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Teresa Rand elected 2016 chair of Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce

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Teresa Rand, president & CEO of the Volusia Flagler Family YMCA named chair of the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce for 2016.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce has elected its officers for 2016, with a businesswoman as the new face of the organization.

With unanimous support from the nominating committee and board, Teresa Rand, president & CEO of the Volusia Flagler Family YMCA was elected chair for 2016.

As the head of the YMCA, Rand brings a great deal of community knowledge and leadership to the Chamber.

“Teresa has been an active member of the Board for several years including leadership roles in the Membership Division and the Community Development Division," current Chair Chris Bowler said. "In addition, she participated in the Strategic Planning process for the Chamber this past year.”

Deltona's John Masiarczyk & Orange City's Tom Laputka among 10 mayors endorsing Adam Barringer for Congress

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SW Volusia a key battleground in re-drawn 6th congressional district in 2016

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First in a Series: Now that the 6th Congressional District's borders have been clarified, the battleground is clearly Volusia County, where frontrunner and former New Smyrna Beach Mayor Adam Barringer has won the endorsements of 10 of the 16 county's mayors. The district includes Volusia, Flagler & Lake counties and a port of St. Johns County. Volusia, the district includes, Flagler, Lake & part of St. Johns County. 

DELTONA, Fla. -- Though it is the furthest of Volusia County's cities away from the curling waves and hard sands of the World's Most Famous Beach®, the City of Deltona nonetheless is the largest of the 16 incorporated municipalities in Volusia County in terms of population.

Stetson University's Brianti Saunders nets record 40 Points in Hatters' win

Breaks single-game scoring record that stood for 29 years & spanning 842 games

DELAND, Fla. -- Brianti Saunders was not going to be denied as she knocked down her first eight shots en route to a 40-point performance Sunday at home in a 79-57 trouncing of Georgia Southern in the first day of the 2015 Hatter Classic.

 

Coming New Year's Day: Mount Rushmore of Daytona: Bruno, Doran, Cusack & Johnson

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- On New Year's Day, the award-winning 24/7 internet internet newspaper will recognize four public servants it believes truly represents the the absolute best of the best of greater Daytona Beach -- our Mount Rushmore so to speak. And on Jan. 1,  Frank Bruno, Ted Doran, Joyce Cusack and Melody McSorley Johnson will be presented as such as this digital media outlet begins rolling out the 101 entrants in its inaugural Class of 2016 HeadlneSurfer.com Hall of Fame.

Daytona Beach cops: Body of homeless man found floating in Halifax River result of drowning

Wendell Speaker, homeless of Daytona Beach, victim of drowning in Halifax River / Headline Surfer®Photo for Headline Surfer® /
Wendell Robb Spiker, 42, was a homeless man whose body was found in the Halifax River, the apparent victim of an accidental drowning. How he ended up in the river is unknown, but foul play was not suspected, Daytona Beach police said.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- At 2:36 p.m. Friday a 9-1-1 call led cops to a body floating 20 feet off shore from 905 S. Peninsula Drive between the International Speedway and Silver Beach bridges.

The body of the white man was recovered from the Halifax River by a Daytona Beach Fire Department paramedic team in one of its rescue boats. Burt in this case, it was a recovery.

Congressional endorsements: National Assn of Realtors supports GG Galloway; 10 mayors & ex-county chair back Adam Barringer

GG Galloway, running for Congress / Headline Surfer®6th Congressional candidate Adam Barringer has 10 mayoral endorsements / Headline Surfer®

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- GG Galloway finally has gotten an endorsement in his run for the 6th Congressional seat in the 2016 elections: the National Association of Realtors. Then again, Galloway of Ormond Beach, makes a living as a Realtor.

Stetson junior defensive back Donald Payne earns American Football Coaches Association FCS All-America honors

Donald Payne, junior defensive back named to FCS All America Team / Headline Surfer®
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Stetson University's Donald Payne scores All America honors.

DELAND, Fla. -- Stetson junior defensive back Donald Payne has added another accolade to his long list of accomplishments: He has been named named to the 2015 American Football Coaches Association FCS All-America team.

Christmas message from Adam Barringer: 'We do need to take a pause with immigration' to avert terrorist attacks

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Florida 6th Congressional frontrunner talks tough on securing our borders

Fla 6th Congressional candidate Adam Barringer with his wife, Shannon / Headline Surfer®

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- He's not calling for an all-out ban on Muslims entering the US like GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, but Adam Barringer, himself the frontrunner for Florida's 6th Congressional District in the 2016 elections, is just as adamant that immediate steps must be taken to secure our borders to try and avert terrorist attacks.

COMING SUNDAY: Joey Logano, Holly Holm HeadlineSurfer.com Athletes of the Year

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Joey Logano, Holly Home HeadlineSurfer.com Athletes of the Year / Headline Surfer®DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Both are known for speed and precision and they're proven winners. NASCAR's Joey Logano and UFC's Holly Holm are the male and female selections for the HeadlineSurfer.com Athletes of the Year.

A complete profile on each will be published Sunday, along with photo and video highlights.

Logano led all drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup racing series this past season with six wins, including the biggest of them all, the Daytona 500.

Holm, known as "the Preacher's Daughter," knocked out previously undefeated "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey with a kick to the head heard 'round the world to win the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.