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Headline Surfer multimedia / Video:Wrap up of Tropical Storm Isaias, which includes pics, highlights of a county government update and a couple of social media memes. Pic above: Surfers were back at the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona on Monday as if there was no major storm. As it turned out, Isaias was an almost non-factor. Below, a screenshot image from the online Volusia County New Smyrna Beach cam off of  the Flagler Avenue ramp shows some beach goers soaking in the sun Monday afternoon with the storm long gone.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, - Here is the latest on Tropical Storm Isaias from the National Weather Service for greater Daytona Beach as of 5 am: TS Isaias is currently centered about 60 miles east of the Volusia County coast as it continues to move northward offshore towards the Florida-Georgia line about sunrise.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Daytona State College officials are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias and are in communication with county and state emergency management teams.

With that said and based ased on current information, all Daytona State College campuses will re-open Monday.

Headline Surfer photo illustration / Screenshot from Volusia County beach cam on Dunlawton Avenue ramp shows a nearly empty beach save for a few walkers in anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaias’ arrival off the Central Florida coastline overnight tonight with rain and winds gusting between 65-75 mph.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

Volusia’s County’s Votran transportation system temporarily suspended service at 3 p.m. today to prepare for Tropical Storm Isaias’ continued movement up the Florida coast.

Headline Surfer video / 5:15 p.m. Saturday Volusia Couny storm update.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A voluntary ecacuation order will be issued 8 a,m. Sunday for beachside residents and those living in mobile homes near the coast, Volusia County officials said.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Mark E. Lewis, pehaps said it best Friday of the passing of Norma Bland at 71: "My family lost a member today, but this community lost much more."

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]By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- With a pre-recorded version of the national anthem are being playing, Jonathan Issac Isaac became the first NBA player not to kneel and also not to wear a Black Lives Matter T-shirt overr his uniform top before he and his Orlando Magic teammates played the Brooklyn Nets.

DAYTONA EACH, Fla. -- Volusia County is making final preparations for this weekend’s anticipated arrival of Hurricane Isaias, securing the beach, activating a storm information telephone line and making sand and bags available to the public.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DELTONA, Fla. -- So much for Webster Barnaby's attack mailers against fellow candidate Erika Benfield in the the three-way Aug. 18 GOP primary race for State Rep. 27.

Barnaby finished dead last in a straw poll vote held online Wednesday by the West Volusia Chamber of Commerce. Benfield was first with 63 votes, Zenaida Denizac was second with 43 votes, and Barnaby was third with 37 votes. The GOP primary winner faces Democrat candidate Delores Guzman who garnered 15 votes.