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A search is under way at daybreak for 48-year-old Bernardo Enrique Rubio Hernandez, shown here in a jacket, with his son, Moises Hernandez, of Apopka, reportedly missing along with his fishing boat in the waters off the North Causeway.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Police here have issue a public alert for a 48-year-old Apopka man who reportedly left his home Wednesday to go fishing in the North Causeway and has not been seen since.

The missing man is Bernardo Enrique Rubio Hernandez.

Here is a synopsis of the situation as described by New Smyrna Beach Police Sgt. Valerie Joyce: Mr. Hernandez was believed to have launched his 1989 14 foot white in color boat at 170 N. Causeway.

Deputy Cody Cochran, shown here at left with Sheriff Ben Johnson, during a medal presentation Aug. 7 in Daytona Beach, is being lauded for heroism in reviving a baby boy.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Back in May, just halfway through his rookie year, Volusia County Sheriff's Deputy Cody Cochran responded to a 9-1-1 call radioed from dispatch for an unconscious baby boy that had fallen into a family pool in Deltona.

The child had been removed from the pool, but was limp and unresponsive and had no pulse, when the 22-year-old deputy arrived on scene. The 1-year-old toddler's life was now in Cochran's hands. 

"Without a moment to spare, Cochran quickly took charged of the chaotic scene and began administering CPR to the child as he had been taught in his first aid instruction," Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said.

SAMSULA -- A 55-acre fire that raged in the woods of Pioneer Trail left the unmistakable stench of smoke for days in March. That fire was extinguished but with dry conditions and a lack of rain, county officials continued an outdoor burn ban for the small communities of Oak Hill, Pierson, Lake Helen and all areas in unincorporated Volusia County until mid-June when four days of rain brought needed relief.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Headline Surfer, Central Florida's 24/7 award-winning Internet newspaper, has signed an exclusive 18-month advertising and marketing agreement with the Daytona Beach Kennel Club & Poke Room that begins today.

Lack of public information continuing pattern of Police Chief Michael Chitwood

DAYTONA BEACH -- A 9-year-old boy brought 23 rounds of ammo Tuesday to Ortona Elementary School at 1265 N. Grandview Ave., but the Daytona Beach Police Department did not post any information about the incident on its "press release" website.

Some area media outlets are being provided information on a regular basis while a news blackout continues against Headline Surfer on orders of Police Chief Michael Chitwood in retaliation for the 24/7 Internet newspaper's awards from the Florida Press Club for its story on Chitwood's promotion of a patrol supervisor last spring despite allegations of mistreatment of women cops under his command.

Motor sports enthusiast to showcase talents Feb. 13 at News-Journal Center

Photo for Headline Surfer / Mike Curb, founder/CEO of Curb Records, shown here at left, will headline a special show Feb. 13 at the News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St. 

DAYTONA BEACH -- Entrepreneurial advice, insight and personal experience will highlight an evening with Mike Curb, one of the most renowned names in music and motor sports, when the L. Gale Lemerand Center for Entrepreneurship at Daytona State College kicks off its 2013 speaker series on Wednesday, Feb. 13.

The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. at the News-Journal Center in downtown Daytona Beach.

Patrons will have the opportunity to meet the founder/CEO of Curb Records and learn how he built the company into one of the largest and most respected labels in the recording industry and helped launch the careers of some of the biggest names in music.

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- Over the past couple of weeks we have witnessed a classic example of Hillary Clinton’s normal level of operation. She fails at a major task, takes all of the responsibility but none of the blame, and emerges smelling like a rose.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mortgage interest deductions. Flood insurance. Short sale and foreclosure mortgage forgiveness. Property insurance. Commercial Business Taxes. Private property rights. New Federal banking rules. The upcoming Florida Legislative Session. Economic growth and opportunity. The housing market. Settlement payments for improperly foreclosed upon homeowners.