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81. It was Happy Easter 2021 to Y'all near and far from pro-wrestler-turned-politician Matt Morgan & his family here in Central Florida

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Top 100 Stories 2021 / Headline SurferCounting 'em Down: For better or for worse, this is the Headline Surfer countdown of the 2021's Top 100 biggest news stories of Central Florida along the tourism-driven stretch of Interstate 4 (Orlando Attractions and east to I-95 & the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona). Each recap segment is posted with its own headline, culminating with the unveiling of No.

80. Daytona Beach cops: Man shot in the leg after engaging officers in gunfire during dramatic 7-hour standoff near Westside Elementary School

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A 25-year-old man was shot in the leg back in early October after firing at cops who were conducting an overnight patrol near Westside Elementary School.

Today in Hisory for Dec. 28: Actor Denzel Washington & comic book creator Stan Lee are born

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Highlights of this day in history for Dec. 28: Pres. Woodrow Wilson is born; John C. Calhoun becomes first US vice president to resign; Alexander Solzhenitsyn 'Gulag Archipelago' is published; Actor Denzel Washington & comic book creator Stan Lee are born.

Sal Passalaqua recipient of Outstanding Philanthropist Award for Volusia/Flagler County

Create: Tue, 12/28/2021 - 10:55
Author: Sera King
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Craig Flagler Palms Funeral Home, Memorial Gardens & Crematory’s area manager Sal Passalaqua, Jr. has received the 2021 Outstanding Philanthropist award from the Association of Nonprofit Professionals.

Coming Soon in 2022: Government salaries in Central Florida on the rise Henry Frederick Tue, 12/28/2021 - 13:51

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Byron Brooks, administrator of the Orange County government was paid $261,920 in 2020. Among the Top 100 highest salaries paid in Orange County, the lowest was $110,135. So what gives? Headline Surfer will tackle the issue of public sector salaries in early 2022 in a series of investigative reports segments.

79. Reax of pol. consultant to false rumor that Daytona blogger turned-child sex perv David Lee Davis had died in prison: 'Let the guy rot'

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla -- There was a hush-hush rumor swirling within Volusia County Republican leadership back in September that GOP blogger turned-child sex predator David Lee Davis of Daytona died in prison.