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NASCAR CEO Jim France on Friday's passing of Hall of Fame racer & 1960 Daytona 500 winner: "Junior Johnson truly was the 'Last American Hero'"

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France remembered racer Junior Johnson, the 1960 Daytona 500 winmner, who died Friday at the age of 88, as the "Last American Hero," in refererence to his aura in the early days of racing as a moonshine outlaw away from the track.

Vanacore Homes of Ormond Beach adds Gabriela Uhlar to its sales team

Create: Fri, 12/13/2019 - 12:42
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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – Volusia County natives and brothers Scott and Todd Vanacore, owners of Vanacore Homes, have welcomed Gabriela Uhlar to their sales team. 

“Gabriela is a certified residential contractor so we are confident her skills will be an asset to her clients,” Todd Vanacor said. “She has been working in the building and construction field since 1980.

East Central Florida Weather: Sunny skies galore in Daytona Beach-Sanford-Orlando with rain likely by mid-week

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- What a beautiful sunny afternoon at the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona and along the other beaches of Volusia County: Skies are mostly clear with temperatures at 75 degrees and a slight breeze with east northeast winds around 5 mph.

DeLand cops: Man charged in apparent beating of his girlfriend found unconscious in Dixie Lodge

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DELAND, Fla. -- A DeLand man is being held at Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona Beach after his girlfriend was found unconsciouswith with visible physical injuries from an apparent beating in a motel room Friday night, DeLand cops said.

Seminole County Sheriff's Office: Orange City woman arrested on charges of defrauding elderly Lake Mary woman

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LAKE MARY, Fla. -- The Seminole County Sheriff's Office has arrested an Orange City woman on mulltiple felony counts of defrauding an elderly Lake Mary woman out of $5,00 to $10,000. 

 

Daytona Beach Cops: Motorist shot in the head and killed; crashes car into Campbell Middle School

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The unmistakeable sound of gunshots rang out under the cover of darkness Saturday night -- the driver's side door riddled with bullet holes -- one of the rounds piercing the head of the young motorist and causing him to crash through a fence abd against Campbell Middle School.

Volusia County Council unanimously approves promotion of Kerry Leuzinger to building & code admin. director

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DELAND, Fla. -- Volusia County’s chief building official for the last three years has been promoted to building and code administration division director following his confirmation by the Volusia County Council on Tuesday for the position.