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Sunday: Headline Surfer podcast premiere with Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri on Hurricane Irma & aftermath

DAYTONA BEACH -- Hurricane Irma may have been the ultimate litmus test for first-year Police Chief Craig Capri, whose street smarts as a former longtime cop on the beat and brains in mapping out a strategic game plan in tackling the massive storm whose impact is still being felt now five days later. 

Boil water alert for Pierson lifted Henry Frederick Thu, 09/14/2017 - 22:42

PIERSON, Fla. -- The boil water notices for the Town of Pierson and the Lakes of Pine Run have been lifted, according to Voluia County officials.

New Smyrna Beach surfer dude Kem McNair thanks Mayor Jim Hathaway: 'I have power'

By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Like millions of Floridians impacted by the wrath of Hurricane Irma, surfer dude Kem McNair hasfelt a range of emotions ending on a happy note this morning. 

How or why?

"I have power!" he said. 

"I called the Mayor of NSB, Jim Hathaway, one of my lifelong friends last night," McNair explained.  "And he called me at 7:45 this morning. I want to thank him for a quick response and for helping me and my neighbors get the power back on this morning first thing! Thanks Jim!" 

Town of Pierson issues boil water notice in wake of Irma Henry Frederick Tue, 09/12/2017 - 22:24

PIERSON, Fla. -- The Town of Pierson has issued a boil water notice in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

Few more relieved than Daytona widow Kathy Stewart who rode out hurricane Irma alone in closet of her 17th story condo

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Her Facebook page profile says "married," but make no mistake about it: Widow Kathy Stewart rode out Hurricane Irma alone and in the dark of a closet in her towering beachside condo.

Jurists Raul Zambrano & Bryan Feigenbaum reflect on passing of retired Judge David Beck ahead of planned public memorial

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Saturday's passing of retired Circuit Judge David Beck, who suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease, has left colleagues saddened and reflective as to his passion for life, the law and the community he served as a judge and veteran and family man. Beck was 69 years old.

HURRICANE: Port Orange Councilman Bob Ford incensed sandbags are not being made available to some city residents

PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- With Irma packing winds of185 mph on a collision course with the Sunshine State this weekend, City Councilman Bob Ford is incensed that one area of the city is not able to get sandbags.