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Few more relieved than Daytona widow Kathy Stewart who rode out hurricane Irma alone in closet of her 17th story condo

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Her Facebook page profile says "married," but make no mistake about it: Widow Kathy Stewart rode out Hurricane Irma alone and in the dark of a closet in her towering beachside condo.

Town of Pierson issues boil water notice in wake of Irma Henry Frederick Tue, 09/12/2017 - 22:24

PIERSON, Fla. -- The Town of Pierson has issued a boil water notice in the wake of Hurricane Irma.

South-Daytona Breaking News

SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. -- FPL is currently replacing old wooden poles with storm hardened wood and concrete poles along Palmetto Avenue, according to South Daytona cops. As a result, a portion of Palmetto twill be closed oto thru-traffic beginning 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, and ending 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4... 

New Smyrna Beach surfer dude Kem McNair thanks Mayor Jim Hathaway: 'I have power'

By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Like millions of Floridians impacted by the wrath of Hurricane Irma, surfer dude Kem McNair hasfelt a range of emotions ending on a happy note this morning. 

How or why?

"I have power!" he said. 

"I called the Mayor of NSB, Jim Hathaway, one of my lifelong friends last night," McNair explained.  "And he called me at 7:45 this morning. I want to thank him for a quick response and for helping me and my neighbors get the power back on this morning first thing! Thanks Jim!"