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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. -- Marguerite L. Anderson of Ormond Beach, passed away quietly on Monday, May 15, 2017, at the age of 100 after a brief illness.

SANFORD, Fla. -- There were few dry eyes in the room when Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma presented Deputy Molly Smith with the Community Service Award during the law enforcement agency's annual awards ceremony over the weekend.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kent Jacker, a Central Floridian who routines posts social media reactions to what media is reporting, takes issue with a WKMG Channel 6 Orlando story on Chitwood's newest use for one of his most vulgar phrases - scumbag.

"Fair enough, out goes (due) process and in comes personal beliefs," Jacker wrote in WKMG's comment section to Chitwood's glee at what he says as creative license to his advantage.

DELAND, Fla. -- Florida Watermelon Queen Savannah Christensen will welcome guests at a Watermelon Day celebration June 14, at the Volusia County Farmers Market, 3050 E. New York Ave.

EDGEWATER, Fla -- Who's the scumbag now Sheriff Mike Chitwood?

Sen. Joseph McCarthy confronted over his anti-communist tactics; Author Charles Dickens dies; Comedian Richard Pryor suffers burns; Secretariat wins Triple Crown; Electric guitar pioneer Les Paul born. (June 9)

New CCTV footage shows the early moments of armed attackers opening fire at the Iranian parliament in Tehran on Wednesday. (June 8)

A burning bystander seen on video being kicked by New Jersey police officers after a car chase involving a different man ended in a fiery explosion was in critical condition Thursday. The Jersey City mayor vowed to pursue charges against the officers. (June 8)