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Port Orange Mayor Don Burnette on Memorial Day: 'We owe a great debt to those who gave all for our freedom'

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PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- There was a one-word common denominator echoed y those who attended Memorial Day remembrance in Port Orange: Beautiful.

Votran to provide limited holiday service on Christmas, New Year’s in Volusia County Sera King Tue, 12/24/2019 - 06:16

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Votran will operate on a limited service schedule on Christmas and New Year's in Volusia County for those who rely on the public buses to get to and from work, for shopping or other essential needs.

FDLE: Ex-Port Orange police sergeant & his New Smyrna Beach wife arrested on charges of exploitation of an elderly person and forgery

DAYTONA BERACH, Fla. -- Steven Braddock, 49, a former sergeant with the Port Orange Police Department, and his wife Mary Braddock, 50, have been arrested by agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for exploitation of an elderly person and forgery.

Headline Surfer Endorsement for Port Orange City Council: Marilyn Ford remains rightful choice in runoff election today to succeed late husband

PORT ORANGE, Fla -- Marilyn Ford should be given the nod by the voters today in the runoff special election to succeed her late husband, Robert Ford, for the district 1 seat he held on the Port Orange City Council.

Florida Highway Patrol: VCSO Senior Deputy Frank Scofield struck & killed while riding bicycle

Photo for Headline Surfer / Volusia County Sheriff's Senior Deputy Frank Scofield, who was struck and killed Sunday morning by a motorist while riding his bicycle  is shown here in this pic with the VCSO Marine Unit, which he had been assigned for 22 years.  
 
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Turnout Abysmal: Marilyn Ford's quest to succeed late husband on Port Orange council now hinges on June runoff after falling short of threshold for outright win Tuesday in crowded field

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PORT ORANGE, Fla -- Though he finished a distant second, upstart newcomer Lee Barriero garnered just enough votes to prevent Marilyn Ford from winning today's special election and forcing a June runoff to determine which of the two will take the district 1 seat that opened up with the death of Ford's cancer-stricken husband, Robert Ford back in December.

Headline Surfer Endorsement: Marilyn Ford rightful choice in special election to succeed late husband on Port Orange City Council

PORT ORANGE, Fla -- Marilyn Ford should be given the nod over four other candidates by the voters in a special election to succeed her late husband, Robrt Ford, for the district 1 seat he held on the Port Orange City Council because she's the most experienced and she wants to continue his conservative approach to municipal spending while ensuring essential services likes public safety are provided.