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Denny Hamlin ends 10-year drought with big win at Martinsville for Joe Gibbs Racing Henry Frederick Thu, 05/01/2025 - 04:53
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MARTINSVILLE, VA. -- Denny Hamlin finally ended his 10-year race drought at Martinsville with the checkered flag Sunday for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Orlando Cops: Man arrested on 2nd-degree murder with a weapon for allegedly stabbing his elderly father to death

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A son has been charged with second-degree murder with a weapon by allegedly stabbing his elderly father to death earlier today, Orlando police said. 

No April Fool's Joke: Sheriff Mike Chitwood goes on camera to promote himself with launch of 1st AI metal detector at Atlantic High in Port Orange

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Evolv metal detector system installed at Atlantic HS / Headline SurferPhotos for Headline Surfer / TOP: The Atlantic High School campus in Port Orange, Florida, where advanced-technology metal detectors were used for the first time on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

New Smyrna Beach Cops: Speeding motorist causes five-car crash on South Causeway bridge

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One of 5 cars wrecked on South Causeway bridghe collision / Headline SurferPhotos for Headline Surfer / TOP: New Smyrna Beach Police deal with a five-car crash on the west end of the South Causeway bridge on Monday, March 31, 2025, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. LEFT: Close-up of the wrecked car on the South Causeway bridge.

Breaking News: Deltona woman shot to death by ex-husband who fled and killed himself in Flagler County as law enforcement moved in

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A Deltona woman was shot to death early Monday at her home in the 3200 block of Parma Drive in Deltona by her ex-husband, who fled, crashed his vehicle in Palm Coast, and fatally shot himself in the head as law enforcement was closing in on him.

Orange County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell plans to run for county mayor in 2026

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Orange County Clerk of Courts Tiffany Moore Russell has announced her candidacy for county mayor in 2026. She plans to paperwork on Monday with the Supervisor of Elections in May for the countywide office held by Jerry Demings.

Orlando Magic win at home in a blowout over the Sacramento Kings, 121-91, with a team-high 24 points from Paolo Banchero

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Author: Sera King
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Orland Magic Scoreboard / Headline SurferPhoto courtesy of the Orlando Magic for Headline Surfer / Paolo Banchero scores two of his 24 points early in the first quarter en route to an easy 121-91 win at home over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. 

Obituary: Wanda Binz, 69, of Port Orange, loving mother, grandmother & devoted member of the Ponce Inlet community

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PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- Wanda Binz, 69, of Port Orange, Florida, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family and friends in her final days.