Sheldon Gardner

2 days ago | news-journalonline.com | Sheldon Gardner |John Dunbar

After a very brief internal affairs investigation, the officer who made a controversial arrest of a CVS worker shortly after he left work has been fired. "Daniel Rippeon has been separated as an employee of the Edgewater Police Department," the department said in a one-line Facebook post on June 5, Thursday evening. Rippeon arrested Paul Wert, 22, on May 10 while he was sitting on a bench outside a closed CVS on Ridgewood Avenue in Edgewater.

1 week ago | news-journalonline.com | John Dunbar |Sheldon Gardner

A special tribute concert honoring the late rock and roll guitarist and former Margaritaville resident Rick Derringer is being planned for Aug. 5 in Daytona Beach, according to the musician's widow, Jenda. Jenda Derringer said in a phone interview with the News-Journal on Saturday that she wants the event to be held at the Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach. "This is for his 78th birthday. He slipped away so unexpectedly," she said.

1 week ago | news-journalonline.com | Sheldon Gardner

On the heels of establishing a permanent dog-friendly beach in Ormond Beach, Volusia County Councilman Troy Kent wants to look at allowing another type of critter on the coast: horses. Last week, the County Council supported having county staff bring back information to discuss allowing horses on county beaches. District 5 Councilman David Santiago opposed having the talks. Kent said he wants two spots on the coast on the north and south sides for horseback riding experiences.

1 week ago | news-journalonline.com | Sheldon Gardner

BUNNELL ― Mark Schreiber has seen the damage that losing a loved one in military service can cause, but he has found a way to weave a message of hope from the sadness he witnessed as a former Navy chaplain. Schreiber was the featured speaker at the Memorial Day ceremony at the Flagler County Government Services Building in Bunnell on Monday. Schreiber, a retired Navy Captain, was a chaplain for Marine Air Group 29 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, home of Camp Lejeune.

1 week ago | news-journalonline.com | Sheldon Gardner

The Florida Highway Patrol is monitoring a wildfire near State Road 11 in south Flagler County, according to the agency. The fire had burned about 50 acres as of 11 p.m. Sunday, and is about two miles south of County Road 304. The Florida Forest Service has a dashboard showing active wildfires in Florida. "Motorists are encouraged to use caution when traveling in the area.