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Barnaby, Benfield & Denizac face off in GOP primary for Fla House 27 seat; winner meets Dem Guzman in runoff

Create: Wed, 07/01/2020 - 06:35
Author: Sera King
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DELTONA, Fla. -- When it comes to primary elections, three's a crowd and only one of three Republicans - Webster Barnaby, Erika Benfield or Zenaida Denizac - can advance to the November runoff to face Democrat Dolores Guzman in the race for the Florida House 27 seat absent an incumbent.

Matt Morgan, pro wrestler turned Longwood mayor and now 2020 candidate for higher office, reacts to Seminole County mask mandate

Create: Tue, 06/30/2020 - 12:01
Author: Henry
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LONGWOOD, Fla. -- Matt Morgan, pro wrestler turned Longwood mayor and now 2020 candidate for higher office, reacted to Seminole County's mask mandate issued Monday, incencensed with the process - that municipal leaders weren't consulted or given the opportunity to discuss the issue beforehand.

Seminole County Commissioner Amy Lockhart: 'Wearing a mask is my way of putting others before myself'

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SANFORD, Fla. -- The following was written by Friday by Dis 4 Seminole County Commissioner Amy Linville Lockhart on her Facebook page on Friday - five days beore Seminole County mandated that masks be worn in public places inside or outside anywhere within the county limits, with few exceptions (children 2 & under, exercising, eating, etc).

Volusia County News: New campaign encourages more residents to step up in the fight against COVID-19

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- When Beth Bribeault is outside her home to tend to her garden, take out the trash or just to go for a walk, she's masked up, especially since she often has her prized cockatoo, Nigel, on her shoulder.

The affectionate bird loves the outdoors and the attention it gets from others - and so Bribeault wears her mask so others know she's doing her part to stop the spread of the dreadful COVID-19.

Life in a coronavirus world: Kelly Powers Ferguson of Daytona has had one of those mornings where nothing goes right

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- We're all just trying to get through each day in this COVID-19 pandemic.

For Kelly Powers Ferguson, a realtor who has called greater Daytona Beach home since 1983, just getting through this morning was quite a frustrating experience - a parade of horribles, you could say. 

TAKING A STAND: NASCAR's Bubba Wallace comes of age

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Let's say you're 26 years old. Your dad is white, you mom is black. You grow up in the Deep South and you put aside other sports to pursue the life of a race-car driver. This in the age of Lewis Hamilton, the 6-time Black British Formula One World Champion. 

BREAKING NEWS: Two employees & one inmate at Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona test positive for coronavirus

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It was bound to happen.

Two employees and a former inmate at the Volusia County Branch Jail have tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first coronavirus cases at the county-operated facility.

INDICTED: Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg accused of stalking political opponent

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg is accused of stalking one of his political opponents, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday that led to his arrest and presentment in US District Court.