DAYTONA BEACH -- Dan Francati, the general manager of the Daytona Beach Kennel Club and Poker Room, was unanimously approved earlier Tuesday as the chairman.
Michael Kardos was named vice chairman and Steve Farley as secretary-treasurer. All three terms are a year apiece.
Headline Surfer photos by Henry Frederick / Two years ago, the WWE held a house show at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach featuring stars like John Cena as shown at far left, with fellow wrestler John Morrison. Such shows are few and far between.DAYTONA BEACH -- The WWE could be setting up shop in Orlando with a new developmental training facility, which would be great news for those who love professional wrestling with rising stars such as Ryback and the trio of Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins, collectively known as "The Shield."
Such wrestlers came from developmental facilities in other parts of Florida. "WrestleZone.com reports such a facility in Orlando would "hold five wrestling rings, which will allow for much more ring time for developmental wrestlers."
Despite Sunday's thunderstorms, fire remains an issue on US 92, as shown in this locator map.DAYTONA BEACH -- Firefighters contained three small spot-over fires from the Mile Marker 128 on Sunday afternoon, but a stretch of U.S. 92, from Kepler to Indian Lake roads, remains closed.
"Troopers will monitor the highway to determine when it is safe to reopen it.," Volusia County spokeswoman Pat Kuehn said. "Residents and drivers can expect smoky conditions along West International Speedway Boulevard this morning."
The spot-overs were caused by an increase in winds and decrease in humidity in the mid-afternoon.
The fire, now estimated at 225 acres, continues to smolder and produce significant smoke, Kuehn said.
Facebook Fanpage photo / Nicole K. Nagrani, a 21-year-old Daytona Beach resident and Stetson University student, behind the wheel of a Porsche SUV, was not injured in an early Thursday morning fatality that claimed the life of an elderly Port Orange woman struck while trying to cross Ridgewood Avenue at White Street, as shown in this locator map.PORT ORANGE -- The paths of two women who didn't know each other crossed this morning in a tragic accident that left the 78-year-old pedestrian dead in the roadway on Ridgewood Avenue and the 21-year-old behind the wheel of a Porsche SUV shaken up emotionally, but physically uninjured.
Here is a synopsis of what happened in the 9:10 a.m. Thursday fatality as described by Port Orange Asstistant Chief of Police Wayne Miller: Police and fire department personnel responded to the intersection of White Street and Ridgewood Avenue regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian accident. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
At left is a snapshot of the top-ranked news item in the Google News Directories for Daytona Beach at mid-morning Thursday.DAYTONA BEACH -- A blog written exclusively for Headline Surfer by Volusia County Chair Jason Davis on his first 100 days in office is tops in the Google News Directories for Daytona Beach in the 10 o'clock hour.
DAYTONA BEACH -- The Independent Community Bankers of America and the local community banks including Gateway, Intracoastal, Reunion and Surety, are kicking off ICBA Community Banking Month by encouraging small business owners and consumers to bank locally.
By doing so, customers will make a hometown investment they can be proud of because community banks put local deposits back to work right where it belongs-in the community.
Headline Surfer photo by Henry Frederick / The 2013 Daytona 500 was full of thrills as shown here, with the race won by Jimmie Johnson.PORT ORANGE -- State Senator Dorothy Hukill was able to get her Bill 1394 relating to Motorsports Entertainment Complexes approved today by colleagues in the Commerce and Tourism Committee, a big step in gaining eventual sales tax incentives for a private $250 million modernization of Daytona International Speedway.
The overhead sign across International Speedway Boulevard adjacent to Daytona International Speedway is an example of significant wayfinding signage in the city that features the Great American Race -- the Daytona 500, and of course, the World's Most Famous Beach.DAYTONA BEACH -- The city is seeking feedback on preliminary signage designs and list of venues for its wayfinding signage program, now in the second of three phases.
An open-house style meeting is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in the Rose Room at the Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd.
More than 60 landmarks and destinations have been identified throughout Daytona Beach, said Susan Cerbone, spokeswoman or the municipality. She said landmarks include municipal buildings like courthouses and drivers’ license office, cultural venues; attractions and tourist destinations, shopping districts and parking lots.
By Deb Denys
Headline Surfer photos by Henry Frederick / Restoration of the former Badcock Building on Canal Street and US 1 in New Smyrna Beach is an example of the kind of worthwhile CRA project county officials want to see. Alcohol-fueled street parties on New Smyrna Beach's Flagler Avenue are the types of CRA abuses the county wants to see end.
DAYTONA BEACH -- The County Council last week voted unanimously to continue the countywide discussion regarding Community Redevelopment Areas (CRAs) for an additional 60 days.
