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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Russ Owen has pledged that if elected on Nov. 6, he will do everything possible to fight over-development as the new mayor of this tourism-driven city where preserving the charm appears to be more than just a slogan.

The key word is "over" as in excess development, and based on that campaign pledge Headline Surfer is endorsing Russ Owen for mayor over Lisa Martin. In the other contested race for zone 1 city commissioner, Headline Surfer is endorsing Peggy Belflower over Michael Kolody.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It's Election Day here in Central Florida and throughout the nation. Here is a summary of the Headline Surfer endorsements, news & notes, community columns, and standalone pics & videos. Please click on hyperlinked headlines to see more of individual items. 

The Volusia County Canvassing Board will meet on November 8, 2018 at 2:00 pm to process provisional ballots cast in the General Election held on November 6, 2018. In the event there is a need for a machine recount in the Edgewater City Council District 1 race and in the Volusia County Council District 1 race; the recount will begin at 9:00 am on Friday, November 9, 2018.  The recount will take place at the Department of Elections, Historic Courthouse, 125 W. New York Avenue, in DeLand.

1. Ashley Moody, R, Attorney General winner, 130,385 

2. Rick Scott, R, US Senate winner, 125,592

3. Jimmy Patronis, R, CFO winner, 125,852

4. Ron DeSantis, R, Governor winner 124,692

5. Matt Caldwell, R, Comm. of Agriculture winner, 122,589

6. Michael Waltz, R, CD6 winner, 122,467

7. Nancy Soderberg, D, CD6 loser,  103,626

8. Bill Nelson, D, US Senate loser, 102,624

9. Nicole "Nikki" Fried, D, Comm. of Agriculture loser, 100,702

SANFORD, Fla --  Seminole County ranks among Florida's top 25 counties in traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced Friday that it had made a non-binding offer to acquire outstanding shares of International Speedway Corp. not already owned by the billionaire France Family.

YouTube download / AP video / (9 Nov 2018) Brookfield Zoo’s 7-month-old Amur leopard cubs came out to play as the Chicago area saw its first snowflakes of the season.

YouTube download / AP video /. (10 Nov 2018) White House Chief of Staff John Kelly John Kelly laid a wreath in honor of those who died in World War I at Aisne-Marne cemetery in France on Saturday.