Daytona Beach

Spring Break tame and lame

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Exclusive video by multimedia editor Sera Frederick / The only real semblance of Spring Break and Black College Reunion Friday night on the final weekend of the annual events was limited to the east Seabreeze Boulevard with Razzle's dance club and the Oyster Pub the only real draws. The video includes an arrest in progress for a young man who refused to leave Razzle's after he was told to leave because he was being disorderly, police said, adding he was taken into custody without incident.

 

DAYTONA BEACH – This was not your parents' Spring Break when MTV rocked the beach and hotels were trashed. 

Daytona Cubs teams up with New Smyrna Beach-based AM1230 WSBB for 2011 Minor League baseball season

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Courtesy photo / Cubby says "play ball'' and WSBB radio in New Smyrna Beach will have all the action, both home and away for the upcoming season of the Daytona Cubs who call Jackie Robinson Stadium home.

DAYTONA BEACH -- The Daytona Cubs and New Smyrna Beach-based WSBB radio will partner up for the 2011 season to make AM 1230 the new and official "Voice of the Daytona Cubs." 

Governor Scott orders review of government-run hospitals; significant for several Volusia hospital taxing districts including the one for troubled Bert Fish

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Courtesy photo / Gov. Scott has created a commission to review the viability of taxpayer-funded hospital districts.

TALLAHASSEE -- Governor Rick Scott signed today Executive Order 11-63, creating the Commission on Review of Taxpayer Funded Hospital Districts, which will consider whether government-run hospitals are in the best interest of taxpayers and recommend a cost-effective and efficient model for providing Florida with a health-care safety net.

Daytona Beach cops: North Carolina man arrested after firing handgun outside restaurant

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Courtesy photo / North Carolina resident Michael Del Vecchio, 21, fired several shots from a handgun during an argument outside a Daytona Beach fast-food restaurant with his girlfriend Monday, leading to his arrest on aggravated assault charges.

DAYTONA BEACH – A North Carolina man fired two shots at his girlfriend during an argument today with her and two patrons at a Taco Bell restaurant, Daytona Beach police said.

Daytona Beach cops looking for missing, endangered man

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UDATED: The young man reported missing was found later in the day Friday, police reported.

Courtesy photo / Ross Mikhail Houston, 21, has been reported missing since Wednesday and police are asking the public's help in finding him.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Police here announced they were looking for a 21-year-old man who may be a danger to himself.

Cops: Three motorcycle-related deaths during Bike Week; less than half last year's total

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DAYTONA BEACH -- There were three-motorcycle-related deaths during Bike Week 2011, which ended today.

There were seven biker-related deaths last year. Still, the 10 fatalities collectively from the last two Bike week pale in comparison to the carnage of 2006, when there were 19 deaths.

Volusia and Daytona Beach tourism officials: 500,000 biker figure just doesn't add up for Bike Week; 'propagated number that never existed'

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Photos by Henry Frederick / This scene setter shot Friday on Main Street in Daytona Beach, the opening night of the Bike Week, shows an empty street with a smattering of parked motorcycles.

DAYTONA BEACH – Reports of 500,000 bikers visiting this city are exaggerated and have been for years, tourism officials said. The numbers don’t add up said Bob Davis, president and chief executive officer of the Hotel & Lodging Association of Volusia County.

Daytona Beach's Main Street 'underwhelming' on 1st Friday night of Bike Week; scantily-clad hostesses serve up booze

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Photos by Henry Frederick / The first Friday night of Bike Week 2011 on Main Street in Daytona Beach is light as shown in this 7 p.m. photo, at far left. Vince Ballard of Indianapolis had no problem finding a spot for his bike.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Vince Ballard couldn't believe how easy it was to find a spot on Main Street -- Ground Zero for Bike Week -- on Friday night -- going into the first weekend of the 10-day annual motorcycle rally that ends March 13 and billed as drawing 500,000 bikers.