Counting 'em Down: For better or for worse, this is the Headline Surfer countdown of the 2021 Top 100 biggest news stories of Central Florida along the tourism-driven stretch of Interstate 4 (Orlando Attractions and east to I-95 & the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona). Each recap segment is posted with its own headline, culminating with the unveiling of No. 1 on New Year's Day or shortly thereafter. Then Headline Surfer will post a Top 10 forecast story of the good, the bad & the ugly on the horizon in "2022: The Year That Lies Ahead."
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
ORLANDO, Fla. -- 2021 certainly was the year that was here in Central Florida.
Was because it's now 2022: Happy New Year!
The previous year was chock full of news - a lot of it had to do with two ills in our lives - violent crime and dirty politics.
And so it goes. Will this new year be any better or will it be more of the same? Or will it be worse? Only time will tell one way or another.
And so it goes. Will this new year be any better or will it be more of the same? Or will it be worse? Only time will tell one way or another.
The year 2021 is in the rear mirror, but the Headline Surfer countdown of the Top 100 stories of the year that was in Central Florida continues.
But first, here is a recap of No.'s 76 to 100.
About the Byline Writer: Henry Frederick is a member of the working press and publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet launched in 2008, that serves greater Daytona Beach, Sanford & Orlando from Lake Mary, Florida via HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick has amassed close to 150 award-winning bylines in print & online. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism from Full Sail University in 2019. He was a breaking news reporter (metro cops & courts beat) for the Daytona Beach News-Journal for nearly a decade. And Before that worked the same beat for The Journal-News/Gannett Suburban Newspapers in Rockland/Westchester counties, NY, dating back to 1989. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and covering other high profile cases, Frederick has appeared on national crime documentary shows on Discovery ID, Reelz, and the Oxygen Network series "Snapped" for his analysis. • Award-Winning Journalism: Florida Press Club recognizes Headline Surfer for nine stories in 2020 statewide competition. • Award-Winning Journalism of Henry Frederick.