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Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove pace car for the Daytona 500 & he'll do it again for Sunday's Indy 500

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove the pace car back in February for the start of the Daytona 500. Earnhardt will be behind the wheel of the pace car again for the start of Sunday's Indy 500.

Intracoastal Bank of Daytona Beach promotes Ryan Page to senior VP/chief credit & risk officer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bruce Page, president and chief Executive Officer, today announced Ryan Page is being promoted to senior vice president/chief credit & risk officer. 

With the likes of Jacob deGrom & Corey Kluber making it big in MLB, Stetson Univ. has built its own field of dreams

DELAND, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom won the National League Cy Young Award in 2018. Not to be undone, Cleveland Indians pitcher Korey KIuber won the American League Cy Young award in 2014 and 2017.

Volusia County: Rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtle spotted on the beach in Ponce Inlet

PONCE INLET, Fla -- A rare Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was spotted on the beach Thursday, and based on photos, it's believed the nesting turtle was initially tagged in 2005, revisited Volusia County in 2010, 2012, twice in 2017, and yet again here in 2019.

New Smyrna Beach City Manager Pam Brangaccio has resigned after 10 years on the job, but will continue as a paid consultant until Oct. 4

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla -- After a decade on the job as New Smyrna Beach's city manager, Pamela Brangaccio has resigned, but she'll continue to receive her paycheck until Oct. 4 in her new role as a consultant until Oct. 4.

Maitland Cops: Small plane makes emergency landing on I-4 on-ramp just north of Orlando during height of Thurs evening commuter rush

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MAITLAND, Fla -- A small plane made an emergency landing during the height of Thursday evening's commuter rush on Interstate 4 just north of Orlando, clipping a car in the process, cops said.

Turnout Abysmal: Marilyn Ford's quest to succeed late husband on Port Orange council now hinges on June runoff after falling short of threshold for outright win Tuesday in crowded field

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PORT ORANGE, Fla -- Though he finished a distant second, upstart newcomer Lee Barriero garnered just enough votes to prevent Marilyn Ford from winning today's special election and forcing a June runoff to determine which of the two will take the district 1 seat that opened up with the death of Ford's cancer-stricken husband, Robert Ford back in December.