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MLK Jr. Day: Rise to reform the system

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Ruth Pierre-Charles of Stetson University on MLK Day / Headline Surfer®
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Ruth Pierre-Charles of Bradenton, shown here, is a freshman at Stetson University in DeLand, majoring in political science. The 19-year-old reflects on the meaning of the MLK holiday in a question & answer session with HeadlineSurfer.com.

DELAND, Fla. -- Ruth Pierre Charles, a 19-year-old freshman majoring in political science at Stetson University, is active on social media, especially issues affecting African Americans. With that in mind, the Bradenton resident was asked to reflect on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and what it mean to her.

92. Ormond Beach man sentenced to 16 years in prison for DUI-related deaths of two people

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Louis Prinzo, 24, of Ormond Beach, gets 16 years in prison for killing 2 people in DUI crash / Headline Surfer®DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – An Ormond Beach man convicted of three felonies stemming from a July 26, 2012, Interstate 95 crash that killed two people was sentenced in November to 16 years in prison.

Louis Prinzo, IV, 24, was convicted of two counts of DUI causing death, one count of DUI causing serious bodily injury, and one count of misdemeanor driving under the influence.

91. New Smyrna Beach Mayor Jim Hathaway serves as grand marshal of Christmas parade

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Count 3-year-old Emma Larkowski among the 10,000 thousand or so locals who loved the 2014 New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade, certainly among the longest and most festive in Volusia County, with newly-elected Mayor Jim Hathaway serving as the grand marshal.
 
90. Daytona Beach names Dru Driscoll fire chief as replacement for retired James Bland Henry Frederick Tue, 01/20/2015 - 19:50
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Dru Driscoll named fire chief of Daytona Bech, FL as shin with City Mgr Jim Chisholm / Headline Surfer®DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The city hired a new fire chief and saved a little money in salary in the process.

Dru R. Driscoll, 36, was promoted in March with a salary of 17,000, which is $6,044 less than the $123,044 James Bland was making when he retired in April 2013, Daytona Beach city spokeswoman Susan Cerbone told the internet newspaper.

New Smyrna Beach surfer Kem McNair captures spectacular shots of right whale 100 yards offshore

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Right whale spotted 100 yards from New Smyrna Beach, Fl shoreline / Headline Surfer®Kem McNair captured spectacular shots of a right whale off the coast of New Smyrna Beach, FL / Headline Surfer®Photos by Kem McNair / For Headline Surfer® /
These spectacular still images along the shoreline at noon Tuesday show a right whale enjoying the water -- spraying water into the air, flapping its finds and sticking its head above water at times. 
Editor's Note: The internet newspaper will begin a year-long series of stories (once a month on a Sunday) on Kem McNair, shown here, beginning Sunday.

 

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Veteran surfer Kem McNair not only is handy with a surf board, but with a camera as well as demonstrated by awesome stills he shot of a right whale swimming about 100 yards from the shore this afternoon.

Rolex 24 at Daytona this weekend all about the cars

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2015 Rolex 24 Friday Roar Testing on Jan. 16 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Bech, Florida. Chip Ganassi Racing will be force to be reckoned with as shown with one of itd race cars here belowon the track earlier this month.

Chip Ganassi Racing a major player at Rolex 24 at Daytona / Headline Surfer®DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Keeping true to its name as the sanctioning body of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, the International Motor Sports Association will spotlight a robust contingent of international drivers, teams and manufacturers on the world stage for the 53rd Rolex 24 at Daytona on Saturday and Sunday.

What's that translate to? It's all about the race cars. It's about endurance. 

Global television coverage of the Rolex 24 will be available in more than 300 million homes across more than 130 countries. In addition to television coverage, IMSA TV on IMSA.com will offer worldwide streaming of TUDOR Championship qualifying, as well as the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge season-opening BMW Performance 200 on Friday.

 

Video ReWind: Dale Jr.'s 2014 Daytona 500 win from in-car cam

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Video by NASCAR / For Headliner Surfer® / A view of the finish of the 2014 Daytona 500 from inside-the-car cam of winning driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Here's an entirely different view of Dale Earnhardt, Jr's woin in the 2014 Daytona 500: from the inside-the-car cam in the closing laps of the race.

Kissimmee News Brief

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City of Kissimmee Presents Ruby Award to Orange Bowl Lanes

KISSIMMEE -- As part of its economic development retention efforts, the City of Kissimmee continues to recognize companies that have been in business, within the City limits, for more than 40 years.

As such, during the Dec. 16 City Commission meeting, a Ruby Award was presented to Orange Bowl Lanes, a company that opened in the City of Kissimmee in 1960. Orange Bowl Lanes, located on Vine Street, is a popular 12-lane bowling center and is home to third- and fourth-generation league bowlers. Children who grew up with the youth league continue to play as adults and have brought their children, and now even their grandchildren to participate in leagues. Orange Bowl Lanes Sunday night league has been taking place for 50 years.

Ultimate surfer dude Kem McNair has a keen eye for nature's ocean creatures along scenic New Smyrna Beach

New Smyrna Beach surfer dude Kem McNair / Headline Surfer®NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- If there has ever been an individual who epitomizes the surfer crowd, in my book that would be Kem McNair. He's the ultimate surfer dude with an excellent eye for the creatures of the ocean: Those in it like the sharks, whales, dolphins and manatees.

Kissimmee cops: Argument escalated into gunfire that left a 24-year-old man dead outside a restaurant Sunday night Henry Frederick Wed, 01/21/2015 - 11:41
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Scene of fatal shooting in Kissimmee / Headline Surfer®Locator of deadly shooting in Kissimmee / Headline Surfer®Juan Carlos Quiles, 24, of Kissimmee, murdered Sunday / Headline Surfer®Photos for Headline Surfer® /
Juan Carlos Quiles of Kissimmee, shown here, was gunned down Sunday night outside an eatery.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Just what led to a double shooting outside the El Cibuco Restaurant, that left a 24-year-old man dead and a 30-year-old woman injured remains a mystery, Kissimmee cops said.

Here is a synopsis of what was released by Kissimmee police: The shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. Sunday outside the restaurant in the 2200 block of Fortune Road. When officers arrived, they found a man dead from a single bullet wound.