An emotional Johnny Bledsoe 'out' as New Smyrna Beach city clerk after 11 years on the dais
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By HENRY FREDERICK
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. --
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When it comes to having fun, Florida 2nd to California; among U.S. cities, only Las Vegas ranks ahead of Orlando
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A new study says Florida is the nation’s second most fun state behind only California. And in terms of cities, Les Vegas is tops followed by Orlando.
Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry on Toronto Raptors winning NBA title: 'Will, determination, and teamwork demanded that you be champions'
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Like millions of NBA fans across the US, and indeed throughout Canada as well, Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry was glued to the ABC TV broadcast that had the Toronto Raptors prevail over the Golden State Warriors for the league champioinship.
Toronto Raptors defeat Golden State Warriors for first NBA championship
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YouTube download / AP video / The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions for the first time. The Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-110 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The Raptors won the series 4-2. Kawhi Leonard was the Finals MVP (June 14).
DeLand Man, 40, sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by a lifetime of sexual predator probation for raping a child
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Photos for Headline Surfer / Jail mugs above and below of Jacob DeLeon, convicted on three felony counts of sexual battery on a child.
By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer
DELAND, Fla. – A 40-year-old DeLand man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison followed by a lifetime of sexual predator probation for repeatedly raping a 12-year-old led to his arrest in 2016 after the mother found out about the situation and called the cops.
Prosecutors to retry former NFL star Kellen Winslow Jr for rape
YouTube download / AP video / A judge denied a defense request that former NFL player Kellen Winslow be released on $1 million bail after prosecutor said that while free on bail last January he approached an 18-year-old. The new trial is set for Sept. 30 (Jun 14).
Semi crash leads to cocoa spilled along interstate near Chicago
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YouTube download / Headline Surfer video / A crash involving two semi-trucks scattered cocoa powder and batteries on a freeway in northwestern Indiana and caused a massive traffic jam (June 14).
-- Henry Frrderick, Headline Surfer, Daytona Beach, Sanford, Orlando
Pink Floyd's David Gilmour auctioning off prized guitars
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YouTube download / AP video / David Gilmour of the seminal rock band Pink Floyd will be auctioning off more than 120 guitars through Christie's auction house in New York City on June 20 (June 14).
'Happy Father's Day' the best with daddy's little girl
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SANFORD, Fla. -- What better way for Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg to spend on a Sunday afternoon -- on Father's Day no less -- than with daddy's little girl on a boat in Lake Monroe with friends under the warmth of the Florida sun with blue skies?