Getting your driver's license renewed nowadays is a nightmare
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EDGREWATER -- Have you had to renew your driver’s license lately? If not beware.
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Sexual dysfunction: The escalating price of abusing porn
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Typical Story: Peter is a married, 35-year-old. His wife, Susan, is a sales rep., who spends several days each week on the road. Both report that their sex life was great until just a few years ago, and Peter is not sure what happened.
Thank God Primary Day is almost here in Volusia County
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mitt Romney may try to come off as an average Joe with a jacket and no tie in introducing VP running mate Paul Ryan, with jacket and no tie as well. How boring.
Let us show you how candidates for office In Volusia County go about making an impression. A big impression! With Facebook, anything is possible.
Take County Council dist. 2 incumbent Joshua Wagner, for example. Why wait for the water to break? After all, the primary is less than 72 hours away.
Busy couple days ahead
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- It's been a whirlwind 24 hours an I need to catch a break. There are plenty of fresh stories to check out and many more on the way as we head into Tuesday's big primary. We hope that you have an enjoyable Sunday and check in with us as always on your smart phone, iPad or tablet, your Mac or PC laptop and for you traditionalists, your desktop computer.
While print media deals with its own printing press issues, you can access your news here, local and around the globe, 24/7 and always free. Enjoy your day and stay safe.
The Dream Team: Romney and Ryan
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ORMOND BEACH -- You know Mitt Romney made the right pick for vice president because the liberal left is already going bananas trying to discredit and smear Paul Ryan.
No response from New Smyrna Beach Utilities Commission regarding Saturday power outage
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Just how many people were without power or for how long resulting from Saturday night's thunderstorm is anybody's guess because media inquiries went unanswered.
As Headline Surfer reported exclusively, lightning from a fast-moving thunderstorm rolling through the city, struck a substation transmission line and knocked out power for customers in parts of the city.
Internet newspaper primary endorsements on the way
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- With the clock ticking to Tuesday's primary, Headline Surfer is going to announce its endorsements throughout the day and through the night in various races. The 24/7 Internet newspaper will either get right down to it with a single candidate in a particular race or at least the top two in most of the others.
There are a few that we just aren't settled on yet and may just point out strengths and weaknesses.
Co-endorsement for Volusia County Judge group 4: Dustin Havens and Chris Kelly
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Headline Surfer photos and videos by Sera Frederick / Dustin Havens, far left, and Christopher Kelly, are two of the five candidates in Tuesday's primary vying for Volusia County Judge, group 4.NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Dustin Havens and Christopher Kelly are the cream of the crop in Tuesday's crowded field for Volusia County Judge, group 4.
If this were the general election, we'd have to pick one of them. But with five altogether in the race and no incumbent, unless one candidate gets 50 percent of the votes plus one vote, then the top two vote getters will move on to the general election in November. With that said, we are endorsing Havens and Kelly for your consideration.
Utilities Commission doesn't have figures on how many customers lost power Saturday night in thunderstorm
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This message alert from the Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach's website during Saturday night's power outage has not been updated.New Smyrna Beach -- An official with the Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach this afternoon was unable to provide information on how many customers lost power with Saturday night's lightning strikes that impacted a transmission line or even when it was fully restored.
NSB Utilities Commission: 14,850 lost power with Saturday's thunderstorm
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Saturday's fast moving thunderstorm left 14,850 customers in the dark, said an official with the Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach.
"Initially, when the transmission line tripped, there were approximately 14,500 customers affected," said Debra Simmons, executive administrator in public records for the UC said in an e-mail to Headline Surfer this afternoon.
"Subsequent to the restoration of that transmission line (approx. 20 minutes...), there were four other areas that experienced outages for another 3 to 4 hours due to a downed tree limbs, blown fuses, etc.," Simmons said. "These outages affected approximately 350 customers total (75, 50, 50, and 150)."