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CRA abuses rampant in New Smyrna Beach

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Volusia County Council needs to carefully weigh the motives of municipal leaders before committing to new CRA districts and that starts with an honest assessment of what taxpayer money has been spent on and continues to be doled out for -- primarily bars and alcohol-fueled street parties. It's one thing for the county to put off a decision on funding mechanisms for how CRA monies are to be disbursed, it's another to ignore the abuses that have become so prevalent.

Marble-sized hail stones pelt Edgewater, Titusville and other parts of Central Florida

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EDGEWATER -- I took my family on a ride to Titusville to visit my in-laws just before the storms hit early Sunday afternoon, pelting us and so many others throughout Central Florida with marble-sized hail. Tearing through the cloudy skies were the Thunderbirds of the U.S. Airforce thrilling the crowd for the TiCo Warbird Annual Airshow. 

Council on Aging's dementia caregiver support groups offered in April

Council on Aging of Volusia County in Daytona Beach / Headline SurferThe Council on Aging of Volusisa County is located at 160 N. Beach St. No. 100, as shown in this locator map.

DAYTONA BEACH -- The Council on Aging of Volusia County continues its dementia caregiver support groups 9 a.m. on certain days in April at select locations. Here are the dates and locales: 

Investigative Reports: How Safe Are We? Daytona Beach most dangerous city in Florida; 34th in US

Headline Surfer photos / Derrick Henry, shown far left, was sworn in as mayor of Daytona Beach in November. At right is Michael Chitwood, who has been police chief here for seven years.

By HENRY FREDERICK
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Despite the press release marketing of Daytona Beach Police Chief Michael Chitwood in the daily print newspaper, Daytona Beach has the distinction of being the most dangerous city in Florida and the 34th most dangerous in the United States.

Future of GOP depends on likes of Marco Rubio and Rand Paul

DEBARY -- Over the last couple of weeks we have heard President Obama blaming sequestration cuts; and the big bad Republican Party, for being responsible for everything from school children not being able to tour the White House to the burning down of cities because a fireman must not put on his time sheet to be paid for more than 60 hours in a week.

Deltona man wanted in connection with armed home invasion near DeLand apprehended; 5 others arrested earlier

Deltona home invasion suspect Scott Barkley / Headline SurferDeLand home invasion locale / Headline SurferPhoto for Headline Surfer / Scott Barkley of DeLtona is the sixth and final suspect aarrested for his alleged role in the armed invasion of a DeLand-area home at 1302 9th Ave. as shown in this locator map.

DELAND -- Sheriff's deputies apprehended a sixth and final suspect wanted in connection with a Feb. 25 armed home invasion outside the DeLand city limits.

"Volusia County Sheriff's deputies located 19-year-old Scott Barkley at his Deltona home (Tuesday) morning and arrested him without incident," Sheriff's spokesman Brandon Haught said.

Lottery fever: Daytona Beach teen wins half a million bucks in Gold Rush Tripler scratch-off ticket

DeBary woman claims nearly $300,000 with winning Fantasy 5 ticket 

Daytona Beach teen Noble Geathers won half a million in scaratch off / Headline SurferNoble Geathers shown here on his Facebook page, is a rich young man, thanks to his winning lottery scratch-off.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Noble Geathers has reason to smile. After all, it's not every day that a 19-year-old kid pockets half a million bucks. At least before taxes, any way.

The 2011 Daytona State College graduate claimed his $500,000 prize in the Gold Rush Tripler Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee earlier this week.