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The Roundtable: Resignation of County Council's Persis saves run for top post, but draws attention to pensions

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Headline Surfer videos by Sera Frederick / The sudden resignation of County Council member Carl Persis because of a conflict with his pension and his quest to become the next Volusia County chair in the 2012 elections leads the topic for this week's online news show, "The Roundtable." 
Carl Persis

DAYTONA BEACH -- The surprise resignation of Volusia County Council member Carl Persis, whose final meeting was a Friday workshop, leads Headline Surfer's weekly online news and public affairs news show, "The Roundtable."

Happy Father's Day on a busy Sunday

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- It's Father's Day and a busy Sunday at that for us.

We're working on a number of stories throughout the day, including a special Father's Day message, a video presentation of a double tragedy from a court sentencing, a series of videos highlighting the New Smyrna Beach High School graduation and other stories that might develop during the course of the day.

It goes without saying that this is first and foremost a family day ands it is no different here.

Clerk of Circuit Court candidate Steve deLaroche understands importance of Father's Day

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Mom steps up to the plate yet again for son in Daytona Beach candidates' forum

Headline Surfer photos by Henry Frederick / Kathy D'Ambra stands in for attorney and former county judge Steve deLaroche, who is running for clerk of the circuit court, at a candidates' forum held by the Daytona Beachside Neighborhood Watch. Seated near her at the podium is the organization's leader, Fred Hechman.

DAYTONA BEACH -- When lawyer and former county judge Steve deLaroche was 5, his parents divorced and he never really saw his father unless is father never really had anything to do with the family unless ordered by the courts. So it seemed natural to him that his mother, now 70, would once again step up to the plate and represent his interests: This time as candidate representative.

Father knows best even if it takes half a lifetime to see that

<div><em><strong><img alt="Fathers &amp; sons: Henry Frederick Jr with Henry Frederick; Henry Frederick with Henry IV / Headline Surfer / Headline Surfer" height="250" src="/sites/nsbnews.net/2013/Dad%20and%20Dad%20copy.png" style="float:left; margin:5px" width="442" />Family photo</strong></em><strong>s / Henry Frederick, as shown in this 1964 photo when he was 2 years old, with his father, Henry Frederick&nbsp;Jr., in Putnam, Conn.