DAYTONA BEACH -- Jimmie Johnson stayed clear of the crashes Saturday night and as the race leader for the majority of the laps -- those mishaps stayed in his rear mirror. He didn't look back and took the checkered flag to win the Coke Zero 400 as a bunch of cars got caught up in a wreck near the finish line.
Photo for Headline Surfer / Victor Oladipo was in action Sunday in the Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League opener at the Amway Center, scoring 18 points with seven assists, six rebounds, five steals and two 3-pointers in the Magic’s 95-88 defeat of the Boston Celtics. The Magic are hoping the Oladipo, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, can transition from college shooting guard to NBA point guard.ORLANDO -- The Orlando Magic have signed rookie guard Victor Oladipo, who was drafted second overall by the team in the 2013 NSBA draft, General Manager Rob Hennigan has announced.
DAYTONA BEACH -- With his thrilling victory in the crash-marred Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola under the lights Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, 5-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson remains atop the season standings.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Like father, like son: For the first time in the history of the police department, the City of New Smyrna Beach has two generations of police officers.
When deciding which police department he wanted to work for, Shawn Adkins, son of NSBPD Investigator David Atkins, said it was an easy decision: “My Dad has been really successful at this agency and I have always felt like it was part of my family.”
ORMOND BEACH -- The United Way Women's Initiative of Volusia County will hold its champagne social event 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Molto Bella Boutique, 140 N. Nova Road. It will include champagne and chocolate.
Admission is the donation of a silent auction item with 20% of all sales from the event to be donated to the Women's Initiative.
Photo for Headline Surfer / The Foxhead Lounge is one of the attractions in Osteen, Florida.OSTEEN -- "99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer, you take one down, you pass it around, 98 bottles of beer on the wall..."
Photo by Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel / Pool / Headline Surfer /SANFORD -- Perthaps taking a cue from a previous high-profile accused murderer in Casey Anthony who was ultimately found not guilty of killing her toddler daughter, George Zimmerman told a circuit judge Wednesday he will not take the stand in his own defense as both sides prepare for closing arguments today.
After nearly two weeks of testimony, theer appears to be mote questions than answers as to who was the aggressor leading to the fatal confrontation between Zimmerman and the shooting victim, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by a single bullet that pierced his heart.
