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Last of dozen Alabama jail escapees who used peanut butter to skip out of sight captured and arraigned in Florida courtroom
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Henry Frederick Thu, 08/03/2017 - 14:29
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YouTube download / AP video / Brady Kilpatrick, one of 12 prison escapees who used peanut butter to trick an inexperienced guard and flee an Alabama jail, appeared in court Wednesday in Stuart, Florida, where a judge ordered him held without bail pending his return to Alabama. (Aug. 3)

Bruce Page, president & CEO of Intracoastal Bank of Daytona Beach, announces changes in senior management team

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bruce Page, president and chief executive officer of Intracoastal Bank, announces changes to the bank’s senior management team.

Maitland Milestone: City's building inspector retiring this month after quarter century-plus on the job

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MAITLAND, Fla. -- After 25 years and 11 months of service to the City of Maitland, Troy Smith is turning in his flashlight and other tools with his retirement imminent: His official last day as the city’s building inspector is on Aug. 11.

Daytona author to share tales of American folk heroes at DeBary Hall Historic Site

DEBARY, Fla. -- From Johnny Appleseed to railroad engineer Casey Jones to steel-driver John Henry, America has its share of folk heroes. Some of these larger-than-life characters really existed. Some were created. All of
them have played a colorful role in American life and history.

Daytona Beach resident and author William Lazarus will discuss their exploits and the origins of their legends at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 Sunrise Blvd., DeBary.