VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood plans to make a special announcement Tuesday.
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He hasn’t said what it is yet, but records obtained by Channel 9 show he filed for reelection last week.
So far, it appears no one else has filed to run in the race.
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Voters first elected Chitwood as sheriff in 2016, and they reelected him in 2020.
Before serving as sheriff, he was chief of the Daytona Beach Police Department.
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Tuesday’s event is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Volusia County Courthouse in Deland.
Channel 9 will have a crew at Chitwood’s announcement and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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