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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Like a scene from the classic TV show "Gilligan's Island, a 32-foot boat ran aground on the hard wet sands of the World's Most Famous Beach. Except that this is no desrted island and there was nobody with the boat.

At least not when the vessel ran aground at 10:45 a.m. on this Saturday morning, authorities said. A search was underway for th boat's owner or any of its occupants. The cabin cruiser was stuck in the sand north of the Silver Beach approach.

Highlights of today in History for June 28: An assassination in Europe sparks World War I; Elian Gonzalez and his father leave for Cuba; Boxer Mike Tyson disqualified for biting Evander Holyfield's ear; Richard Rodgers and Mel Brooks born. 

"John Wick," "Dragon Tattoo" star Michael Nyqvist dies at 56; "Big Bang Theory" star Johnny Galecki's home destroyed by California wildfire; Michael Moore donates $10,000 to Shakespeare in the Park. (June 28)
 

Nicole Kidman says she considered giving up acting when pregnant with her daughter Sunday Rose, but her mother convinced her to keep going. (June 27)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla -- Circuit Judge Raul A. Zambrano will begin a two-year term as Chief Judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit beginning on Saturday.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – The City of New Smyrna Beach Railroad Street Affordable Housing Development has been selected as the 2017 Outstanding Redevelopment project by the Florida Planning and Zoning Association.

SANFORD, Fla. -- If you think a thunderstorm is scary, consider the impact on your pets, especially dogs, when lighting fireworks during this Fourth of July holiday weekend.