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Daytona State College signs first two runners for new cross country team

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Daytona State Women's Cross Country has signed the first two women to compete in the inaugural season in the fall of 2018: Moriya Patsch, a 2017 graduate from Seabreeze High School, and Janie Davidson, a 2017 Spruce Creek High School graduate, have committed to run for the Falcons in what will be a historic season for the school.  

President Trump reacts to school shooting in Texas: 'Very sad day'

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Texas school shooting / Headline SurferPresident Donald Trump from the White House called a deadly shooting at a Texas high school Friday a "horrific attack." On his first public remarks on the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, resulting in 10 deaths and 13 injuries by a student armed with a shotgun and homemade explosives later taken into custody, Trump said mass shootings have been "going on too long in our country."

"We grieve for the terrible loss of life and send our support to everyone affected by this absolutely horrific attack," Trump said. Trump this afternoon ordered flags at half-staff in memory of the victims "of the terrible act of violence."

Daytona State College honors 164 students & 3 employees at awards ceremony leading up to graduation

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The cool thing about students who excel in the classroom, during an athletic contest or in a community event is they typically go on to even bigger and better things.

DSC Board of Trustees has 1 new member since last year's graduation

Photo for Headline Surfer / Sarah Dougherty, shown above, and co-owner of Dougherty Manufacturing, is the newest member of the Daytona State College Board that sets policy for the public college.
By HENRY FREDERICK 
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Edgewater businesswoman Sarah Dougherty is the only newbie on the Daytona State College District Board of Trustees since last spring's graduation.

$10,000 grant awarded to Daytona State College will strengthen paths to industrial management degree

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A new $10,000 grant will help Daytona State College design a system that recognizes work-based experience and non-traditional business and industry certifications for students to pursue an associate of science degree in Industrial Management Technology.

Beautiful sunrise at the World's Most Famous Beach in greater Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Today is shaping up to be another beautiful day at the World's Most Famous Beach and indeed along Volusia County's Atlantic coastline from Ormond Beach down to New Smyrna Beach, with high temperatures today around 90 with zero chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service i Melbourne.