Top 100 Stories
86. Judge sentences Orlando man to 50 Years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children via the Internet
ORLANDO, FL – A judge sentenced an Orlando man to 50 years in federal prison for producing, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse material.
Omicron Wave: Florida breaks single-day record for most COVID-19 cases since start of the pandemic
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida has set a new single-day record for the highest number of reported cases of coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic.
87. Daytona Beach PD's Craig Capri new top cop in Eustis
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dubbed "America's Hometown - the City of Eustis in Lake County got a new top cop back in March and he's among the very best law enforcement has to offer in the Sunshine State.
88. Wayne Taylor Racing wins Rolex 24 at Daytona for third consecutive year
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Filipe Albuquerque drove the Wayne Taylor No. 10 Acura DPi to victory in the 2021 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona by a margin of 4.704 seconds on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.
89. 2016 COLD CASE: Sanford cops ask public's help in solving Halloween murders of 2 brothers gunned down in mom's home by a masked intruder
SANFORD, Fla. -- A real-life horror story brought a bunch of cop cars to a house in the 200 block of Hays Drive just before 9 p.m. Halloween night five years ago while families with kids in costumes were winding down from the fun of trick or treating in the neighborhood.
90. Forough B. Hosseini Hall newest addition to Daytona State College
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Daytona State College proudly announced the naming of the new Forough B. Hosseini Hall on the Daytona Beach Campus back on Jan. 21 in honor of the long-time member of the DSC District Board of Trustees.
91. Daytona Beach cops: For the 2nd time in a year, a beachside motel is raided in effort to quell drug dealing
Counting 'em Down: For better or for worse, this is the Headline Surfer countdown of the 2021's 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.
92. Daytona Beach cops: Woman arrested 2nd time in four months for allegedly using her North Street residence to sell drugs
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A resident of an apartment on North Street was arrested for the 2nd time in four months in August for allegedly using her place to sell drugs.
93. Casualty of the pandemic: Iconic Little Drug Co. in New Smyrna Beach closing its doors
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Crystal Weipert was heartbroken with the news just before Christmas that the Little Drug. Co. on Canal Street was closing its doors for good.