Top 100 Stories

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Headline Surfer is counting down the Top 100 stories of 2016 in the greater Daytona Beach, Sanford and Orlando metro area otherwise known as the I-4 corridor of Central Florida through Volusia, Seminole and Orange counties. 

Surely, there were two stories iun 2016 with global implications with Donald Trump winning the presidency ogf the US and the terrorist massacre at the Pulse gay night club in Orlando were huge stories, but for Headline Surfer®, the No. 1 story of 2016, was right here at "home," a word in and of itselfd, one of consternation and political infighting that has divided its people far too long.

More so than tax breaks for the billionaire France Family and their unwaveriung commitment to Daytona International Speedway as the epi-center of racing and the other crown jewel Daytona Beach.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In his swearing in ceremony as sheriff of Volusia County, complete with Irish bagpipes, Mike Chitwood promised to be transparent to the public and work for the greater good of the citizens.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Headline Surfer is counting down the Top 100 stories of 2016 in the greater Daytona Beach, Sanford and Orlando metro area otherwise known as the I-4 corridor of Central Florida through Volusia, Seminole and Orange counties. This segment includes No.'s 31-40.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Headline Surfer is counting down the Top 100 stories of 2016 in the greater Daytona Beach, Sanford and Orlando metro area otherwise known as the I-4 corridor of Central Florida through Volusia, Seminole and Orange counties. Here are No's 41-50.

SANFORD, Fla. -- In a private ceremony on Monday with public offices closed for the New Year's holiday, longtime Sheriff Don Eslinger carried out his last official duty: He swore in his protege and Chief Deputy Dennis Lemma into office Monday morning.

DELAND, Fla. -- There are far more questions than answers to why an Ormond Beach husband and wife died shortly after they were found unconscious outside their maroon SUV on the side of I-4 eastbound with the flashers on, which drew the attention of a Florida trooper on New Year's Eve. A full 48 hours later there's absolutely nothing new as to how or why they died.