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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- In three weeks, our city commission will have two new members, as Jim Hathaway leaves to seek election to the Volusia County Council and Lynne Plaskett leaves to enjoy retirement.

Former pro wrestler Mike Graham,  whose real name was Edward Gossett,  was distraught over the suicide of his son at Biketoberfest two years ago, when he, too, took his own life Thursday during the biker rally in Daytona Beach. Graham's wrestling-promoter father killed himself in 1985.

DAYTONA BEACH -- An incident report released by Daytona Beach cops, confirms former pro wrestler Mike Graham, visiting here for Biketoberfest, was found dead "lying face up" on a bed Thursday night in a North Halifax Drive home from an apparent self-inflicted "gunshot wound to the forehead."

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Debates and the transparency, or lack thereof, of candidates, their handlers and the media is discussed in this episode of The Roundtable, Headline Surfer's online news and public affairs show.

Headline Surfer photo by Henry Frederick / Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan, greet an overwhelmingly supportive crowd Friday with 18 days in the campaign left.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Little Steven Gosney waved an American flag while his parents and some 10,000 others cheered wildly in reaction to the short and sweet message of hope delivered by Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan on the edge of the hard sands of the world's most famous beach.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Former professional wrestler Mike Graham who was in Daytona Beach for Biketoberfest was found dead Friday by his wife, reportedly of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was 61.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Fresh off a beatdown of Obama in two presidential debates, Mitt Romney is coming to the world's most famous beach tonight during the peak of Biketoberfest no less.

Headline Surfer photo by Serafina Frederick / The ban on texting while driving on the beach as shown here in New Smyrna Beach may be expanded to all Volusia County roadways. The topic was broached Thursday by the County Council.

DELAND -- Volusia County's elected leaders are steadfastly in favor of a countywide ban on texting while driving for all motorists on roadways, including the 16 cities and towns, in addition to the unicorporated areas.

p>The County Council earlier this year adopted such a ban for motorists driving on the county's beaches.

"I certainly think there's no reason not to do that," council member Pat Northey said of pushing for a county ordinance with the municipalities included.