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Volusia County Beach Safety: Winter Springs man bitten on hand in surf at Cape Canaveral National Seashore

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla.-- A 54 year old Winter Springs man was releasing a fish he had caught while surf fishing down in Canaveral National Seashore when he was bitten on his right hand by a 4-5 foot shark, a Volusia County beach safety official said.

BREAKING NEWS Florida Highway Patrol: Motorcyclist killed in collision with vehicle in Osceola County just before 6 a.m.

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ST. CLOUD, Fla. -- Troopers are on scene of a fatal crash that occurred in Osceola County at that occurred 5:55 am. involving a motorcyclist and a car.

Biden or Trump in Headline Surfer endorsement: We're split & will revisit in mid-October

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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The three-person core of Headline Surfer is divided in endorsing Joe Biden or Donald Trump for President in the 2020 Elections and so the online media outlet has decided to revisit the decision in mid-October.

That core consists of this byline writer, Henry Frederick, publisher of Headline Surfer and the award-winning journalist who launched the site in April 2008. 

Headline Surfer Endorsement on Labor Day Monday: Biden or Trump for President of the United States

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Headline Surfer will unveil its endorsenment for President of the United States in the 2020 Elections at high noon Monday, Labor Day.

FDLE: An OCSO deputy & ex-VCSO deputy charged with a misdemeanor, alleging they lied about disposal of guns, one of which was stolen

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Headline Surfer photo illustration / Misdemeanor charges have been filed against two deputies after an FDLE investigation involving a falsified report in the Volusia County Sheriff's Office about the disposal of guns resulted in criminal charges against two deputies. - one with VCSO and the other with the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Story Posted: 2020/08/29 - 07:34

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

NBA Playoffs in Limbo: Orlando Magic-Milwaukee Bucks game Wednesday night postponed in protest to a near-fatal police shooting shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Game 5 of the first-round of NBA playoffs between the Orlando Magic and the Milwaukee Bucks was called off Wednesday when the Bucks players refused to leave the locker-room area in protest to the near-fatal shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, over the weekend, by a white cop in Kenosha, Wisc. 

Post SummerSlam: Former Shield members Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose (now Jon Moxley) hold top 3 spots in weekly rankings; Asuka 1st among women Henry Frederick Wed, 08/26/2020 - 23:26
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Roman Reigns returned from his COVID-19 hiatus to purt a hurtin' on "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman following their championship match won by Wayatt at SummerSlam on Sunday at the Amway Center. 

Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry in letter to voters: Humbled in being given opportunity to continue public service leadership

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Fresh off the recount that re-iterated his outright win for a thirds term as mayor of this tourism-driven ocean-front city of 68,000 residents and 10 million annual visitors, Derrick Henry posted "A Letter to all who love Daytona Beach" on his Facebook page thanking the voters for giving him the opportunity to serve them for another four years in public office.

2 recent shark bite incidents in New Smyrna Beach surf: Orlando man, 23, bitten on foot; 50-year-old Miami woman bitten on leg & ankle

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A 23-year-old Orlando man was standing in chest-deep water in New Smyrna when he was bitten on the foot by a shark, a beach safety official said.

2020 PRIMARY: Mayor Bill Hall 'very honored to be able to serve the citizens of South Daytona for another 4 years'

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SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. -- Bill Hall has become South Daytona's public servant du jour - having started in the municipal police force at age 18 and working his way up to police chief in his 35-year law enforcement career - retiring in 2013 for three years; then starting anew as elected mayor four years ago and winning re-election in the 2020 primary.