectives will visit the homes of all 21 of those offenders who have these restrictions on Halloween day.

“There are strict rules for sex offenders in order to make sure everyone stays safe. Halloween is a fun holiday for children and families, and we want to make it as safe as possible,” says Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly.

You can visit the Florida and National Sex Offender Database to check for sex offenders that may be living near you or neighborhoods where you and your kids may be trick-or-treating. You can find a link to that database here.

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Daytona Beach, FL – Daytona Beach Police (DBPD) are looking for the man they say broke into the Halifax Humane Society, stole a cash register and donation containers, and is wanted for other burglaries as well.

49-year-old James Donnelly of Holly Hill is accused of breaking into the Halifax Humane Society located at 2364 LPGA Blvd. That incident occurred at around 8:29 PM on Monday, October 23. Police arrived at the business in response to a burglary alarm. When they arrived on scene, police noticed a window had been shattered after a planter brick had been thrown through it. There was also a set of tire tracks that traveled around the front access road gate.

Halifax Humane Society employees arrived on scene, including an executive-level employee, Miguel Abi-lessan. The employees checked the building and found that a cash register and two missing donation containers with an undisclosed amount of cash were missing, according to DBPD. Officials determined that the suspect had fled the scene and sped off in his vehicle.

On Monday, October 30, DBPD released the name and a photo of the suspect involved in the burglary, Donnelly. Donnelly is about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds. His last known address is in Holly Hill, and he is also the suspect in multiple other business burglaries in multiple jurisdictions. DBPD says he was last seen in the Ridgewood corridor.

Police are asking anyone who knows of Donnelly’s whereabouts or has any other information to contact Sergeant Kim Gernert at the Daytona Beach Police Department at 386-671-5225.

(Photo of Donnelly courtesy DBPD)

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New Smyrna Beach, FL – A Port Orange police officer was sent to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself in the leg at a training range Tuesday morning.

The officer was conducting training at the New Smyrna Beach Police Shooting Range at approximately 11 AM on Tuesday when he suffered what appears to be an accidental self-inflicted injury to the calf. The injuries were not life-threatening, and the officer is in stable condition and being treated for his injuries at the hospital.

According to the Port Orange Police Department (POPD), the incident is still under investigation, and the name of the officer is not yet being released. No other information is being released at this time. POPD says that more information will be released when it is appropriate.

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Flagler County, FL – Officials have confirmed that the County Road 13 construction project in Espanola has been finished, about $1 million under the budget.

On Thursday, representatives from Flagler County, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Halifax Paving, Built-Rite Construction, and SAI Consulting Engineers walked through the completed 3.2-mile project.

“It doesn’t sound like a big project, but it included widening the road and replacing more than 20 culverts to improve drainage. We also installed guardrails to enhance public safety,” said Flagler County Project Administrator, Alex Spiller. “We were also able to include paving three short residential roadways in Espanola.”

County Road 13, which is in-between U.S. 1 and County Road 205, is now mostly complete except for some minor final additions. The construction project began in May of this year and in September, Knox Jones Avenue, Lincoln Street, and Railroad Street were paved in addition to other roadwork in the area.

“We are able to complete a lot of road projects because of the grants we are able to get from the Department of Transportation,” said Faith Alkhatib, Flagler County Engineer.

FDOT granted $242,948 for the project’s design through its Small County Outreach Program (SCOP) and an additional $3.4 million for construction through its Small County Road Assistance Program (SCRAP). Halifax Paving was contracted to complete the construction work, and they were able to do it $1 million under the FDOT budget.

“That money doesn’t come back to Flagler County, but it does become available for FDOT to award to other projects,” said Alkhatib. “It is always a benefit to our residents when we can bring in a project under budget while maintaining high standards.”

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Flagler County, FL – The deadline to apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been extended.

Originally, the deadline to submit an application to FEMA was on Thursday, October 9. Last week, FEMA decided to push back the deadline two weeks to Friday, November 24.

“In light of the number of new daily registrations and FEMA’s history of granting extensions in similar disasters, I request the State be granted an additional 15-day extension for Individual Assistance registration,” said FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer, Willie G. Nunn.

Residents are encouraged to apply for FEMA assistance online. If you need help with the application or if you have any questions regarding the application, you can call the FEMA helpline number at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY users).

Flagler County residents may also go to the Disaster Recovery Center at the Putnam County Fairgrounds in East Palatka located at 118 Fairgrounds Road. It is easily accessible from State Road 100 west to U.S. 17. The Center is open from 9 AM to 7 PM on Monday, October 30, through Saturday, 4, and from 9 AM to 1 PM on Sunday, November 5.

At the Center, representatives from FEMA and the Small Business Administration (SBA) will be available to answer questions and help with applications. The SBA provides low-interest loans to small businesses and residents.

“This is very good news for our residents,” said Flagler County Public Safety Emergency Manager, Sally Sherman. “While we certainly don’t recommend that anyone wait until the last minute to file an application, many people have the day after Thanksgiving off work and may be able to use this time to get the applications completed.”

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