EDGEWATER -- I’ll be honest with you, in the recent primary election I did not want to vote for Carl Persis or Ted Doran so I voted for Jason Davis, even though I did not really know much about him. I did know that Persis and Doran are part of the “good ole boy” network around here that thinks it owns the area and needs to be thrown out on their ears in my opinion.
Mayor's MessageNEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The city commission just approved the budget for the new fiscal year, Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2013.
Through the combined efforts of our commission, the city manager, assistant city manager, department directors, city employees, and business partners, we were able to further reduce expenses and reduce the millage rate, i.e. lower taxes!
There is something for everyone at the annual Port Orange Family Days from Oct. 4-7 at the Port Orange City Center.PORT ORANGE -- The Port Orange Family Days targets much of its activity toward youngsters, but serves also as a showcase for achievement by students at area schools.
Examples: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, bands and choral groups from elementary and middle schools will rotate in concert on the stage of the Parker Amphitheater in City Center;
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Many readers will understand when I acknowledge that I watched as much of the Democrats’ convention as I could. I did listen to the speeches of both the president and the first lady out of respect. I listened to as much of former President Clinton’s mendacity as I could stomach.
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Four Freshmen closed out the 2012 New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival on Sunday night at the Garlic restaurant and Headline Surfer was there with exclusive video coverage to capture the magic for you.
DELAND -- Ben Johnson is the longest serving employee of the Volusia County Sheriff's Office ever with 39 years under his belt. Oh, and he's the sheriff, rounding out 12 years in elective office as he gears up for a fourth four-year term in the November general elections.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Sheriff Ben Johnson has provided strong leadership as Volusia County's top cop for the last 12 years and we see no compelling argument from his challenger, Wendell Bradford, or anyone else for that matter, as to why he should be not be re-elected Nov. 6. Headline Surfer fully endorses Volusia County Sheriff Ben Johnson.
New Smyrna Beach police are looking for a gunman who robbed a woman of her cash early Sunday.NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 26-year-old woman was robbed by a man armed with a handgun who point it at her and demanded money as she was getting out of her car in the 200 block of Chisholm Street just after 2 this morning, police said.
Shawnetrae Leshaun Williams gave the gunman, described as black and of medium height and weight, an undisclosed amount of cash before he ran off. She was not physically hurt in the incident.
Here is a synopsis of what New Smyrna Beach Police Sgt. Christopher Roos put in his report: "Officers responded to 210 Chisholm Street in reference to an armed robbery. Contact was made with the female victim who advised an unknown male approached her as she was getting out of her vehicle and pointed a gun at her. Suspect fled the scene northbound on foot with an undetermined amount of money. The victim was not injured during the incident. Limited suspect information was obtained."
A nearly three-hour search Friday resulted in the recovery of a teenage drowning victim.NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Avon Park boy whose body was recovered Friday in the surf, four hours after he went under, has been identified as 17-year-old J.J. Branchedor, authorities said.
The teen, who was here on a day trip with Forest Lake Academy, a Seventh-Day Adventist high school based in Apopka, got lost in the swollen surf at 4:30 p.m. while several friends who also struggled managed to get back to shore with the help of Beach Patrol personnel.
The teens were in an area where lifeguards are not posted, a half mile north of the Canaveral National Seashore.
