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Sheriff Mike Chitwood's separate-and-unequal media policy that applies only to Headline Surfer now spans 569 days and Volusia County has done nothing about it

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- For 569 consecutive days, Headline Surfer, has had to endure the vindictive separate-and-unequal media policy that has been in place since Sheriff Mike Chitwood took office on Jan. 1, 2017.

Chitwood's media policy applies only to the award-winning 24-7 internet news site, which has won more journalism awards for breaking cops and courts news than all the other media outlets combined dating back to 2012.

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Sanford Cops: Prowler on the loose leaving explicit messages on bedroom window of 17-year-old girl

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Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte banned from the sport for 1 year

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Supervisor of Elections Lisa Lewis: Monday is the deadline for Volusia County residents to register to vote in the Aug. 28 primary

DELAND, Fla. -- Supervisor of Elections Lisa Lewis is reminding residents through Headline Surfer and other daily media outlets that Monday is the final day to register to vote in the Aug. 28 primary.

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Fresh off NSB Board of Realtors endorsement, New Smyrna Beach Mayoral candidate Chase Herbig to discuss platform tonight at meet-and-greet with residents at the Garlic

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Fresh off his endorsement from the NewSmyrna BBeach Board of Realtors, mayoral candidate Chase Herbig will hold a meet and greet 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Garlic restaurant, 533 Third Ave. where he will discuss his platform for the future of this seaside city known for the Charm.

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Remembering Diane Matousek, dead at 63: former Clerk of Circuit Court for Volusia County among first to digitalize public records

DELAND, Fla. -- A celebration of the life of Diane M. Matousek, former Volusia County Clerk of the Court, who died July 24, 2018, will be held a week from today at the historic Volusia County Courthouse. Matousek was 63.

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New Smyrna Beach mayoral candidate Chase Herbig wows 130 at Garlic campaign fundraiser, including Oak Hill mayor & Port Orange councilman

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Chase Herbig was treated like a rock star at his meet-and-greet campaign event at the Garlic that drew 130-plus strong to the restaurant to hear the New Smyrna Beach mayoral hopeful talk about his plans for this seaside city's future.

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County Council write-in candidate epitome of Mike Chitwood vitriolic crud engaged in gutter campaign against frontrunner Ben Johnson

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- He was once suspected by a neighboring DeLand family of four of leaving a dripping used condom with blood on it on the welcoming mat of their front porch door as a perverse act of intimidation.