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A 76-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband in a Florida hospital was released from jail.

Hendrick Motorsports says Chase Elliott is out indefinitely after undergoing a successful three-hour surgery to repair a fractured tibia.

A 76-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband in a Florida hospital is asking to be released from jail.

A Florida grand jury has indicted Ellen Gilland on four counts after she allegedly shot and killed her husband in a murder-suicide plot at a Daytona Beach hospital.

The fast-food burger wars were on the menu in the run-up to the Daytona 500.

Turns out fast-food burger wars were on the menu in the run-up to the Daytona 500 over, of all things, the paint schemes for cars sponsored by McDonald’s and Wendy’s. McDonald’s stamped its ubiquitous golden arches logo on the hood of 23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace’s No. 23 Toyota. Wendy’s countered with a picture of a, well, super-sized beefy cheeseburger with the slogan “The Beef” emblazoned on Noah Gragson’s No. 42 Chevrolet.

NASCAR champion Joey Logano won the first qualifying race for the Daytona 500, his third victory in the event that sets the field for “The Great American Race.”.

Alex Bowman won his third career Daytona 500 pole and will be joined by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson on the front row for NASCAR’s season opener.

The ordeal lasted three days.

Book Festival (Fiction, Romance, Erotica, Spiritual and Health), one of the largest book festivals for minority and indie self-published authors in Florida. The book festival will be held at the Julia and Charles Cherry, Cultural, and Educational Center, 925 George W Engram Blvd, Daytona Beach, Fl. Friday the book festival begins at 12:00 noon, with a performance by the Palm Terrace Elementary School Music class reenacting the Black History book by local author Rekia Beverly. The book festival will have two full days of workshops, interviews, speeches, excellent dinners, and awards. This year renowned authors and book festival executives will share knowledge, sell books, and explain how they have survived and flourished in the mainstream and Black literacy/book business.

Acura dominated the debut of hybrid engines in North American sports car racing with a 1-2 finish Sunday at the Rolex 24 at Daytona.

Michael Shank bookended last season with a win in the season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona and closed the year with the IMSA championship.

Bryan Herta wants to enter Robert Wickens in the Indianapolis 500 as early as 2024.

Source: DAYTONA TIMES STAFFDAYTONA BEACH, FL – Approximately 300 Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) students gathered in front of White Hall – the site of the school’s administrative offices – to demand the resignation of the institution’s Board of Trustees, including Board Chairman Belvin Perry. Shortly after noon on Monday, protesters gathered at the gravesite of university founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune as campus security watched warily. The group then marched about 100 feet to White Hall chanting, “Hey hey, ho ho, the Board of Trustees has got to go” and “Hail Wildcats! Hell, no!”After they arrived in front of White Hall, B-CU students representing sports teams, the Student Government Association and various dormitories spoke at a rally, criticizing the university’s refusal to hire National Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed as head football coach. They also blasted Perry and school trustees for allowing living conditions to deteriorate, calling attention to moldy and rat-infested dorm room, substandard athletic facilities, and poor cafeteria food, among other things.

New police-worn body camera footage shows Daytona Beach police attempting to arrest Ellen Gilland, 76, after she fatally shot her terminally hill husband of 50-plus years.

A woman who fatally shot her terminally ill husband inside a Florida hospital was taken into custody over the weekend after SWAT team members used a nonlethal explosive device to distract her and then tried to use a stun gun on her, authorities said Monday.

A woman who fatally shot her terminally ill husband inside a Daytona Beach hospital was taken into custody over the weekend after SWAT team members used a nonlethal explosive device to distract her and then tried to use a stun gun on her, authorities said Monday.

A 76-year-old woman who killed her terminally-ill husband at a hospital in Florida had made a murder-suicide pact with him, police said.

CBS Miami reports that she told police she was also going to turn the gun on herself but couldn't go through with it.

Police said the two had made a pact weeks beforehand. She could be charged with first-degree murder.

Ford CEO Jim Farley made his professional racing debut on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway.

A woman barricaded herself inside a Daytona Beach hospital room after shooting her terminally ill husband, police say.

To be held at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Dec. 15-17 2022 Florida High School Football State Championships – DRV PNK Stadium (Fort Lauderdale)Thursday, December 15Class 3M State Championship, 7 p.m.o Homestead vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale)Friday, December 16Class 3S State Championship, 1 p.m.o Mainland (Daytona Beach) vs. Lake WalesClass 2M State Championship, 7 p.m.o American Heritage (Plantation) vs. Miami CentralSaturday, December 17Class 4S State Championship, 1 p.m.o Venice vs. LakelandClass 4M State Championship, 7 p.m.o Apopka vs. Columbus (Miami)AdmissionL $12.00 per game with advance purchase and $15.00 day of (via Ticketmaster ONLY).

Severe beach erosion from two late-season hurricanes has helped uncover what appears to be a wooden ship dating from the 1800s on Florida's East Coast.

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

Sea levels are expected to rise around the contiguous U.S. faster than previously thought, a new NASA study finds.

Leaders in Volusia County are looking into a mystery.

FAU women’s basketball (1-0) began their season with a 79-62 win against the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats (0-2) on the road at Daytona Beach, Fla. The game was originally set to...

While Nicole was only a Category 1 storm, it still did enough damage to leave residents with a big clean-up ahead.

The wrath of Nicole forcing some structures to crumble along the cost in Central Florida.

A video captured in Daytona Beach Shores shows part of a building eroding into the ocean and being slammed by waves as Tropical Storm Nicole impacts Florida.

FAU hopes to improve from a disastrous 5-25 record last year.

Florida officials say that a Good Samaritan discovered more than $150,000 worth of cocaine on the shores of Daytona Beach and handed it to authorities

Authorities say a toddler accidentally was left behind in a locked rental car when it was returned by her grandfather in central Florida

A toddler was left behind accidentally in a locked rental car when it was returned by her grandfather to a central Florida airport, and she wasn't discovered by an employee until 45 minutes later, authorities said Tuesday. The girl, who is less than 2 years old, was found in a car in the return lot by a Hertz employee at Daytona Beach International Airport Monday evening, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. Not long after the girl was discovered, her mother called to say that her father had left her daughter accidentally in the rental car while babysitting her and that she was on her way to be reunited with her daughter, the sheriff's office said.

Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to deliver a statement on Friday afternoon in Daytona Beach.

After thrashing east-central and northeast Florida yesterday afternoon as a strong tropical storm, Ian found its second wind after reemerging over Atlantic waters and was reclassified a hurricane on Thursday about 70 miles east of Daytona Beach.

Daytona Beach is located on the opposite side of where Ian first made landfall​ on Wednesday as a Category 4 storm.

Highlights of this day in history: A pivotal battle in the American Revolution; President James Garfield dies; Bruno Hauptmann is arrested in the Lindbergh baby case; Unabomber's manifesto published; The 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' premieres. (Sept. 19)

Rapper PnB Rock has reportedly died at age 30 after being shot during a robbery at Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in LA. Get the details.

Three children were found dead on the beach near Brooklyn's famed Coney Island boardwalk early Monday, and police believe they may have been drowned by their mother.

A shooting scare at a central Florida high school was a “cruel prank” carried out by two groups of students who now face criminal charges and possible expulsion, police said.

Police say a shooting scare at a Daytona Beach high school was “cruel prank” carried out by two groups of students who now face criminal charges and possible expulsion

A shooting scare at a central Florida high school was a “cruel prank" carried out by two groups of students who now face criminal charges and possible expulsion, police said. Rumors, lies and conspiracy theories have been “floating around" on social media since Friday's lockdown at Mainland High School, Daytona Beach police said Sunday in a lengthy Facebook post. “This entire incident appears to have been a cruel prank by several students that has now gotten out of control due to internet trolls, misinformed people and in some cases, people that are not even in Florida," police said.

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway was rained out Saturday night and rescheduled for Sunday.

Jeremy Clements won a crash-filled Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway early Saturday for his second career victory and first since 2017.

A boat explosion rocked Halifax Harbor Marina in Daytona Beach on Sunday afternoon.

In 2021, 63% of the state’s total shark bites happened in Volusia County.

The 5-year-old boy, David Alamos, suffered open cuts to his arm and chest, but the boy was released from the hospital later that day.

The man who lost control of his car and drove into the ocean at Daytona Beach on Sunday likely suffered a seizure, a report said.

Officials in Florida say four people, including a 3-year-old child, were injured when a car crashed through an unoccupied toll booth and ended up in the Atlantic Ocean.

A car crashed through a beach toll booth and drove into the ocean Sunday, injuring a child and at least three other people.

NASCAR has penalized Noah Gragson for a deliberate and dangerous crash he caused in the Xfinity Series race at Road America.

Florida’s largest electricity provider has announced plans to eliminate all of its carbon emissions by 2045 by increasing its reliance on solar energy, including using it to turn water into hydrogen to power its generating plants.

The U.S. Department of Labor reported Friday that inflation accelerated across the U.S. in May, jumping to 8.6%.

Arguments were spurred in the comments of Facebook posts featuring this historic beach photo so we did some fact-checking.

Two men, Kevon Jinks and Howard Solomon, are facing charges for their roles in a North Miami Beach shooting that happened on Feb. 15.

WWE Hall of Famer Tamara “Sunny” Sytch is accused of driving under the influence and causing a crash that killed Julian Lasseter, 75, according to the Ormond Beach, Florida, police department.

Daytona Beach police are looking for two people responsible for a violent scene at a food court.

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Of the 88 motorcyclists sent to the trauma unit at Halifax Health, 43 were from out of state.

Daytona Beach police have cited a man after a scary scene on a rising drawbridge.

The Main Street bridge is now closed due to an accident that has caused damage to the bridge.

Jean Macean arrived on a bus in Daytona Beach the day before the killings, during the first weekend of Bike Week 2022.

The arrested individual has been identified as Jean R. Macean.

‘If it is totally random, the person responsible has to be deranged,’ police chief says

This fabulously updated beachside home is just a short walk to the ocean with easy access at the end of the street.

A former college cheerleader has been found guilty in the deaths of three Florida women who were working as prostitutes more than 15 years ago. The West Palm Beach man was connected to the deaths as policed investigated a more recent killing.

A former criminal justice major and college cheerleader was convicted in the killings of three Florida women who were working prostitutes more than 15 years ago.

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Robert Hayes during the sentencing phase beginning next week.

A former criminal justice major and college cheerleader was convicted in the killings of three Florida prostitutes more than 15 years ago. Jurors deliberated more than eight hours before returning the guilty verdict against Robert Hayes, who was linked by DNA evidence to the three victims after another killing in Palm Beach County, where he had been working as a chef until his arrest in 2019. Hayes, 39, showed no reaction as the clerk read the jury’s verdict Tuesday evening, The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported.

Here's what it's like to self-test for Covid-19 before boarding a flight to the U.S., as required by federal government regulation since last December.

IMAGESPassersby gather at the site of an Iranian fighter jet crash in a residential area of the northwestern city of Tabriz. The jet smashed into a school, killing two crew members and a passerby, according to authorities.

The streets of Ottawa are quiet for the first time in almost a month after a massive police operation ended a drawn-out siege by protesters opposing Covid health rules.

Jake Sullivan, national security adviser to President Biden, joined "CBS Mornings" on Monday to discuss the rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

CBS2's Andrea Grymes reports from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn.

Austin Hill won the Xfinity Series opener at Daytona when the field was frozen because of a spectacular crash that stripped Myatt Snider’s damaged car to a carcass.

This blue beauty would make a great vacation home, full-time residence or a refuge from the cold winters up north.

Helio Castroneves scored his third crown jewel victory in a calendar year when he closed out the Rolex 24 at Daytona to give team owner Michael Shank his second win in North America's most prestigious sports car race.

John Hagins, a student at a Daytona Beach university made threats of committing a mass shooting a the college. Hagins has ties to South Florida.

Gov. Ron DeSantis floats the idea for a gas tax relief for Florida motorists announcing the idea Monday at his daily governing/re-election campaigning appearance.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that the state legislature will pursue gas tax relief for Florida residents, calling inflation a “huge problem.”

A Florida gas station employee says she’s listed as receiving a $3.4 million COVID relief check that she never applied for and never received.

Police in Georgia say former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was shot to death in a dispute that involved a hatchet after showing up at a house occupied by his estranged wife and another man.

Tyler Reddick finished fifth in the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale Saturday night and secured the final spot in the 16-car postseason field.

According to authorities, Marshals found 24-year-old Lakoria Washington 250 miles away, near Daytona Beach.

Josef Newgarden has earned the pole position for Sunday’s IndyCar race at Road America as he attempts to help Team Penske earn its first win of the season.

Two men who relocate gopher tortoises are suing Florida’s wildlife commission.

It’s not unusual for rocks and other debris to crash through a windshield and injure a driver or passenger — but a turtle?

It’s not unusual for rocks and other debris to crash through a windshield and injure a driver or passenger — but a turtle.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Police arrested the Times Square performer known as the Naked Cowboy on a misdemeanor resisting arrest charge and cited him for panhandling as he worked a gig at Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida. Court records show 51-year-old Robert Burck was arrested Saturday. He’s widely known for wearing only white briefs, cowboy boots and a hat while playing guitar in New York City. He’s a regular at Bike Week on Florida’s Atlantic coast. Police say Burck was arrested after officers spotted people tucking dollar bills into his guitar after taking photographs.

It was the very first NASCAR national series race for Ty Gibbs, who jumped two steps from ARCA to Xfinity for his debut. Ty Gibbs is the second-youngest winner in Xfinity Series history. But as his grandson crossed the finish line, his glasses fogged and he hugged a Joe Gibbs Racing team member. JGR has yet to announce a full 2021 schedule for Ty Gibbs, but his grandfather said the details are decided by Coy Gibbs. They picked the Daytona road course for his debut because Ty Gibbs finished second here in last year's ARCA race.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Michael McDowell was glued to Brad Keselowski's bumper, watching and waiting for his chance to win the Daytona 500. Denny Hamlin was trying for a record third-consecutive Daytona 500 victory, and the team he started with Michael Jordan was debuting with driver Bubba Wallace. Kyle Larson was back after nearly a year in exile for using a racial slur, and reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott was going for his first Daytona 500 win. And all the way at the back of the field, 1990 Daytona 500 winner Derrike Cope made what he said would be his final NASCAR start. “I wanted to make the pass to win the Daytona 500 and it ended up really bad,” Keselowski said.

Denny Hamlin wins the first stage during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Latest on the Daytona 500 (all times local):12:15 a.m.Michael McDowell won the Daytona 500 after Penske Racing teammates Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski wrecked on the final lap. Wallace became the Black driver to lead a lap in Daytona 500. Cope zipped past Earnhardt, who blew a tire with a mile to go, to win the 1990 Daytona 500. ___2 p.m.Bubba Wallace’s car failed inspection twice for the Daytona 500 and will have to start at the back of the field. Wallace drives a new entry owned by NBA great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin.

“I think we proved as an industry last year that track time was a little overrated," said David Wilson, head of Toyota Racing Development. Heavy rain soaked the track early, though, prompting officials to shift gears before the Xfinity Series opener later Saturday. An ARCA series race also was scheduled for the middle of the day. “I'm fine without it,” said 2017 Daytona 500 winner Kurt Busch. ..."Obviously, we didn’t want to go to a backup car, but I think we’re still in a really good place for the 500.

48 team will ideally use Saturday's final two practice sessions to determine if the engine can make it 500 miles on Sunday. “We think the engine is OK, but we're undecided just yet,” said Knaus, who won the NASCAR title seven times as a crew chief. AdHendrick Motorsports suffered another blow when William Byron was involved in a crash in his qualifying race that destroyed his Chevrolet. Hendrick will now have only one car at the front of the Daytona 500 field — maybe none if Bowman's engine is deemed too risky not to change. The pole-sitter has not closed out a Daytona 500 victory since Dale Jarrett in 2000.

Alex Bowman and William Byron were slated to lead the Daytona 500 field to green but that's in danger following Thursday night's qualifying races. Byron was collected in a crash in the second Duel and it ruined his Chevrolet. AdAustin Cindric and Kaz Grala both earned their first berths into the Daytona 500 by claiming the two available transfer positions in the Duels. He was the leader on the final lap of the second Duel until Dillon crossed to Wallace’s inside and inched ahead. “We’ve got an incredible race car and I can’t wait for the Daytona 500.”

Alex Bowman and William Byron swept the front row Wednesday night in qualifying for the Daytona 500, giving Hendrick its 14th pole and sixth in the last seven years. “Here it really just comes down to who built the fastest race car. It’s the fourth consecutive year Bowman will start from the front row, but he's got a completely new look this time. Only the front row was set Wednesday, the first time Daytona 500 qualifying has been held at night under a condensed Speedweeks schedule. “My motto is, ‘No more excuses.’”Hamlin, who is trying to become the first driver to win three consecutive Daytona 500s, was 12th.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bubba Wallace sent Michael Jordan to the top of scoring pylon in the first Daytona 500 practice session for their new team and the first overall for NASCAR in more than 300 days. Wallace was selected as the driver in the first season of a new team that brought Jordan into NASCAR as a team owner. 23 Toyota for 23XI Racing, perhaps a promising sign he could be a force in the Daytona 500. NASCAR sets the front row for the Daytona 500 in Wednesday night’s qualifying session. His runner-up finish in the 2018 Daytona 500 was the best finish by a Black driver in the race.

General Motors waited until the race concluded at Daytona International Speedway to announce the Spaniard had tested positive. He had a brief media availability Sunday morning, presumably before he learned he'd tested positive. Garcia was the second driver to test positive for COVID-19 during the Rolex weekend. Mathieu Jaminet was replaced by RWR Eurasia last week when he tested positive, and Black Swan Racing withdrew when owner/driver Tim Pappas tested positive. AdThe Rolex 24 is the opening event of the North American motorsports season and NASCAR and IMSA held it with limited spectators at Daytona.