Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach cops: Port Orange motorist driving recklessly on Nova Road killed after striking tree

Daytona motorist fatality / Headline SurferDaytonaStation No. 5 Firehouse / Headline SurferA motorist seen driving recklessly before dawn Saturday smashed his pick-up truck into a tree in front of Daytona Fire Station No. 5 shown here.

 DAYTONA BEACH -- A motorist was killed early Saturday after changing lanes several times while northbound on Nova Road before smashing his pick-up truck into a tree, Daytona Beach police said in a press release.

Here is a synopsis of what happened 4:03 a.m. Saturday as described in the release: Vincent G. Yulo, 47, of Port Orange, was on Nova and has just passed North Street when he lost control of his 1990 Chevy pick-up truck, after changing lanes several times.

Daytona chamber exec. sees better business outlook in 2013

 

Daytona AreaChaber of Commerce banner / Headline SurferDAYTONA BEACH -- The past year has been a trying one for business, but Daytona's top chamber executive responsible for cultivating businss relationships between the private marketplace and municipal and county governments with the goal of building stronger business said his organization held it's own in the entrenched recession and stands ready to make progress in 2013.

NASCAR promoting its talent into senior ranks

Daytona racing giant's recently promoted senior VP just a few laps from the charm of his native New Smyrna Beach 

Ed Bennett is moving up in thre world of NASCARNew Smyrna Beach native Ed Bennett and family / Headline SurferDAYTONA BEACH -- NASCAR executive Ed Bennett has a saying from Mark Twain that he tries to live his life by: Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of the your life.

With an attitude like that it's no wonder the New Smyrna Beach native has moved up the corporate ladder, promoted this month to senior vice president with a trio of up-and-comers -- Jim Cassidy, Zane Stoddard and Kim Brink -- moving up to vice president.

As if his new position isn't challenging enough, Bennett gets to keep his other day jobs as NASCAR chief administrative officer and president/chief executive officer of GRAND-AM Road Racing.

Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry's Christmas message: 'Spread the love'

Interview with the HenrysVideo by Multimedia Editor Serafina Frederick

DAYTONA BEACH -- Fresh off his resounding victory in the Nov. 6 general elections, Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry has a special Christmas message for the citizens of New Smyrna Beach: "Share the love."

Owner of Daytona area's John's Appliance sees Mayan calendar failure as segway to year-end blow-out sale

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John's Appliance and Bedding owner John Hinton on Mayan cultureJohn's AppliancePhoto for Headline Surfer / The owner of John's Appliance in South Daytona, 949 Beville Road, sees positives behind Mayan calendar fizzle: year-end blow-out.

SOUTH DAYTONA -- John Hinton, the face behind the zany John's Appliance and Bedding TV ads is excited about his latest appliance and blowout sale that starts the day after Christmas, now that the Mayan scare has passed.

Hinton cracked, "The world was supposed to end today, but I guess the Mayans got their dates wrong.

And with the Mayan calendar scare as a backdrop, Hinton is offering what he calls "end of the world bargains."

Normally open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Hinton and his sales staff will have on-site bedding and cabinet professionals to meet the needs of the customers looking for that specific fit.

Internet newspaper scores exclusive Christmas interview with Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry

Photo by Serafina Frederick / Headline Surfer Editor/Publisher Henry Frederick is shown with Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry, his wife, Dr. Stephanie Henry, and their adorable baby boy, Derrick Henry, Jr., at their Daytona Beach home on Thursday for an exclusive video interview that will be posted on Christmas Eve.

DAYTONA BEACH -- The newly elected mayor of Daytona Beach will share his Christmas message for the citizens of Daytona Beach, as well as those throughout Volusia County and beyond, in an exclusive video interview recorded from his Daytona Beach home, along with his wife, Dr. Stephanie Henry, and their 5-month-old son, Derrick Henry Jr.

This is the first media interview Henry has granted in his home and it's exclusive to Headline Surfer, the New Smyrna Beach-based 24/7 Internet newspaper and lone media outlet to endorse his candidacy for mayor in the Nov. 6 general elections.

Ida Duncan Wright finishes on top in special primary race for open dist. 2 seat on school board

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- With a mere 6 percent of the 66,166 registered voters taking part in the electoral process, Tuesday's primary turnout for the dist. 2 school board seat could go down as among the lowest in modern times with only 3,390 bothering to vote.

County Chair-elect Jason Davis wants apology and correction from Daytona newspaper

Volusia Tax Reform co-founder Margie Patchett: New face of government is being 'marginalized' through negative press coverage

Jason Davis in News-JournalThe Daytona Beach News-Journal published a story four years ago on  a fraud arrest charge dropped long ago against Jason Davis, yet it was presented as a big story earlier this month as shown in the inset snapshot graphic.

DAYTONA BEACH -- County Chair-elect Jason Davis said the Daytona Beach News-Journal owes him an apology and a front-page retraction above the fold where it published a story Dec. 6, with a sensational headline referencing a decade-old arrest on a fraud charge, something that he told the newspaper it already reported four years ago.