Headline Surfer Aug. 23 primary endorsement: Jake Johansson of Port Orange, candidate with 'ethics & integrity' for at-large Volusia County Council
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PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- He's patient, professional, and principled.
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District 29 State Rep. candidate Webster Barnaby pleased with final GOP primary results: 'I was always confident that the vote recount would come out in my favor'
Henry Frederick
Thu, 09/01/2022 - 23:18
City
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DELAND, Fla. -- District 29 State Rep. candidate Webster Barnaby said he's pleased with the final GOP primary results and looking forward to campaigning in the general election for the newly created seat in the Florida Legislature.
Recount: Barnaby prevails over Fetterhoff in GOP primary race for state rep
Henry Frederick
Sun, 08/28/2022 - 10:49
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DELAND, Fla. -- A mandatory recount shows Webster Barnaby prevailed over GOP rival Elizabeth Fetterhoff by 30 votes from Tuesday's primary for the newly-created District 29 State rep. seat and he now moves forward to face Democrat Rick Karl in the Nov. 8 general election.
Retired DBNJ Editor Pat Rice takes to Facebook seeking answers from County Chair Jeff Brower on shady political dealings in advance of Tuesday's primary
Henry Frederick
Thu, 08/18/2022 - 11:56
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Pat Rice, the former editor of the Daytona Beach News-Journal, took Volusa County Chair Jeff Brower to task in a lengthy Facebook group write-up for a series of political moves widely seen as shady to benefit his own slate of candidates in the 2022 election cycle with Tuesday's primary looming.
Mother of murdered 5-month-old baby sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in the death
Henry Frederick
Fri, 08/12/2022 - 23:32
City
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DELAND, Fla. -- During a hearing this morning, Stephanie Holly pled no contest to the neglect of a child causing great bodily harm, failure to report child abuse/neglect, and culpable negligence exposing Injury.
Retired lawman Jim Gillum to provide analysis on crime & politics for investigative reporting project
Henry Frederick
Thu, 08/11/2022 - 17:23
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DELAND, Fla. -- Retired lawman Jim Gillum is going to provide analysis on crime and politics for Headline Surfer's investigative reporting project - "Volusia County's Venality: A Decade of Abuse."
Supervisor of Elections Lisa Lewis: Volusia County Canvassing Board meeting Thursday in DeLand draws dozens of citizens in advance of Aug. 23 primary
Henry Frederick
Fri, 07/29/2022 - 09:02
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DELAND, Fla. -- Record attendance was set when the Volusia County Canvassing Board, met Thursday to conduct the Public Logic and Accuracy Test for the 2022 August Primary Election.
'Appearances Can Be Deceptive' a classic line in Coen Bros movie that aptly applies to real-life political farce in Volusia County leadership
Henry Frederick
Fri, 07/29/2022 - 06:51
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The 2008 Coen Brothers film, "Burn After Reading" is a political dark comedy farce wrapped around a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst (John Malkovich) that falls into the hands of Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand) and Chad Feldheimer (Brad Pitt), two gym employees who see a chance to make enough money for her to have life-changing cosmetic surgery.
High speed internet coming to areas in need in Daytona, Deltona, Astor, DeLand, DeLeon Springs, Pierson, Seville, Edgewater, New Smyrna, Oak Hill, Osteen & Port Orange
Henry
Wed, 07/20/2022 - 07:39
City
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Headline Surfer photo / Volusia County Councilwoman Barara Girtman is all supportive on the dais of the Frank J. Bruno, Jr. County Council Chambers in DeLand, Florida on Tuesday, July 29, 2022.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DELAND, Fla. -- Volusia County has always been synonymous with a need for speed.
The Volusia County Council approved a new kind of speed on Tuesday for some residents in the form of broadband infrastructure.
An editor touted as 'award winning' has been hired to manage the newsrooms of the Daytona Beach News-Journal & St. Augustine Record simultaneously
Henry Frederick
Thu, 07/14/2022 - 01:40
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AYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A new editor has been named to manage the daily news operations of the Daytona Beach News-Journal and the St. Augustine Record, both under the ownership of Gannett/USA Today.