ORMOND BEACH -- Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointment of Dr. Sue Kim to the Florida Humanities Council.
Kim, 69, of Ormond Beach, is a retired staff psychiatrist at Coatesville VA Medical Center. She succeeds Darryl Paulson and is appointed for a term that ends ending Nov. 13.
Projects like the $400 million Daytona Rising renovation at Daytona International Speedway, home to signature races like the Daytona 500 and the Rolex 24 bring in tourists from around the globe. And a key ingredient is Daytona Beach International Airport.DAYTONA BEACH -- Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport increased 11 percent in April compared to April of last year, Volusia County officials said.
WASHINGTON DC -- You'd better get the wax out of your ear and listen up.
That's apparently what Congressman Joe Garcia, the freshman Democrat from Florida's 28th District was doing when he was captured on a C-Span broadcast last week: Eating his own ear wax, that is.
PALM COAST -- Kelli Mason is the new assistant office manager at Palm Coast Chiropractic Center.
Mason began employment last month and has been in the customer service industry for 20 years. Her duties include checking in patients, answering the phone, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, and more.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Sally Crank gave birth to her third child, Jamison Liam, on March 7, the newest of three boys. So one can just imagine the demands on her life as mother, spouse and holding down two part-time jobs. But she's not one to complain.
On the contrary, Crank says she loves being a mother and a nurturer. Her diverse responsibilities make her the epitome of the 21st-century mom on this Mother's Day.
Photos for Headline Surfer® / John DeJesus, 27, a reputed member of the Latin Kings gang, a drug dealer and sex offender, shown at left, now stands accused of first-degree murder in the April 30 shooting death of 22-year-old Yoliz Marie Borrero, shown in the inset.ORLANDO -- Orange County Sheriff's investigators this morning arrested the man they said shot and killed his live-in girlfriend in cold blood right in front of her two small children earlier this month -- the youngest he is the father to.
John DeJesus, 28, was presented before a judge just before noon where he was ordered remanded to the Orange County Jail on a no-bond status, pending a formal arraignment to answer to the charge of first-degree murder.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Southeast Volusia Historical Society annual picnic and Board of Directors installation will take place 5 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at the New Smyrna Boat and Ski Club located on the North Causeway. Members are asked to bring a covered dish.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Mayor Adam Barringer led the vote to raise property taxes to support the municipal budget back in September while not paying his own taxes, Headline Surfer® has learned after reviewing public records.
DAYTONA BEACH -- The public information officer for the Daytona Beach Fire Department is not complying with Florida public records law when in denying Headline Surfer® information requested involving an injured worker at Daytona International Speedway.
