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Memorial Day: Volusia County Councilwoman Billie Wheeler's unusual first name honors heroic uncle who died in Battle of the Bulge
Video by Headline Surfer / Theme song for Billie Wheeler.
By HENRY FREDERICK
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DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. -- For the first time since she was elected to the Volusia County Council, Billie Wheeler took to social media to explain her unusual first name and its connection to Memorial Day.
Far cry from monster in movie Jaws: Mount Dora fisherman bitten by 3-foot lemon shark after freeing it from hook in Ponce Inlet; boy, 12, bitten in Daytona
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PONCE INLET, Fla. -- So much for kindness: a 3-foot Lemon shark turned around and nipped a Mount Dora man on the foot after the fisherman went through the trouble of releasing it from his fishing hook on Sunday, the second of two shark-bite incidents reported over the Memorial Day weekend.
Memorial Day: Oak hill widow pays homage to military vets in Edgewater Cemetery
Headline Surfer / YouTube download / Ignited3 video / This is a video from 2012 that Volusia County resident Jackie Brantley posted on her Facebook page to commemorate Memorial day. She also posted photos she took (above and below) while visiting the Edgewater-New Smyrna Cemetery, 700 S. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater on this Memorial Day holiday.
By HENRY FREDERICK
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Congressman Ron DeSantis on Memorial Day: Recognizing heroism of men & women who gave ultimate sacrifice to defend freedoms we enjoy daily
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PALM COAST, Fla. -- The message for today's sacred holiday from Congressman Ron DeSantis is short, sweet and to the point: "On Memorial Day we recognize the heroism of the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice to defend the freedoms we enjoy daily."
Memorial Day Forecast: 70% chance of rain, but for those planning to hit the beaches anyway in Daytona, New Smyrna, Ormond, Ponce Inlet & the Shores, here are safety tips from Volusia County
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Melbourne are predicting a 70 percent chance of rain on Memorial Day for Central Florida, but that won't keep people from hitting the beaches.
Ex- US diplomat Chris Hill skeptical about North Korea talks
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YouTube download / AP video / Chris Hill, the former chief negotiator in denuclearization talks with North Korea says he’s skeptical that a summit will happen soon. He warns a summit without an agreement worked out a lower levels leaves both sides with no place to go (May 25).
Santa Fe shooting survivors plead for gun safety measures
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YouTube download / AP video / Survivors of last week's shooting at a Texas high school are pleading for gun safety measures, saying no one should go through what they experienced (May 25).
Seattle Seahawks take offense at new NFL anthem policy
Headline Surfer YouTube download / AP video / Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin says President Trump’s remarks that NFL players who don’t stand for the national anthem shouldn’t play or be in the country is not American (May 24).
Headline Surfer Hall of Fame: NBA star Vince Carter of Daytona Beach, Vinsanity on the basketball court & all-around good guy
are a couple of quotes from Dr. Michelle Carter-Scott:
“Vincent often speaks of his fond memories of growing up in the Daytona Beach area. The schools and communities of South Daytona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach have been pivotal in his upbringing.
Even as a youngster, Vincent had a penchant of wanting to help others.”
Here are a couple of quotes from my son, Vince Carter. Thank you for reaching out to him and honoring him as an inaugural HeadlineSurfer.com Hall of Fame recipient.
