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2017 Daytona State College graduation under way: Watch on Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Madeline M. Pumariega, the chancellor of the Florida College System (FCS), will address a class of more than 3,200 graduates during Daytona State College's 57th commencement ceremonies at the Ocean Center.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos wildly booed at Bethune-Cookman University graduation in Daytona Beach

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was wildly booed today as she delivered her first commencement address as Secretary tin the Trump Administration to the graduates of the historically-black Bethune-Cookman University’s class of 2017 in Daytona Beach.

Parking tight on World's Most Famous Beach, especially at Daytona's ISB ramp

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Vehicular traffic was a problem along the driving zones at the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona on this Sunday as in too many cars, beach safety officials said.

"We were at capacity in most core areas of the beach, had to close International Speedway beach ramp intermittently throughout the day due to capacity," Senior Capt. Tamra Marris of Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue told Headline Surfer in an email alert. "Our major issues today were parking/double parking."

New Smyrna Beach cops: Motorist, 71, dies shortly after single vehicle crash that may have been result of medical episode

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A 71-year-ol motorist died shortly after transport to Florida Hospital New Smyrna Beach on Saturday morning after crashing his motor vehivcle into a utility pole that may have been precipitated by a medical episode, New Smyrna Beach cops said.