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North Carolina motorcyclist killed in Seville I'd; third Bike Week fatality
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PIERSON -- A 61-year-old Concord, N.C. man killed Sunday on Bunnell Road just east of Seville when he crashed his Harley-Davidson into a fence, has been identified as Jack Norman, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Norman may have been speeding when he lost control of his 2005 Harley on a curve and left the roadway, the FHP said this morning. After striking the fence, Norman, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown from the bike, which then caught fire. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the 4:35 p.m. accident. Alcohol may have been a factor, according to an initial highway patrol report This was the first motorcycle fatality in Volusia County since the start of Bike Week 2012, which got under way Friday.
NSB cops: FOX reality TV show Hell's Kitchen winner Danny Veltri arrested on DUI charge
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Danny Veltri, 27, who rose to national fame as the top chef on the FOX television reality show "Hell's Kitchen" nearly three years ago, was arrested over the weekend at a S.R. 44 gas station on a charge of driving under the influence, according to a New Smyrna Beach police report.
Daytona Beach's Bike Week 2012 road fatalities stretch out to Pierson and Orlando
Henry Frederick
Mon, 03/12/2012 - 04:43
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla -- Already with the opening three-day weekend of Bike Week gone, two bikers have lost their lives -- one near Pierson and the other in Orlando, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
High surf this past week made fishing a real chore
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The Ponce Inlet Sea Water Temperature is 70 degrees. The rough and high surf this past week has made it difficult for anglers to attempt to catch fish. However, those defying those difficulties have found rare success with larger than usual pompano, bluefish and whiting.
Put your 'best foot forward' with 5K event to benefit Junior League of Daytona Beach
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DAYTONA BEACH -- The Junior League of Daytona Beach, Inc. will host its inaugural 5k aptly called "The best Foot Forward" to be held 8 a.m. Saturday, March 24. The course will wind through the tree-lined streets of LPGA.
For more information, please visit the Junior League of Daytona Beach website at www.JLDB.org. The proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the annual Best Foot Forward project.
Daytona Bike Week revs up excitement; 1 fatality ahead of 10-day rally
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DAYTONA BEACH -- Ed Schmidt of Pittsburgh is the first to admit he should be wearing a helmet. But he's not. Then again, some revelers aren't wearing much in the way of clothing either.
Romney still in front after Super Tuesday
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DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- There were 10 state Republican primaries and caucuses held on Super Tuesday. The media insists that the only one that really matters is Ohio.
Orange City man, 67, arrested on charges of downloading porn images of children as young as 2 years old
Henry Frederick
Tue, 03/06/2012 - 22:09
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ORANGE CITY -- James Otis Young is a 67-year-old man who lives alone just outside the Orange City limits, the lines on his face giving away his age. But Young had a deep-seeded dirty secret, according to Volusia County deputies who arrested him Monday: Images of 10 pre-pubescent children in various sex acts with each other were seized from his home computer, according to a charging affidavit released to the media with the announcement of his incarceration at the Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona Beach.
Newsmaker Q&A: Gene Emter sworn in as Edgewater councilman
Henry Frederick
Tue, 03/06/2012 - 01:03
Video and photo by NSBNews.net Multimedia Editor Sera Frederick / Newly sworn-in Edgewater Councilman speaks exclusively to NSBNews.net about his seating on the dais.
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Video and photo by NSBNews.net Multimedia Editor Sera Frederick / Newly sworn-in Edgewater Councilman speaks exclusively to NSBNews.net about his seating on the dais. EDGEWATER -- Gene Emter was sworn in Monday as the newest Edgewater councilman, fresh off his 12-vote margin of victory in Tuesday's special election that drew only 7 percent of the city's nearly 13,600 registered voters.