NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla -- For as long as she can remember, Melissa Ignasiak Smith wanted to be a firefighter. After all, her father, Mike Ignasiak, was a police chief in Edgewater and now a city councilman there.
Headline Surfer photo by Henry Frederick / A man in a heavy jacket walks by the Boot Hill Saloon on Main Street in Daytona Beach as shown here.DAYTONA BEACH -- Gloves and a scarf may be the preferred accessories with today's start of Bike Week because of the chilly weather over the next few days.
Today's high in Daytona Beach is expected to peak at 67 degrees with winds of 5 to 15 mph and gusts of up to 20 mph.
Tonight will see the temperature dropping to 48 degrees. Saturday looks a little better with a high of 70 and overnight temperature of 54 with diminishing winds of 5 to 10 mph.
Google Analytics show popularity of HeadlineSurfer.com in the Orlando Metropolitan area, especially in New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach areas. The dots show visitor interest from other parts of Florida as well.
Larry McKinney, shown here at left, is no longer president and CEO of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Photos for Headline Surfer/ NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Talk about livin' it up in a relaxing getaway: The Black Dolphin is a new high-end boutique inn open for business along scenic South Riverside Drive in New Smyrna Beach's historic district.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Ray Catheline is leading a community fundraiser today for Cudas Unhooked, which helps homeless children and their families.
Motorcyclist Keenan Huff, 42, of Brightwood, Va., lost his life overnight while riding on Interstate 4, as shown in this locator map, when he was struck on by a hit-and-run driver.LAKE MARY -- A Virginia biker was struck and killed by a motorist on I-4 early this morning in a horrible hit-and-run situation, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
DAYTONA BEACH -- State Rep. David Santiago is optimistic his proposed legislation for $60 million in tax incentives for Daytona International will be approved by his colleagues to pave the way for a massive modernization project there. Santiago talked about his bill in Headline Surfer's online newsmaker show, "The Sunday Conversation."
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Time after time I have been asked what is infidelity? How do I know if my partner is cheating on me?
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Mayor Adam Barringer has received yet another traffic offense-related warning from the New Smyrna Beach police force, this time for speeding.
Barringer was stopped 11:40 p.m. Sunday at South Atlantic and 12th avenues and given a warning for unlawful speed. He was clocked at 48 in a 40 mph zone.
