DAYTONA BEACH -- The final "Light Up Midtown" event is this afternoon with a "Christmas in Songs Gospel Extravaganza" from 1 to 5 p.m. today at Daisy Stocking Park, 550 Third St.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The regularly-scheduled Jsn. 8 meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency Commission has been cancelled, City Clerk Johnny Bledsoe announced in an e-mail.
With nothing of significance pensing ina light agenda, Bledsoe said the CRA commission will reconvene 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 meeting in the chambers at New Smyrna Beach City Hall, 105 Sams Ave.
DAYTONA BEACH -- Donna Summer, the 1970s Queen of Disco with smash hitts like "Bad Girls" "Dim All the Lights" and "Love to Love You Baby," died May 17, at her second home in Naples of lung cancer. She was 63 years old.
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Photo for Headline Surfer / Gov. Scott, shown here, sends an inspirational message to his Florida constituents, describing Christmas as a 'wonderful time for loved ones to reflect on life's many blessings.' NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Gov. Scott's press office sent Headline Surfer and other media outlets throughout the Sunshine State a personal message for Floridians on Christmas Eve: "Reflect on life's many blessings."
"Ann and I want to wish every Florida family a Merry Christmas. As families come together and celebrate the birth of Jesus, it's a wonderful time for loved ones to reflect on life's many blessings.
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Video by Multimedia Editor Serafina Frederick / DAYTONA BEACH -- Fresh off his resounding victory in the Nov. 6 general elections, Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry has a special Christmas message for the citizens of New Smyrna Beach: "Share the love."
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- On Friday, Dec. 14, a terrible tragedy occurred. Twenty very young and innocent children were gunned down by a mad man in their Newtown, Conn., school classrooms. The lunatic also killed his mother, school staff and, when law enforcement showed up, himself. The unspeakable horror of the event, at school where parents should be able to assume that their young ones are safe and with the principal and other school staff losing their lives trying to shield the children from the murderer, has every parent, grandparent and any person with natural empathy in our nation deep in grief.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- My wife, Serafina, and I want to wish all of you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as we take in the last of the 2012 holidays and usher in 2013.
As we continue our own family celebration well into Christmas night, we hope that you'll enjoy our coverage of the recent Christmas parades in New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater and Daytona Beach, including our videos featuring the Beu Sisters at the Ocean Center and our exclusive Christmas interview with Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry and his wife, Dr. Stephanie Henry, from their home in Daytona Beach.
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