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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DELTONA, Fla. -- So much for Webster Barnaby's attack mailers against fellow candidate Erika Benfield in the the three-way Aug. 18 GOP primary race for State Rep. 27.

Barnaby finished dead last in a straw poll vote held online Wednesday by the West Volusia Chamber of Commerce. Benfield was first with 63 votes, Zenaida Denizac was second with 43 votes, and Barnaby was third with 37 votes. The GOP primary winner faces Democrat candidate Delores Guzman who garnered 15 votes.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- IIn preparation for the inclement weekend weather due to approaching Hurricane Isaias this weekend with a hurricane watch now in effect, Volusia County’s Beach Safety and Coastal divisions are securing all assets on the beaches.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A little after 5 o'clock this evening a 22 year old womanm from  Sanford, FL was on her surfboard in chest deep water when she was bitten on the foot by a shark in the 4600 block South.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla -- Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said he tested positive earlier today for the coronavirus and plans to self-quarantine for the next 14 days.

DELAND, Fla. -- For residents who missed out on their opportunity to pick up some dog or cat food and get their pet microchipped, all at no charge, they’ll have another chance on Sunday at the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand.

NBA Vice President Monty McCutchen and NBA referee Zach Zarba discuss how the league is adding baggies to whistles in an effort to guard against spittle flying about.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The grim reaper that is the coronavirus continues to reach new highs in the killing of Americans with new thresholds crossed: 150,000-plus throughout the country and with the 100th Volusia County death here in Central Florida.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. As if the celebrity deaths in the past few days of television's Regis Philman, actor John Saxon and British musician Peter Green weren't overwhelminging enough for Daytona widow Shirley Dacenzo, then came news of Sunday's passing of the last of the movie stars of Hollywood's Golden Age - Olivia De Havilland of Gone with the Wind, deat at 104.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Shirley Dacenzo, a widow in her 50s, said she cried after hearing the news that legendary TV broadcaster Regis Philbin, was dead at 88.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla - Volusia County beaches are known for shark bites and jellyfish stings. But now there's a new critter lurking in the rolling surf: and washing up on shore: Sea butterflies!