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Gal in hammock under Sunglow Pier at World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona enjoys shade

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Beachgoers find all kinds of unique ways to enjoy the World's Most Famous Beach®. Even the occassional beach hammock with a shapely pair of legs dangling from inside.

New Smyrna Beach cops: Man, 59, arrested after he's allegedly caught sexually assaulting 5-year-old boy

Create: Thu, 11/10/2016 - 11:19
Author: Henry

Photos for Headline Surfer / John Young, 59, is shown above in his booking mug after his arrest on felony charges of lewd and lascivious acts on a child.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A 5-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by a 59-year-old friend of the boy's family after he was allegedly caught, leading to the arrest Wednesday night of John Young, who was being held without bail in the Volusia County Branch Jail in Daytona Beach.

Anita Bradford romps to victory in race for district 2 seat on Deltona City Commission

DELTONA, Fla -- Anita Bradford romped to victory over fellow challenger Tom Stauffenberg with 64.1 percent of the votes to win the district 2 seat on the Deltona City Commission in Tuesday's general election.

Headline Surfer Endorsement: Billie Egger Wheeler is as transparent as it gets & deserving of district 2 seat on County Council

Willie J Kimmons / Headline SurferHeadline Surfer video / Billie Wheeler, a Daytona Beach Shores councilwoman since 2010, is the endorsed candidate of Headline Surfer for the district 2 seat on the Volusia County Council. Her opponent, Willie J. Kimmons of Daytona Beach, was the only no-show among six candidates for three county council seats in the Headline Surfer Public candidate Debates held Oct. 21 in Holly Hill.

2016 REWIND: 96. Swimmer rescued in Daytona surf & dead manatee washes ashore in New Smyrna

Create: Sun, 11/06/2016 - 22:16
Author: Henry

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Beach patrol personnel had somewhat ofd an eventfdul day on Tuesday, Sept. 6 when they rescued a swimmer in the Daytona Beach surf and tended to a dead manatee that washed ashore in New Smyrna Beach.

So it ended up being a day of happy and unhappy situations for beach personnel as Volusia County Beach Safety flew the red flag.

Daytona State College to hold job fair on Tuesday

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 4, 2016) - More than 50 local and regional employers will be on hand for Daytona State College's Fall Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mori Hosseini Center (bldg. 1200) on the Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.

2015 Florida Press Club Journalism Awards: First Place, Breaking News; Second Place, Feature Sports Writing

Create: Sun, 11/06/2016 - 11:19
Author: Sera King
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Headline Surfer Publisher Henry Frederick received two awards for six stories in the 2015 Florida Press Club statewide journalism competition: First Place for Breaking News and second place for Sports Feature writing.