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DAYTONA BEACH -- Highly-touted centerfield prospect Albert Almora, the 6th overall pick in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, has been assigned to the Daytona Cubs of the Florida State League, officials with the Chicago Cubs announced Sunday.

Almora, who bats ands throws right-handed, is the parent club's No. 2 overall-ranked prospect, having received a $3.9 million bonus when he signed with the National League Central Division team out of Mater Academy Charter School in Hialeah, Fla.

Photo for Headline Surfer® / A selfie by Volusia County Chair Jason Davis was taken just after 7 p.m. following his release from Halifax Health in Daytona Beach where he was held overnight Wednesday after complaining of chest pains. The self-portrait was taken by Davis at the request of the 24/7 internet newspaper.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Volusia County Chair Jason Davis got no closer to the big political events of the day than a telephone call to his bedside at Halifax Health Medical Center today from the governor, having been held overnight for observations after feeling chest pains Wednesday afternoon.

After a battery of stress tests and other medical procedures, Davis was informed that one thing was ruled out medically: "I did not have a heart attack."

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Many people believe that ADHD is a problem seen only in childhood that children "grow out of." Yet, about half of those who had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood continue to have it into adulthood.

OAK HILL -- Residents of Volusia County's southernmost city can enjoy special postings on Facebook. Just click on the link here: https://www.facebook.com/OakHillFlorida.

PONCE INLET -- As of April 1, the Pone Inlet Police Department's administrative offices are now open 7 days a week, from 8 am. to 4:30 p.m. Anyone with questions is asks to call the Ponce Inlet PD at 386-236-2160.

Daytona politician not afraid to let his hair down

Photos for Headline Surfer® / Volusia County Councilman Joshua Wagner is shown in a vintage high school photo and with his wife, JenniferHall, Wagner, and their two small children, at a swearing in ceremony in 2013 for his second term.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Joshua Wagner is constantly on the go, multi-tasking as lawyer, politician and most important of all, as a family man.

And he always tries to accommodate the media, like he did Friday on his way home with a quick call to answer a few questions from Headline Surfer® while en route to meet his wife. After all, this was their fifth anniversary.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- With lots of young surfers in the water for a surfing contest Friday, it was inevitable someone was going to get bitten by a shark.

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LAKE MARY -- The carnival-like atmosphere will be in full swing today in Lake Mary and Sanford with politicians and Florida Department of Transportation officials taking center stage like car salesmen pleading with every man, woman and child to "Get on Board the SunRail Train!"

Editor's Note: Here is the weekly message from Congressman Ron DeSantis, the Republican from St. Augustine, representing the 6th district that includes greater Daytona Beach:

WASHINGTON, DC -- The recent decision by the Obama administration to give up U.S. oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the domain name system is alarming. Even former President Bill Clinton and the left-leaning editorial board of The Washington Post have expressed concerns about this pending transition, noting that empowering international actors might very well facilitate crackdowns on internet freedom.