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Headline Surfer photo illustration / Volusia County Manager George Recktenwald announces the closing of all public beaches within the county's borders as of 12:01 a.m. Friday. This is a far-cry from just a couple of weeks ago when the county kept the beaches open despite the growing coronavirus pandemic which led to the onslaught of thousands of college spring breakers who were no longer welcomed at the beaches of South Florida.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It was a white lie of sorts for this birthday gal who is seeking a municipal office in the 2020 elections.

SANFORD, Fla. -- Today is April Fool's Day, which also is the first of the month when rents are due for those in the Sunshine State who rent an apartment, a towngome, a condo or a home.

SANFORD, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today issued a statewide Stay at Home order for the Sunshine State that takes effect 12:01 a.m. Friday.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Volusia County has reached a sad milestone with the coronavirus pandemic: A 65-year-old Volusia County man reportedly from Ormond Beach  is the first COVID-19 fatality in this Central Florida oceanfront county and among 30,882 deaths worldwide.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Roman Reigns is skipping WrestleMania at WWE Performance Center in Orlando due to concerns over coronavirus pandemic and his own 'immunocompromised' health.

Headline Surfer photo illustration / Sunday was one of the saddest days for Webster Barnaby of Deltona.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DELTONA, Fla. -- The coronavirus news just kept getting worse for Webster Barnaby - then it got really personal and emotionally painful deep in his heart and  soul. 

Barnaby lost not one, but two of his dearest friends back home in his native England in the span of a week.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- GOP Congressman Michael Waltz, did not mince words Monday on Twitter in explaining who is to blame for holding up the coronavirus rescue aid package for all Americans that is vitally needed as more are forced from their jobs and worried about being able to provide for their families.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Six days have come and gone since the last of 500,000 bikers in Daytona for Bike Week hit the open road after 10 days of partying in the bars in the midst of the growing coronavirus pandemic threat that saw the NBA suspend regular season play, Major League Baseball postpone the upcoming season and Orlando's Disney World, the No. 1 tourism destination on the planet.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Headline Surfer has been selected for the 2020 Best of New Smyrna Beach Award for Interactive Media.