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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

Create: Sun, 03/30/2025 - 21:16
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. 
Weather for Daytona Beach, Sanford & Orlando: Thunderstorms tonight and then mostly sunny skies this week Sera King Sun, 03/30/2025 - 17:42
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Thunderstorms have arrived in Central Florida and will continue overnight, possibly with heavy rainfall.

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.

Orlando Magic lose at home to the Dallas Mavericks, 101-92, despite game-high 35 points from Paolo Banchero

Create: Fri, 03/28/2025 - 03:09
Author: Sera King
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Final Score Mavs beat Magic / Headline Surfer
Photo courtesy Orlando Magic / Paolo Banchero. The player shown above scored a team-high 35 points and 10 rebounds, but it was not enough to stave off the Dallas Mavericks' high-powered offense.

By SERA KING / Headline Surfer

New Smyrna Beach cops issued 1,152 Spring Break-related citations and made 49 arrests Henry Frederick Thu, 03/27/2025 - 15:24
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- The New Smyrna Beach Police Department issued 1,152 Spring Break-related citations and made 49 arrests.

Orlando Cops: Teen arrested on murder charges for allegedly gunning down a 26-year-old man in his vehicle over a drug deal gone bad

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando cops have apprehended and charged a teenager with gunning down a 26-year-old man in his vehicle over a drug deal gone bad.  

Central Florida Weather: Sunshine could give way to rain on Sunday in Orlando and the coastal beach cities of Daytona & New Smyrna Sera King Thu, 03/27/2025 - 08:58
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Sunny skies and seasonably warm temperatures will last for at least the next few days, but rain could develop Sunday here in Central Florida.

Sunday marks the 153rd running of a NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, longest such streak at a track in NASCAR history Henry Frederick Thu, 03/27/2025 - 06:20
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- This Sunday marks the 153rd running of a NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Va.