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Historian to portray Hamilton at NSB library

By HENRY FREDERICK
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Historian John Vetter will portray Alexander Hamilton at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway.

Vetter will offer insights into the first treasury secretary and founder of America’s financial system as he demonstrates how Hamilton inspired one of the most popular Broadway shows of all times – “Hamilton.” Reservations are not required for the free program. For more information, please call 386-424-2910, option 4. 

Execs at Daytona Beach International Airport help ‘Bring a Meeting Home’

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Executives at Daytona Beach International Airport have helped to ‘Bring a Meeting Home’ with the American Association of Airport Executives Annual Finance and Administration conference, being held at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort/Ocean Walk Village March 5-7.

Five Daytona State College students earn prestigious Aspen Institute/Siemens scholarships

Photos for Headline Surfer® / Marisha Baker and Susan Carchi, shown above, are two of five Daytona State College students in nursing or other health-related degree programs honored as Siemens Technical Scholars. Baker and Carchi are featured in breakout profiles in this story presentation.
 
By HENRY FREDERICK
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Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet to release rehabilitated green sea turtle today

PONCE INLET, Fla. -- After two months of rehabilitation at the Marine Science Center turtle hospital, a juvenile green sea turtle named "Adele," is expected to be released back into the Atlantic Ocean today.

Headline Surfer Newsmakers of the Year: Big 3 of Hope Place for homeless families: Forough Hosseini, Mark Geallis & Jim Dinneen

Newsmakers of the Year: Forough Hosseini, Mark Geallis & Jim Dinneen / Headline SurferHeadline Surfer photos & videos / Shown Above, Volusia County Manager Jim Dinneen, Halifax Urban Ministries Executive Director Mark Geallis and ICI Homes   executive & entrepreneur Forough Hosseini, the big 3 movers & shakers behind Hope Place.

Raul Zambrano tabbed as next chief judge of 7th judicial circuit with courts in Daytona, DeLand, New Smyrna Beach, Bunnell, Palatka & St. Augustine

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By HENRY FREDERICK
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Circuit Judge Raul Zambrano is soaring to new heights in his distinguished career on the bench. The would-be jet fighter pilot assumes the role of the chief judge of the 7th Judicial circuit that encompasses Volusia, Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns counties, effective July 1.

Ring of Fire: See Sunday's solar eclipse from Southern hemisphere at Daytona's Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dr. Terry Oswalt, an astronomer and chair of the Department of Physical Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University had some thoughts on the annular solar eclipse that happened in the Southern Hemisphere over the weekend.