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Orlando Magic donning hardwood classic jerseys

Dennis Scott of the Orlando Magic / Headline Surfer®Orlando Magic's Nick Anderson / Headline Surfer®Photos for Headline Surfer® /
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler, NBA Photos/Getty Images / At far left, former Magic great Dennis Scott is shown in the original Magic jersey.
Photo from NBA Photos/Getty Images / In the inset, former Magic great Nick Anderson, is shown in the original Jersey as well.

ORLANDO -- In celebration of the Magic's 25th anniversary season, the team will don the original signature-black, pin-striped jersey with throwback team logos worn through the 1989-94 seasons, starting with tonight's matchup with the Miami Heat.

84. Day-long problems with E911 calls at Daytona emergency operations center back in September

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Volusia County disptch having problems with 911 calls / Headline SurferPhoto for Headline Surfer / Then only five-months old, the Emergency Operations and Sheriff's Communications Center on Tiger Bay Road had issues with its E911 system back in September.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Volusia County experienced intermittent problems throughout the area with its emergency 9-1-1 system for the better part of the day on Sept. 25, a Sheriff's Office official said.

"Because of the problems, some callers have been unable to reach 9-1-1 and are receiving a recording," agency spokesman Gary Davidson told Headline Surfer®. "The situation appears to be affecting both landline and cell phones," Davidson said.

Free speech should not be abridged -- even for a bearded-woodsman on a popular cable show

DELTONA -- First I want to say to the readers that I hope they had  a joyous holiday season. Now to my topic at hand related to the holidays: Texas Gov. Rick Perry had to pass legislation so in a particular school system, people could wish others "Merry Christmas" with out legal reprisals. Do we now have to legislate our children's right say "Merry Christmas?"

$400 million Speedway modernization on schedule to accommodate big crowd for Daytona 500

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Officials: Project won't hinder track from being race ready for Rolex 24 

Construction is well underway with the $400 million renovation of Daytona International Speedway / Headline Surfer®Headline Surfer videos®

DAYTONA BEACH – Officials at Daytona International Speedway said they are confident enough of the preliminary work has been completed in the mammoth renovation and upgrade of the word-famous track that it will be "race ready" for the fans and their love of restrictor-plate racing in the Daytona 500.

Daytona Beach cops: Deltona man kills himself with shotgun blast to head at Halifax Hospital

Before committing suicide, 20-year-old gunman struck two nurses with butt of weapon, demanding, 'Do you guys want to die tonight?'

Haklifax Hospital suicide victim's SUV was used to ram the gates / Headline Surfer®Front entranceway of Halifax Hospital shot out by gunman who jailed himself / Headline Surfer®Jonathan Rodriguez-Jeff, 20, shot & killed himself early Sunday at Halifax Hospital / Headline Surfer®Photos for Headline Surfer® / 
Jonathan G. Rodriguez-Jeff, shown here in this snapshot, took his own life with a shotgun blast to his head after smashing through a gate at the Clyde Morris entrance to Daytona's Halifax Hospital, shooting out a front door and attacking two nurses with the butt of the weapon before killing himself.

DAYTONA BEACH -- What pushed an aparently despondent 20-year-old Deltona man over the edge in taking his own life with a shotgun blast to the head after shooting his way into Halifax Hospital and teeing off on two nurses with the butt of the lethal weapon just before 4 a.m. Sunday is not known.

Port Orange cops: Body of motorist found in front seat of SUV submerged in Spruce Creek

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Port Orange vehicle in Spruce Creek / death / Headline Surfer®Headline Surfer® graphic / Michael K. Gross, 51, was identified as the motorist found dead in his Nissan Pathfinder submerged in Spruce Creek, just south of Anita Street at South Williamson Boulevard on this Wednesday morning as shown in this snapshot locator map.

PORT ORANGE -- A motorist was found dead in the front driver's side of his SUV submerged in the water of Spruce Creek Spruce at 7:30 this morning near South Williamson Boulevard at Anita Street after a report that a single vehicle had driven off the roadway, Port Orange cops said.

Port Orange police and fire rescue units responded to and found a vehicle completely submerged in the water in the center of Spruce Creek partially wedged against the bridge pylons where they discovered a body.

Daytona State ranks among top 10 U.S. online in bachelor's programs second year running

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Among hundreds of colleges and universities in the nation offering bachelor degree programs online, Daytona State College ranks among the top 10 according to rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.

Daytona State ranks among top 10 U.S. online in bachelor's programs second year running

Daytona State College in top 10 online bachelor's program rankings / Headline Surfer®DAYTONA BEACH -- Among hundreds of colleges and universities in the nation offering bachelor degree programs online, Daytona State College ranks among the top 10 according to rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.

In the Top Online Bachelor’s Programs rankings, Daytona State once again stood out with criteria such as the quality and experience of its faculty and instructional delivery.

The college entered its fully online bachelor’s degrees, the Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management and its Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology programs for the rankings consideration.

82. Kissimmee man sentenced to five years in prison for downloading kiddie porn

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Alexander Lee, 31, of Kissimmee, sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for kiddie porn / Headline SurferPhoto for Headline Surfer® / At left is the jail mug for Alexander Lee, who the long arm of the law caught up with after he downloaded images of child porn using a 'peer-to-peer' sharing program. Now he'll he sharing space in a federal jail cell.

ORLANDO -- Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon has sentenced a 31-year-old Kissimmee man in September to five years in federal prison for receipt of child pornography, that included more than 100,000 still images and videos. Lee also was ordered to register as a sex offender and to serve a 10-year term of supervision, upon his release from prison.

The sentencing hearing  was a follow-up to Alexander Lee's June 26, 2012, guilty plea before Antoon.