Postponed: Volusia County sheriff delays update on rise of hate group activity

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood delayed his plans to talk about the rise in hate group activity in the community.

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Anti-Semitic fliers and banners appeared last month in Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach.

Chitwood said some of the people responsible aren’t backing down.

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He was planning to speak about the disturbing activity during a news conference at 1 p.m. Friday. But the sheriff’s office said there is active law enforcement component to the news conference that involves an agency outside of the county’s jurisdiction that hasn’t been resolved yet.

A new date for the news conference has not been set. Stay tuned to Channel 9 Eyewitness News for updates.

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