Living in Port Orange

Living in Port Orange Supporting local businesses and keeping the residents of Port Orange informed about current and local events.

“Port Orange, Keeping it Local” was created to support local businesses. We also share current and local events with Port Orange residents; to keep Port Orange residents informed about their community.

09/09/2026
09/05/2026

Linda Croteau, the woman who fired shots in the Port Orange Police Department lobby, has died following a Sept. 3 shooting.

09/04/2026

Three officers shot Linda Jean Croteau after she opened fire in the Port Orange Police Department lobby on Thursday morning.

08/21/2026
08/13/2026

FLOCK CAMERA ARREST: 18-year-old Jaden Brooks is facing three charges of criminal mischief, accused of vandalizing three Flock cameras in the Port Orange area.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office says Brooks cut a camera pole, causing the camera to fall to the ground. He was arrested yesterday and has since posted his $7,500 bond.

07/27/2026

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07/19/2026

Ever wonder what downtown Port Orange looked like in the 1930s?

This photo was taken at the corner of U.S. 1 and Dunlawton Avenue, where you can spot the Port Orange Hotel and A.T. Smith's Grocery Store (it would later become home to Count's Western Wear). Nearby businesses included Waldron's Sundries, Port Orange State Bank, Tedder's Meat Market, and the A&P Grocery Store, serving residents and visitors alike.

Want to discover more stories from Port Orange's past? Visit the Port Orange Museum and explore the people, places, and events that helped shape our community.

📍 Port Orange Museum
740 Commonwealth Blvd.

🕙 Thursday–Saturday | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

🎟️ Free admission (donations welcome)

07/16/2026

SEXUAL PREDATOR NOTIFICATION

The Port Orange Police Department is providing notification to residents regarding the presence of a registered sexual predator residing within the City of Port Orange.

Name: Phillip Perry Heidt
DOB: 04/28/1990
Address: 1100 Greenbriar Avenue, Port Orange, Florida 32127.

Heidt is designated as a sexual predator under Florida law. He was adjudicated guilty of offenses that include lewd or lascivious molestation, victim under 12 years old, offender under 18 years old; F.S.800.04(5) & lewd or lascivious exhibition, victim under 16, offender 18 or older; F.S. 800.04(7)(b) (principal in attempt).

Residents are encouraged to visit the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Sexual Offender and Predator Registry for additional information and to search for registered offenders and predators in their neighborhoods: https://offender.fdle.state.fl.us

For questions, please contact the Port Orange Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 386-506-5800.

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