A 14-year-old boy is facing a felony charge after Volusia County deputies say he was seen swinging a baby alligator by its tail and kicking it at a Stetson University facility.

The city of DeLand is moving forward with plans to install six solar-powered security cameras across the downtown area.

Greg Lovelady, former head coach for UCF's baseball team, is joining the Hatters at Stetson University.

News 6 loves to showcase hidden gems across Central Florida, and one of those gems is taking us back 139 years to "the house that hats built."

After holding several different leadership positions in intercollegiate athletics, Ricky Ray is wearing a new hat these days: he's the athletic director at Stetson University.

Despite the loss, Stetson University called the team’s efforts “valiant and historic.”

The city of DeLand is sending Stetson University’s men’s basketball team off to their first-ever NCAA tournament.

March Madness gets underway this week and on Sunday we found out when Florida’s college basketball teams that made it into the NCAA men’s tournament will play.

The campus is buzzing at Stetson University after their men’s basketball team secured their first NCAA Tournament berth.

Jalen Blackmon scored a career-high 43 points, making 14 of 17 free throws, and Stetson defeated Austin Peay 94-91 to win the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament and an auto-bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Looking for something fun to do this summer? The Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center at Stetson University just opened three new galleries to engage visitors of all ages.

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take up an appeal by Stetson University in a case stemming from the death of a 19-year-old football player who collapsed on the sideline during a 2017 practice.

DeLand police on Saturday night began investigating the death of a Stetson University student who had been found unresponsive on campus, according to a statement released Sunday.

An appeals court reversed a prior decision that granted summary judgment to Stetson University after the death of a student athlete back in 2017, according to new court documents.

Stetson University is set to host a U.S. naturalization ceremony at its campus in DeLand, which will see 39 people be sworn in as new U.S. citizens, according to the school.

Stetson University is opening its doors to four Ukrainian students in an effort to help those in impacted by the ongoing Russian invasion.

Stetson University is opening its doors to four Ukrainian students in an effort to help those in impacted by the ongoing Russian invasion.

Stetson University plans to reward four Ukrainian refugees with a full scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year and appoint one faculty member.

The DeLand Police Department has asked for the public’s help as it attempts to identify a man officers said stole two musical instruments from Stetson University earlier this week.

A Volusia County judge denied bond in a hearing on Wednesday for the Stetson University student accused of making explosive threats at the White House.

A Stetson University student is accused of threatening to blow up a bomb at coordinates linked to the White House, in a social media post the student claims was just a "joke," investigators said.

A Stetson University medallion was stolen from campus and officers with the DeLand Police Department are asking for help from the public to find it. DeLAND, Fla. – A 22-year-old man was arrested late Friday in connection with an incident that left a Stetson University student injured, authorities said. DeLand police said Monday that George Tsiouklas was arrested in Pinellas County on a charge of felony battery. Information about the victim, who was hospitalized, has not been released. According to Stetson’s athletics website, Tsiouklas is from Palm Harbor and played football at Stetson from 2016-19.

A Stetson University medallion was stolen from campus and officers with the DeLand Police Department are asking for help from the public to find it. A Stetson University student was hospitalized following an argument at a campus housing complex, according to the DeLand Police Department. Police said an argument broke out at the Athens Commons housing complex just after 2 a.m., which led to a male student being injured. Police said the suspect is believed to be a former Stetson football player and student who fled before police arrived. The investigation is ongoing.

A Stetson University medallion was stolen from campus and officers with the DeLand Police Department are asking for help from the public to find it. DeLAND, Fla. – A $5,000 medallion that was stolen from Stetson University has been returned after the culprit admitted that he “felt bad” about what he’d done, according to the DeLand Police Department. That same evening, Stetson University Public Safety received an anonymous phone call from a male who said “he did something wrong” and “felt bad about it,” records show. Authorities asked the male if it was about the stolen medallion and he said it was. The caller said the medallion had been placed in a dirt parking lot across from the Stetson University Facilities building, according to a news release.

A Stetson University medallion was stolen from campus and officers with the DeLand Police Department are asking for help from the public to find it. DELAND, Fla. – A Stetson University medallion was stolen from campus and officers with the DeLand Police Department are asking for help from the public to find it. The medallion is missing from the gateway feature at the corner of North Amelia Avenue and East Ohio Avenue. It is unknown at this time when the items were stolen. The cost to replace the stolen items is $5,000, according to police.

DeLAND, Fla. Dozens of cases of COVID-19 have been reported at Stetson University, according to school officials. On Monday, a spokesperson for the school said there are currently 54 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus at the DeLand campus. At last check, no cases had been reported at the College of Law campus in Gulfport, the school spokesperson said. The reported cases come less than two weeks after the start of the fall semester, according to the universitys online academic calendar. Information about COVID-19 cases on campus can be found on the universitys Safer Stetson page, which is updated every weekday.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. Friday was the first day for freshmen to check-in at Stetson University, but this year, its drive-thru style. There are concerns, but all we can do is just stay safe and theyre doing that here, Trisha Rice said. If we need to isolate a student because theyre displaying symptoms then we can do that isolation in their room. The demand for coming back to campus and having a real college residential experience has been really impressive. There is an energy that I think a lot of people have really missed that were glad to have back.

DeLAND, Fla. Five Stetson University student-athletes are isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this month, according to the schools associate director of athletics. On July 8, 64 student-athletes were tested in preparation of the return of sporting events in the fall. Of those, five tested positive. During the next two weeks, more student-athletes will be tested as well as staff members who are in town. As of Thursday, 4,572 people in Volusia County have tested positive for COVID-19 since early March.

Officials say a 19-year-old Stetson University football player died after collapsing at practice.