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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR suspended Kurt Busch indefinitely Friday in the wake of a Delaware family court's findings that "by a preponderance of the evidence" that the 36-year-old driver "committed an act of domestic violence" against former girlfriend Patricia Driscoll on Sept. 24 of last year.

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Volusia County, Daytona insiders & Oak Hill mayor sign 'confidentiality agreement' for manufacturing on 415 acres

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Vice Mayor: 'Something stinks here' with Daytona players Kent Sharples and Glenn Storch telling us to change zoning for something big and not telling us what it's for'

Oak Hill parcel to be considered in Oak Hill / Headline Surfer® OAK HILL, Fla. -- Volusia County government leaders and influential Daytona insiders like Kent Sharples and Glenn Storch have apparently gotten Oak Hill Mayor Douglas Gibson to sign a "confidentiality agreement" that bars him from publicly discussing what type of manufacturing development is being sought on a 415-acre site that includes two historic African-American cemeteteries just south of City Hall.

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MARKETING MIRAGE: New multi-color seats replace checkered flag look at Daytona International Speedway

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Going by the wayside is the black & white checkered flag seating at Daytona International Speedway, which has many fans have asking: Why are the new seats in all kinds of different bright colors? Reds, blues, yellows, and whites?

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JetBlue to launch service between Daytona Beach International Airport & New York City's JFK year from now

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Daytona Beach International Airport is getting a third air carrier in JetBlue in February 2016, to compliment Delta and US Airways.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Central Florida’s Daytona Beach International Airport will become a new destination for New York City's JFK Airport-based a year from now, the air carrier announced Friday.

The carrier will operate daily service from Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA code JFK) to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), using Airbus A320 jets configured with 150 or 165 seats.

And nobody in Volusia County government is happier with the news than first-term County Chair Jason Davis, who put a premium on economic development and tourism as major points in his 2012 election campaign.

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NASCAR media Day at Daytona: Dale Earnhardt Jr. says goal is to perfom well in The Chase Henry Frederick Thu, 02/12/2015 - 20:34

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Fox Sports interviews Dale Earnhardt, Jr., reigning Daytona 500 champion during Wednesday's Media Day at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- HeadlineSurfer.com was denied media credentials for Speedweeks 2015 because of its exclusive coverage of the billionaire France Family's (and proxies ) of a quarter million bucks in the campaign coffers of politicians in hopes of obtaining $250 million in taxpayer subsidies. So the internet newspaper turned to YouTube to provide coverage of what drivers like 2014 Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had to say.

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Five reasons why Dale Earnhardt Jr. could go back-to-back victories in the Daytona 500 Henry Frederick Thu, 02/12/2015 - 14:14

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Highlights of the 2004 & 2014 Daytona 500 rces won by Dale Ernhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. goes for back-to-back Daytona 500 victoris / Headline Surfer® DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- There are many reasons to like Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s chances of winning the Daytona 500 for a second consecutive time. Here are five reasons in particular as observed by HeadlineSurfer.com:

• 1. PROVEN WINNER: He's already a two-time winner of the Great American Race, winning the first time in 2004 and again in 2014;

• 2. BLOODLINES: He's the son of the legendary Dale Earnhardt Sr., seven-time NASCAR cup champion and 1998 winner of the Daytona 500;

• 3. HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS: Junior is a driver for Rick Hendrick's team, the very best in stock car racing;

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Attendance booster: Sprint Unlimited race at Daytona to be split into 2 segments; select fans paired with crew chiefs Henry Frederick Sun, 02/08/2015 - 01:17

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Enjoy thecomplwte race coverage of the 2014 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. In hopes of beefing up attendance at this year's Sprint (notice empty seats in image below) as shown during spin-out crash involving Jimmy Jognson in rthe No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, NASCAR will pare select fans with crew chiefs of the racers.

Jimmy Johnsaon wrecks in 2014 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona / Headline Surfer® Jimmy Joghnson's car torn up in crash in Sprint Unlimited 2014 race from Daytona / Headline Surfer® DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Select fans will be paired with crew chiefs foe the Sprint Unlimited, a new way to boost attendance for the opening Speedweeks race at Daytona International Speedway.

NASCAR has announced that the Speedweeks 75-lap Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday will be split into two segments. A competition caution at lap 25 will separate the segments in the non-points event, scheduled for an 8:15 p.m. ET start .

And brand new this year, select fans will be paired with each crew chief for a random drawing to determine starting and pit road positions. The drawings will take place 3:30 p.m. Friday at the FDOT Main Stage inside the Sprint FanZone.

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Fred Lowry uses VCSO district groundbreaking for self-promotion, but silent on low pay for deputies & sergeants

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Dis 5 county councilman does bidding for influential Daytona insiders who comprised 80% of his campaign funding while dissing media asking about transparency

DEBARY, Fla. -- The newest member of the Volusia County Council has already shown his true colors when it comes to transparency and the opportunity to stand tall for under-paid Sheriff's deputies and sergeants who were negotiating with management in good faith last month when the county declared an impasse -- walked away from talks.

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'Handwriting was on the wall' for School Superintendent Margaret Smith with today's expected retirement

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DELAND, Fla. -- The way School Board member Melody McSorley Johnson sees it, colleague John Hill's public demand for the firing of the superintendent of schools before speaking to her privately, may not have been in good taste, but she was quick to add "the handwriting was on the wall" regarding Margaret Smith's decision to retire as soon as today.

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Chip Ganassi Racing wins 53rd Rolex 24 at Daytona in dramatic fashion

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