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National Weather Service forecast for Daytona Beach: Mostly sunny skies with a chance of weekend showers

Create: Thu, 03/06/2025 - 00:24
Author: Sera King
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Plenty of sunshine with temperatures in the high 60s and low 70s is forecast for the World's Most Famous Beach today and Friday, with a chance of showers over the weekend.

Osceola County Sheriff's Office: Off-duty deputy fired after arrest on warrant charging him with domestic violence by strangulation of his wife

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KISSISSIMMEE, Fla. --  The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office received reports that one of its deputies had been abusive towards his spouse and was subsequently fired after his arrest on a warrant charging him with domestic battery by strangulation of his spouse.

Vertical Oyster Gardens assemby volunteers needed Feb. 21 in Palm Coast

Create: Tue, 02/18/2025 - 15:22
Author: Henry
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PALM COAST, FL – The Palm Coast community of Grand Haven is organizing a volunteer workday to assemble Vertical Oyster Gardens an initiative aimed at improving local water quality and supporting marine ecosystems. Additional volunteers are needed to ensure the success of this project. 

Henry Frederick: Award-winning career in print journalism prior to dozens more with online news

Create: Thu, 04/27/2023 - 14:10
Author: Sera King
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By SERA KING / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Henry Frederick, the online publisher of Headline Surfer has won a lot of awards in the past 15 years here in Central Florida, but he has a longstanding storied career before that in print newspapers.

• 2004 Society of Professional Journalists, Florida Chapter, Second Place / Large Newspapers, Investigative Reporting, Henry Frederick, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL.
- Silent Cries (3-day series on child homicides)

Darlington Raceway's NASCAR Xfinity Series race on May 13 will now be known as the Shriners Children’s 200

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Darlington Raceway's NASCAR Xfinity Series race on May 13 will now be known as the Shriners Children’s 200, the second of three races during the Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR.

Orlando-based Orange County Sheriff's Office: Deputy Michael Milmerstadt on life support for head injury in off-duty workout

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orange County Sheriff’s Office tweeted this afternoon that the family of an Orange County deputy who suffered d a head injury Monday during off-duty training at a gym has bid farewell to him.