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DAYTONA BEACH -- State Rep. David Santiago is optimistic his proposed legislation for $60 million in tax incentives for Daytona International will be approved by his colleagues to pave the way for a massive modernization project there. Santiago talked about his bill in Headline Surfer's online newsmaker show, "The Sunday Conversation."

Suspect driver abandons car half mile away after shifting into reverse

Motorcyclist Keenan Huff, 42, of Brightwood, Va., lost his life overnight while riding on Interstate 4, as shown in this locator map, when he was struck on by a hit-and-run driver.

LAKE MARY -- A Virginia biker was struck and killed by a motorist on I-4 early this morning in a horrible hit-and-run situation, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Traveler's paradise along scenic waterway

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Talk about livin' it up in a relaxing getaway: The Black Dolphin is a new high-end boutique inn open for business along scenic South Riverside Drive in New Smyrna Beach's historic district.

Headline Surfer photo by Henry Frederick / A man in a heavy jacket walks by the Boot Hill Saloon on Main Street in Daytona Beach as shown here.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Gloves and a scarf may be the preferred accessories with today's start of Bike Week because of the chilly weather over the next few days.

Today's high in Daytona Beach is expected to peak at 67 degrees with winds of 5 to 15 mph and gusts of up to 20 mph.

Tonight will see the temperature dropping to 48 degrees. Saturday looks a little better with a high of 70 and overnight temperature of 54 with diminishing winds of 5 to 10 mph.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla -- For as long as she can remember, Melissa Ignasiak Smith wanted to be a firefighter. After all, her father, Mike Ignasiak, was a police chief in Edgewater and now a city councilman there.

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Scant details on circumstances in press release 

A bicyclist was struck by a motor vehicle in the 200 block of Ridgewood Avenue (US 1) in Edgewater.

EDGEWATER -- A 57-year-old bicyclist is in critical condition this morning at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle Tuesday night in the southbound lanes of US 1, Edgewater police said in a press release.

The bicyclist in the 7 p.m. incident was identified as Paul L. Alty, an Edgewater resident. Police didn't release details on vehicle involved nor did the release the name of the driver. Police also did not say if it was a hit-and-run or some other circumstance.