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This year's Biketoberfest came to a close Sunday with a death toll of two motorcyclists in separate crashes in Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach Shores. Neither man was wearing a helmet, police said.

• Kipling Kenyon, 44, of Joppa, Mo., was killed about 9:45 p.m. Sunday when a large animal crossed in front of his 1992 Harley-Davidson along Hand Avenue in Ormond Beach, Ormond Beach police spokesman Sgt. Kenny Hayes said.

100,000 for Biketoberfest epitome of fake news; all too real with Daytona biker rite of passage is death toll already at 3

YouTube video download / Live streaming of Biketoberfest from Main Street, Daytona Beach, Florida. 
 
By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The magical figure of 100,000 Biketoberfest participants for the 25th anniversary is not real. It's fake news. 

All too real is the carnage as in dead bikers. 

The numbers of bikers for the four-day motorcycycle may approach 50,000 participants, if the weather holds up. Among the dead

Stretch of scenic High Bridge Road near Ormond Beach reopened with recent flooding receded

Map of flooded area / Headline SurferPhoto for Headline Surfer / At left, is a locator map, along with a still image above of the scenic area near Ormond Beach, which was reopened Friday by Volusia County after flood waters receded from the roadway there, and making it safe to drive again.
 
By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer