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Daytona Beach Fire Dept. PIO not complying with Florida public records law

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DAYTONA BEACH -- The public information officer for the Daytona Beach Fire Department is not complying with Florida public records law when in denying Headline Surfer® information requested involving an injured worker at Daytona International Speedway.

State Attorney too weak to deal with corruption in Volusia County: Inaction renders gov't in sunshine meaningless

State Attorney RJ Larizza / Headline Surfer®DAYTONA BEACH -- As the chief law enforcer in Volusia County, I had faith State Attorney R.J. Larizza would get the job done in holding corrupt Volusia County officials accountable for alleged unlawful behavior, but I was wrong. Larizza's either unwilling or incapable. Either way, it doesn't matter, because his weak action against three members of the SEV ad authority and their director, complicit in violating Florida's Government in the Sunshine, renders the statute meaningless. 

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH --

Baby schedule tonight according to baby's rules:
2:00 AM- playtime with baby
2:30AM- diaper change
2:35 AM- resume playtime
3:00 AM- feed the baby
3:30 AM- snuggle with baby
4:00 AM- baby nap time. Now that you're awake mommy, just TRY getting back to sleep! Mwahaha!
........ Thank you Jamison, I didn't need more than 3 hours of sleep tonight.
5:00 AM- no mommy, you must hold me while I sleep!
Gah!

New Smyrna Beach Mayor Adam Barringer raised taxes while not paying his own tax bills

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Mayor Adam Barringer led the vote to raise property taxes to support the municipal budget back in September while not paying his own taxes, Headline Surfer® has learned after reviewing public records.

Daytona Beach News-Journal puts on full court press against advertising rivals at Waverly Media

Daytona Beach News-Journal has put a full court less on waverly Media and its factual allegations are being questioned / Headline Surfer®

Ramara Garrett and James Sotolongo / Headline Surfer®Attorney Michael Politis advertises with Waverly Media's bus bench ads / Headline Surfer®DAYTONA BEACH -- The stakes are high in the competition for ever-shrinking advertising revenues by the Daytona Beach News-Journal, purchased off the scrap heap of a federal-court supervised sale four years by Halifax Media for just under $20 million.

And that includes competition from the widely popular Port Orange-based Waverly Media, which provides bus bench advertising across the Volusia County landscape.

SEV Historical Society annual picnic on May 15 in New Smyrna Beach

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New Smyrna Museum / Headline Surfer®NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The Southeast Volusia Historical Society annual picnic and Board of Directors installation will take place 5 p.m. Thursday, May 15, at the New Smyrna Boat and Ski Club located on the North Causeway. Members are asked to bring a covered dish.

Orange County man accused of gunning down girlfriend in cold blood in front of 2 kids ordered jailed without bond

John DeJesus, 27, charged with 1st-degree murder / Headline Surfer®Yoliz Marie Borrero was gunned down by her baby girl's father, according to Orange County deputies / Headline Surfer®Photos for Headline Surfer® / John DeJesus, 27, a reputed member of the Latin Kings gang, a drug dealer and sex offender, shown at left, now stands accused of first-degree murder in the April 30 shooting death of 22-year-old Yoliz Marie Borrero, shown in the inset.
 

ORLANDO -- Orange County Sheriff's investigators this morning arrested the man they said shot and killed his live-in girlfriend in cold blood right in front of her two small children earlier this month -- the youngest he is the father to.

John DeJesus, 28, was presented before a judge just before noon where he was ordered remanded to the Orange County Jail on a no-bond status, pending a formal arraignment to answer to the charge of first-degree murder.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY: Meet Sally Crank of New Smyrna Beach, epitome of motherhood

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Jamison Liam Baltzegar, born on March 7, is the third child of Sally Crank of New Smyrna Beach, the featured mom for this Mother's Day on HeadlineSurfer.com.
 

Sally Crank nd baby Jamison, Mother's Day story / Headline Surfer®NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Sally Crank gave birth to her third child, Jamison Liam,  on March 7, the newest of three boys. So one can just imagine the demands on her life as mother, spouse and holding down two part-time jobs. But she's not one to complain.

On the contrary, Crank says she loves being a mother and a nurturer. Her diverse responsibilities make her the epitome of the 21st-century mom on this Mother's Day.