South Daytona
INVESTIGATIVE: Nearly 4 months have passed and South Daytona cops have no solid leads as to who gunned down a man in cold blood
SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. -- A 25-year-old man was shot and killed in the street in early September in the middle of the night and South Daytona cops have no strong leads as to possible suspects.
BREAKING NEWS: Volusia County high school graduation rates have improved, but still lower than those in neighboring Seminole, Orange, Brevard & Flagler counties
Photos for Headline Surfer / Volusia County School District's graduation rate is 76 percent, equivalent to a C grade. In terms of a grade, neighboring counties Seminole (80.3 percent), Flagler (80.4 percent) and Orange (81.3 percent) would all get a B- and Brevard would get a B+.BREAKING NEWS: New Smyrna Beach cops: 21-year-old South Daytona motorcyclist killed in collision with elderly driver
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A 21-year-old South Daytona man riding a motorcycle was killed in a collision with a motorist this morning on North Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach Police said.
Supervisor of Elections Lisa Lewis: Primary Recount Confirms Bill Hall New Mayor of South Daytona
SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. -- Demonstrating once again that every vote counts, a manual recount Friday showed William "Bill" Hall the winner of the primary for mayor of South Daytona over incumbent George Locke, III.
South Daytona Has Opening for Police Officer
SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. -- This small city just south of Daytona Beach has an immediate opening for the position of police officer with a starting salary of $35,117.
Supervisor of Elections: Recount for South Daytona Mayor's Race
The recount will take place at the Department of Elections, Historic Courthouse, 125 W. New York Avenue in Deland.
The preliminary results indicate that of the 2,599 total votes cast; William "Bill" Hall received 1,302 votes or 50.10 percent and George F. Locke III received 1,297 votes or 49.90 percent.
Fishing tournament for for kids in South Daytona & Daytona Beach Shores to be held May 17
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- Registration is under way for the 17th annual Kids Fishing Tournament at the Sunglow Fishing Pier, 3701 S. Atlantic Ave.
The event is co-sponsored by the South Daytona and Daytona Beach Shores police departments. All children participating must be pre-registered at the South Daytona P.D., where the forms can be picked up and dropped off, 1672 S. Ridgewood Ave., South Daytona.
Owner of Daytona area's John's Appliance sees Mayan calendar failure as segway to year-end blow-out sale
Photo for Headline Surfer / The owner of John's Appliance in South Daytona, 949 Beville Road, sees positives behind Mayan calendar fizzle: year-end blow-out.SOUTH DAYTONA -- John Hinton, the face behind the zany John's Appliance and Bedding TV ads is excited about his latest appliance and blowout sale that starts the day after Christmas, now that the Mayan scare has passed.
Hinton cracked, "The world was supposed to end today, but I guess the Mayans got their dates wrong.
And with the Mayan calendar scare as a backdrop, Hinton is offering what he calls "end of the world bargains."
Normally open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Hinton and his sales staff will have on-site bedding and cabinet professionals to meet the needs of the customers looking for that specific fit.
Volusia County Chair Frank Bruno: County Manager Jim Dinneen's county-issued SUV stolen in South Daytona
Courtesy photo / Jim Dinneen, Volusia County managerSOUTH DAYTONA -- Volusia County Manager Jim Dinneen was unable to take a trip to Orlando to board a plane to Washington because someone stole his county-issued SUV, County Chairman Frank Bruno told NSBNews.net by phone tonight.
"It happened Sunday afternoon," Bruno told NSBNews.net in a 7:30 p.m. phone interview from Washington D.C. where he and other elected officials from Central Florida were visiting the White House earlier today.