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Headline Surfer photos / Above: A memorial outside the New Smyrna Beach Police Station recognizes police officer Roy L. Nelson Jr.  and his k-9 partner, Caesar, killed in the line of duty on Aug. 13, 2005.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Before the new police station was built last year, the only public recognition of canine officer Roy L. Nelson Jr., and his dog, Ceasar, was a photo in the lobby of the former facility.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- So what is the most exciting aspect of a police dog's job? Why that's "Catching people," New Smyrna Beach k-9 cop Bruce Holcomb answers.

Headline Surfer (formerly NSBNews.net ) video and photos by Sera King / Edgewater police have a new law officer to help take a bite out of crime: Karma, a Belgian malinois, partnered with officer John Tarr. Karma gets ready for his next command, all of which are given in German, taught to him as a puppy in his native homeland where most police dogs are bred. Below, Karma shows how big his jaws are, carrying the arm protector used in training. 

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

I read where a group of so-called Christians protested to Lowes so much about them sponsoring a new television program called All American Muslim that Lowes pulled its sponsorship. Now the Muslims are protesting to Lowes about this not being fair.

ORLANDO -- The Orlando Magic have waived guard Gabe Pruitt, President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Otis Smith announced Wednesday night following the team's preseason game vs. Miami.

Pruitt, who did not appear in either of Orlando's two preseason outings,  was third on the depth chart at point guard behind Jameer Nelson and Chris Duhon. He was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2009 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics out of USC.