I've condensed highlights of an article from the Wall Street Journal. These talking points apply directly to our County taxing authorities who have combined to give Volusia County near the highest property tax in the state.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- I don’t understand why cities, hospitals and business in general have to hire head hunter groups to find new leaders. Why can’t these places promote from within. Yes, I know that’s old school. It is what I grew up watching. If the old boss died usually he had already primed someone to replace him. If the death was sudden and unexpected then the next in line at the top took his place or at least was given the opportunity to do so.
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Video produced by Multimedia Editor Serafina Frederick / Ida Wright of Daytona Beach is the guest on Headline Surfer's online newsmaker show, 'The Sunday Conversation.'
DAYTONA BEACH -- Ida Duncan Wright made the grade with the voters earlier this month with her victory in a special election for a seat on the Volusia County School Board.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Here is a video of the final seven minutes of the 51st running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway with the 01 team taking the checkered flag.
Photos for Headline Surfer / Chip Ganassi's 01 team won the 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona in a thrilling race with Audi taking the top two spots in the GT class. You can ewatch a video of the final seven minutes of the race inside with the story.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Juan Pablo Montoya took the lead with an hour to go in the Rolex 24 at Daytona Internatiuonal Speedway and didn't look back as he took the checkered flag in the 01 Chip Ganassi Racing BMW/Riley.
With the win in the 51st running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, teammate Scott Pruett became a 5-time winner. Memo Rojas and Charlie Kimball also were part of the winning team of drivers.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Juan Pablo Montoya wheeleed the 01 Chip Ganassi Racing BMW/Riley past AJ. Almendinger in the No. 60 Michael Shank Racing Ford/Riley to take over the top overall spot in the 51st running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway with one hour to go.
The two battled back and forth following an early yellow flag near the end of the hour. At the time of the yellow, the top four cars were within four seconds.
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- The battle over the “fiscal cliff” resulted in pretty much a total victory for Barack Obama. Never mind that the income tax increases he won will only fund the government for 6 1/2 days.
FORT MYERS – The Stetson men’s basketball team (9-11, 6-3) fell behind early and lost to Florida Gulf Coast (14-8, 6-3) by a score of 96-65 on the road Friday night. Junior Chris Perez scored 21 points and senior Adam Pegg recorded his third double-double of the season to lead the Hatters in the defeat.
“They came out on a mission,” Stetson head coach Casey Alexander said of the Eagles. “We were prepared for it, but we didn’t respond to it, and that’s the disappointing thing. There are going to be runs in every game, and sometimes when it’s after the opening tip, it’s a real challenge to settle yourself down. We never did.”
FGCU opened the scoring with a three-pointer by Chase Fieler, and the Eagles were off to the races from there. Stetson fell behind by eight points, at 12-4, through three minutes, before making what ended up as its only true run to get into the game.
Headline Surfer photo by Serafina King Frederick / Surfers walk the hard sands of New Smyrna Beach while a young woman wades through the choppy surf on a recent warm January day.
