Chitwood-Post continue social media attacks on county leaders with assists from 2 bloggers in wake of county manager's departure
By HENRY FREDERICK
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --
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Daytona Beach resident hired as director of public and governmental affairs with Florida Hospitals in Volusia, Flagler & Lake counties
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Daytona Beach resident Kelly Ferguson has been selected to serve as director of public and government affairs for the Florida Hospitals in Volusia, Flagler and Lake counties.
Neighborhood Scout: Daytona Beach has ranked among the Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities in the US six years in a row & as high as 20th in 2016
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- East Central Florida's three tourism destination cities do not fare well in the 2018 rankings of US cities with a population of at least 25,000 residents. Sanford actually comes out ahead of Orlando and Daytona Beach with a rating of 4, with 100 being the highest safety rating. Orlando has a rating of 3. Daytona has the distinction of being ranked a 1, the lowest possible ranking from Neighborhood Scout.
Helicopter hits Virginia home; at least 1 dead
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Headline Surfer YouTube download / AP video / Authorities say at least one person was killed in a helicopter crash in a residential area in Williamsburg, Virginia. The crash started a fire in a townhouse complex. (July 9)
Rescue efforts continue with Thai cave
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Headline Surfer YouTube download / AP video / An ambulance was seen leaving the area around a cave in northern Thailand on Monday. AP cannot confirm who is in it, but officials had announced that they started phase two of their rescue operation. Four boys were pulled out on Sunday. (July 9)
Indiana AG won't resign over groping allegation
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Headline Surfer YouTube download / AP VIDEO / Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is rejecting calls to resign, saying his name "has been dragged through the gutter" amid allegations that he inappropriately touched a lawmaker and several other women. (July 9)
ICE Protesters demonstrate near Ohio statehouse
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Headline Surfer YouTube download / AP VIDEO / Protesters blocked streets in downtown Columbus Monday morning near the Ohio Statehouse. They shouted slogans including "ICE, cops and Klan go hand in hand" and "Abolish ICE." (July 9)
Weinstein pleads not guilty; released on bail
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Headline Surfer YouTube download / AP video / Harvey Weinstein, who was previously indicted on charges involving two women, was released on bail on Monday while fighting sex crime accusations that now include a third woman. (July 9)
2 killed in train-car collision in San Jose, Calif.
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Headline Surfer YoiuTube download / AP video / A light-rail train hit a car that drove past crossing arms in San Jose, killing two men. Surveillance video shows the train plowing into the car as customers sat on picnic tables nearby on Sunday. (July 9)
REWIND of NASCAR's Coke Zero Sugar 400: Erik Jones, first-time winner of July race under the lights at Daytona International Speedway
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A year ago, it was Ricky Stenhouse who won the war of attrition and NASCAR's signature July race under the lights at Daytona International Speedway.
It was Stenhouse who be the cause of attrition Saturday night with the "Big One" that claimed half the field. But it was a little-known driver, Erik Jones, who passed the reigning series champion, Martin Truex Jr by .125 of a second at the finish line to win the Coke Zero Sugar 400.