Eyewitness News joined Sheriff Mike Chitwood and his Marine Unit on an exclusive ride-along to observe how they patrol the waterways.

Green sea turtles, loggerhead turtles and leatherback turtles come ashore every year to dig nests and lay eggs on Volusia and ...

New exhibits and major changes are coming to Volusia County's Marine Science Center.

Volusia County’s Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet is back open after a 10-month closure. The facilities received more than $5 million in upgrades.

Under the new law, which went into effect on July 1, law enforcement officers must have probably cause to stop a vessel.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Crowds of teens filled Volusia County beaches over spring break. It kept Volusia sheriff's deputies on patrol busy, with them averaging about 20 arrests per day.

The Volusia County Beach Patrol sergeant responsible appeared in court last September, apologizing to the two girls in front of a jury.

Volusia County Sheriff’s ride-along patrol waterways during busy boating days Eyewitness News joined Sheriff Mike Chitwood and his Marine Unit on an exclusive ride-along to observe how they ...

Volusia County’s Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet is back open after a 10-month closure.The facilities received more than $5 million in upgrades. The changes give even more support to marine life ...

Chad Macfie, manager of the Volusia County Marine Science Center, says the goal of the center is rehabilitation. During the closure, staff continued to care for hundreds of birds and sea turtles.