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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.