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Attendance light along World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona & in NSB, though sharks plentiful Sunday near South Jetty where 3 surfers bitten

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- While things have been calm so far this week along the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona and further south in Daytona Beach Shores, Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna, the flying of the red flag Sunday was apropos, considering a rare instance of  three shark bite victims on the same day near the South Jetty on the New Smyrna Beach side.

Plus there was the rescue of a man in a boat that was overwhelmed by choppy waters and a teen swimmer injured when he was caught by surprise by a strong wave that slammed him head first into the bottom.

Latest on NYC Explosion: No link yet to terrorism, though pressure cooker found nearby

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YouTube video upload / Lien Cory, an eyewitness gives the Associated Press an accounting of what she saw in the immediate afermath of Saturday's explosion in New York City.

By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer
The explosion Saturday in a Mangattan neighborhood that injured 29 people -- none life threatening -- so far is not being linked toterrorisam, officials have said from the scene on this Sunday afternoon.
 

Academian & Civic Giant in Daytona's African-American community seeking countywide political office investigated for alleged 'brutal' rape

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By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Willie J. Kimmons, an academian and civic giant in Daytona Beach's African-American community and a candidate for countywide office in the November elections was investigated on allegations by a woman that he "brutally raped" back in February, but because she didn't report her claim for several days and Kimmons represented by legal counsel would not answer questions by cops investigating it, the State Attorney's Office "no info'd" the case in June.  

9/11 Twin Towers re-created at World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- An anonymous sand sculpturer re-created the Manhattan skyline, complete with the Twin Towers, on the Word's Most Famous Beach in Daytona in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It is here where the hard wet sands, nurtured by the incoming surf, make it possible for beach driving to continue along certain stretches of the Atlantic coastline.

 

Orange City Mayor Tom Laputka Pushes Candidacy Of Daytona's Patrick Henry

By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Orange City Mayor Tom Laputka's run for Volusia County's top elected office came to a less than stellar conclusion when the final votes were tallied in the Aug. 30 primary. Laputka finished dead last among the five candidates.

Chase Tramont after Port Orange Council win: 'I will represent you with great honesty and integrity'

PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- With his Aug. 30 primary victory assured, Chase Tramont is eager to take his seat on the Port Orange City Council dais. 

Beach Safety: 1 swimmer rescued in Daytona & dead manatee washes ashore in New Smyrna

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Beach patrol personnel had somewhat of an eventful day on Tuesday, rescuing a swimmer in the Daytona Beach surf and tending to a dead manatee that washed ashore in New Smyrna Beach.