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Daytona 500 trophy named for Harley J. Earl, General Motors automobile designer, who died on this date in 1969

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --  Harley J. Earl, an American automobile designer (b. 1893), died on this date: April 10, 1969. Why is this worth noting? Because a replica of the trophy is given to the winning driver of the annual running of the Great American Race: The Daytona 500. That's why!

Daytona State College to hold job fairs

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.  – More than 100 employers combined will be on hand seeking to fill open positions on Tuesday, and again on the following Tuesday, April 18, when Daytona State College's New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater and Daytona Beach campuses host spring job fairs.

Edgewater man reacts to Palm Sunday bombings of Christian (coptic) churches in Egypt

EDGEWATER, Fla. -- Phil Madsen of Edgewater is saddened by the terrorist bombings of two Egyptian Coptic churches on this Palm Sunday, one of the holiest days of the year for Christian worshippers.

America is back

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- At a single stroke our President has delivered a measured, proportionate tactical message of immediate strategic import to the Russians, the Islamic world, China and North Korea. The United States has resumed its proper role on the world stage and the global equation has just been changed.

New Smyrna Beach animal control receives $500 grant for new equipment

Photo for Headline Surfer / A $500 grant has allowed New Smyrna Beach to purchase new equipment for its animal control services.
 
By HENRY FREDERICK
Headline Surfer

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- The animal control department at the City of New Smyrna Beach has received a $500 equipment grant from the Florida Animal Control Association for additional equipment to keep the public, officers and animals safe.