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Photo courtesy of Wikipedia / The Daytona Beach News-Journal and Daytona International Speedway have an exclusive marketing agreement. Read our story below and here is a link to what the News-Journal reported online overnight: http://www.news-journalonline.com/business/local-business/2011/02/03/news-journal-becomes-official-newspaper-of-dis.html

DAYTONA BEACH -- The Daytona Beach News-Journal is reported in its Thursday edition that it has signed an exclusive "marketing agreement" making it the "official newspaper of Daytona International Speedway."

The announcement comes on the heels of Speedweeks and the Feb. 20 running of the Daytona 500.

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Photos and story by contributing writer Dale Smith / Volusia County Councilwoman Pat Northey presents Team Volusia Economic Development Corp. CEO Helen Cauthen with a ceremonial Volusia County pin Thursday during the council meeting to "officially" welcome her as the new business recruiter at an annual base salary of $125,000.

DELAND --  Just one month into her job, new Team Volusia Economic Development Corp. CEO, Helen Cauthen, has been a very busy woman.

Between texting 24/7, checking Facebook as much as possible, tuning in to Glee every Tuesday night, playing Black Ops, and having Katy Perry playing  in our ears during it all, teens are almost always using some sort of technology. 

A study shows that children, ages 8-18, spend about seven hours and 40 minutes a day with media.

This doesn't even include the time using the web for something school related. This also does not include the time texting.

I contemplated calling this blog "The Wild Life," among other things. My last name is only the beginning.

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A man struck and killed by a Florida East Coast train Jan. 17 has been identified by New Smyrna Beach police as James Matthew McIntire, 49.

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Photo courtesy of Fox 35 Orlando / The Volusia County Sheriff's Office has identified two young men killed Tuesday when an SUV rolled over and burst into flames on a dirt road in DeBary.

DEBARY -- Two young men killed when an SUV driven by a third teen rolled over and burst into flames on a dirt road two days ago were identified after an autopsy as 18-year-old Carlos Velazco of DeBary and Hunter Perez of Orange City.

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SOUTH DAYTONA -- Professionalism, commitment and service were the qualities that distinguished two South Daytona public safety employees who were recently honored by the Port Orange-South Daytona Chamber of Commerce.

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DEBARY -- Several families are in mourning with two dead and three other young people injured early Tuesday when an 18-year-old lost control of his SUV, which rolled over and burst into flames Monday morning on Fort Florida Road in what is likely the most horrific traffic accident of the new year.

The driver of the vehicle, 18-year old Joshua Ritter, was being treated at Halifax Medical Center. Ryan Jenkins, 17, a passenger, was being treated at Florida Hospital Fish Memorial in Orange City. A second passenger, 18-year old Kenyanna Hawkins, was being treated at Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford. The extent of their injured were not known, authorities said.

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DEBARY -- Photographs by Daytona State College instructor Gary Monroe will be displayed this month at DeBary Hall Historic Site

His exhibit, “Change and Loss: Highway 17,” will show how the natural Florida landscape has changed. The photographs are part of DeBary Hall’s Featured Artist Program, which honors a local artist each month.

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LAKE HELEN -- An outdoor burn ban issued last month for the cities of Lake Helen, Oak Hill and Pierson, as well as unincorporated areas of Volusia County remains in effect through at least February because of dry conditions.

Deputy Fire Chief Kathy Weaver said the ban is necessary because of severe drought conditions and last month's cold snap that killed vegetation throughout the county.