DAYTONA BEACH -- There are certain things in life that you just can't do anything about. Among those is the actions of others. Sure, you can try to change their behavior, maybe even their way of thinking, at least for a while.
But the essence of who they are, what's in their heart and soul, is something only they control. That's reality. In Volusia County government, the reality is the lust for taxpayer money and who can access it.
Headline Surfer photos by Henry Frederick / Prior to beconing mayor in 2009, Adam Barringer was pulled over three times for various offenses and pleaded guilty. Since becoming mayor he's been pulled over five times and received warnings only like the one shown above.NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The New Smyrna Beach Police Department's 24-hour summary police reports, a staple of Headliner Surfer editorial content for the past five-plus years has been re-formatted, which makes it more difficult for the public to see who has been stopped, ticketed and arrested.
Photo for Headline Surfer / If you know this man, whose image was captured by a surveillance camera, while robbing the Denny's on West Vine Street in Kissimmee, then please call the Kissimmee cops at 407-846-3333 or or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).KISSIMMEE -- A man who led a cashier to believe he had a gun when he robbed the Denny's restaurant on West Vine Street at 3 a.m. Tuesday, has a unique feature that could make it easier for good samaritans to spot him, say Kissimmee cops: He has a tear drop tattoo under his right eye that is not filled in.
Stacie Miller, a Kissimmee police spokeswoman, said the robber implied he was armed, even though "no gun was displayed," but the tattoo under his right eye is as clear as day. is clear as day.
Headline Surfer graphic / A man is in critical condition in the wake of an early Saturday shooting outside Papi's Bottle Club, located on North Nova Road near Daytona Beach as shown in this locator map.DAYTONA BEACH -- The Volusia County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting early this morning in the parking lot of a bottle club near Daytona Beach that left a man critically injured, an agency spokesman said.
"The shooting occurred at about 4:58 a.m., just as a crowd was gathering outside of Papi's Bottle Club on North Nova Road," Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson told Headline Surfer. "Two deputies were close enough to the scene to hear a fight breaking out in the parking lot. As the deputies drove to the scene, they heard a gunshot ring out and then saw the crowd scatter."
DAYTONA BEACH -- In the dog days of summer following the blitzkrieg of national sex headlines initially fed to the Orlando TV cameras by none other than Michael Chitwood, then-former Sgt. Penny Dane was getting calls from the women of ABC's "The View" to appear on the popular daytime show and lucrative offers from the likes of Penthouse magazine.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- At the age of 71 and having undergone radiation treatment for prostate cancer the better part of the year, Palmer Wilson still gave his all to the Southeast Volusia Advertising Authority, through a grueling hiring process for a permanent director in the wake of the Nicole Carni scandal. He won unanimous support in April as chairman by his board colleagues, then marched in to the County Council chambers a month after he was fired two weeks earlier in a rush to judment by one of the elected officials.
DAYTONA BEACH -- The man shot outside Papi's Bottle Club early Saturday has died and the case is now being investigated as a murder, a Volusia County Sheriff's official said.
EDGEWATER -- I wonder how many more needless deaths have to occur before this country finally realizes that closing most of the mental hospitals was a huge mistake.
Photo for Headline Surfer / Kissimmee police officers arrested Efrain Lopez, 34, of 126 Knotts Lane Apt. B, Kissimmee, shown here in an Osceola County jail mugshot, on charges of robbery with a firearm, grand theft, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.KISSIMMEE -- A Kissimmee man has been arrested in connection with Monday's armed robbery of the Metro PCS store, 715 East Vine St.
Kissimmee cops responded to the Metro PCS store at 1:45 p.m. in response to a 9-1-1 call of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, Officers learned that a Hispanic man walked inside, approached the clerk with his hand in his pocket said, “Give me the money.”
DELTONA -- A while back I heard about the proposed Hillary Clinton documentary by CNN and that other networks were planning "Hillary" pieces. Like most people, I know I thought it would be a puff piece promoting Hillary just in time for a 2016 run for president.
After all, The mainstream media promotes the Democrats and little, if anything is done to give equal time to the Republicans.
