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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. 

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.

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

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. 

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, 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.

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.

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.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Bruce Page, President and Chief Executive Officer of Intracoastal Bank, on Friday announced the addition of Chuck Ellis to Intracoastal as vice president/ portfolio manager for the bank. 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A 70-year-old man has been taken into police custody for the alleged shooting death of his roommate Saturday night at 136 N. Franklin Street, Daytona Beach cops said.