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Fired Daytona treatment center worker arrested on child molestation charges
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DAYTONA BEACH -- The Volusia County Sheriff's Office has arrested a former child specialist following accusations that he molested a teenage client at the residential addiction treatment program where the man worked.
Elections coverage: This is not your daddy's newspaper
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- When it comes to reporting the general elections, this is not your daddy's newspaper. We are bold and aggressive. Anyone who knows us will tell you we are not afraid to ask the tough questions.
Asking the questions that voters want answers to begins Tuesday night at Oak Hill City Hall with three successive public debates: 6 p.m.
* Oak Hill mayor's race between Commissioner and Vice Mayor Linda Hyatt and Doug Gibson;
Judge steps down in Zimmerman murder case after appellate court ruling in Daytona Beach favors accused killer
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Judge Kenneth LesterJr., is out and Judge Debra Nelson is in as the presiding judge in the State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman, shown below between his attorneys, Mark O'Mara and Don West. .jpg)
DAYTONA BEACH -- The presiding judge in the state's case against accused killer George Zimmerman in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin has recused himself following a ruling by the 5th District Court of Appeal in the defendant's favor.
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester, Jr. executed an order to "disqualify" himself from further proceedings in the State of Florida v. George Zimmerman.
The Roundtable Episode 6
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Headline Surfer videos produced by Multimedia Editor Sera Frederick / The Roundtable polical discussion is shown above, wrapped around the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.
Romney reaction: GOP State Committeeman Robert Fortner of DeLand pleased with acceptance speech
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Courtesy photo exclusively for Headline Surfer / Robert Fortner of DeLand, a Republican state committeeman from DeLand, cheers during Mitt Romney's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
TAMPA -- Robert Fortner, a GOP state committeeman from DeLand liked what he heard from Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in his acceptance speech at the convention.
"He gave us what we wanted to hear," the 68-year-old retired custom automotive car and boat manufacturer said on his way back to his hotel. "He had a job to do to accept the nomination and he delivered. He was very positive for the country's future."
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Romney’s acceptance speech delivered: 'Looked and sounded presidential'
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Republicans worried that former Gov. Mitt Romney might not be up to the task of presenting himself favorably to the convention attendees and viewing audience on Thursday night went to bed believing that they’d heard the words of the next president of the United States.
Election campaign gets under way for real: Romney shined; now it's time to see how Obama fares
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DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- Barack Obama has been running for re-election (or perhaps coronation) and the Republicans have been running against him ever since Obama was elected president in 2008. But this week the 2012 election campaign really and truly got started.