Headline Surfer news team
Publisher: Henry Frederick
Henry Frederick is the publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 online news site in Lake Mary, Florida, and serving greater Daytona, Sanford & Orlando for nearly 15 years. He launched the site in April 2008 from New Smyrna Beach, before he and his wife, Sera King, moved to Sanford in 2013, and then to Lake Mary in 2020. Frederick is one of the Sunshine State's most prolific multimedia reporters, specializing in breaking news and investigative reporting. He has amassed 115 award-winning bylines in print & online since the early 1990s. Frederick covered the cops & courts beats for the Daytona Beach News-Journal for nearly a decade, and before that, the same beat with The Journal-News/Gannett Suburban Newspapers in West Nyack, NY. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism at Full Sail University in 2019, and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Journalism at Central Connecticut State University in 1984. Henry Frederick big winner in 2021 Florida journalism contest with 6 first-place stories: Joel Greenberg's guilty plea in federal court, Sanford firefighter's arrest in Jan 6 insurrection, upstart winner in Daytona 500 & more.
Associate Publisher: Sera King
Sera King is the associate publisher of Headline Surfer, which she helped launch. King is also a bylined writer (business, community, education & sports features), a videographer, and a cartoonist. King received her Bachelor's in Business Administration from the Metro Orlando Campus of Ana G. Mendez University in 2008.
Community Blogger: Darlene Vann
Darlene Vann has been a community blogger with Headline Surfer from the onset. In her twice-monthly "Musings" column, Vann reflects on an array of topics, whatever is on her mind really. Vann moved to Central Florida from Brookfield, Conn. in 1964. She attended Daytona Beach Community College for studies in medical records and worked in that field for many years. She's now retired in Edgewater.
Public Safety/Politics Analyst: Jim Gillum
Jim Gillum is an expert analyst for Headline Surfer on matters of public safety and related political issues. He has 25 years of overall experience in law enforcement in Florida, including two terms as elected Sheriff of Pasco County, 1984-1993; and as a cop with Tampa Police, 1979-1983. A DeLand resident for over a decade now and recently re-married, he ran for Volusia County Sheriff in 2016. Gillum is an avid karaoke fan and enjoys boating & fishing on the St. Johns River.
Webmaster: Sooraj Singh
Sooraj Singh is the webmaster for Headline Surfer, a critically important role he has served since 2015, despite the fact he lives halfway around the world in India. Singh works as a senior software development engineer for India Today in Delhi, India. He is married and lives in Gr. Noida. Singh is originally from Varanasi, India. He earned his Master's in Computer Applications from GNIT in Gr. Noida. In his spare time, he enjoys playing cricket.
Welcome to Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 online news site based in Lake Mary, Florida, and accessed via HeadlineSurfer.com. Headline Surfer is a hybrid of news media, social media, and multimedia. Press releases, news tips, and corrections can be emailed to Henry Frederick@HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick can also be reached at 386-689-2830. All content is the copyright-protected intellectual property of Headline Surfer® and may not be reproduced without written permission in advance from the publisher, Henry Frederick. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
