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Volusia County Beach Safety: Ohio woman in waist-deep water bitten on foot by shark in Daytona Beach Shores

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DAYTONA BEACH Shores, Fla. -- A 40-year-old Ohio woman in waist-deep water was bitten by a shark on Saturday and subsequently transported to Halifax Health Hospital where she was treated for a laceration of her lower left leg and released.

Cuban bikers modify engines in response to fuel shortages on the Caribbean-nation island

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In recent years, Cuba has been flooded with "motorinas," as these two-wheeled low-speed electric motorcycles are called on the island. While it's a fad for many, it is also a partial solution to transportation problems and fuel shortages that plague the population of the Caribbean nation.

Angry parents, brave little girl standing with her mom, question Uvalde, Texas school board

Residents, and even a brave little girl with her mom, shouted and called for police accountability at a school board meeting in Uvalde, Texas on Monday, following the release of police body camera video that showed officers delaying before confronting a school shooter on May 24th.

Jury selection underway for ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon who dismissed the January 6th committee as a 'show trial'

Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Steve Bannon, a one-time adviser to former President Donald Trump. He faces criminal contempt charges after refusing to cooperate with the January 6 committee.

High speed internet coming to areas in need in Daytona, Deltona, Astor, DeLand, DeLeon Springs, Pierson, Seville, Edgewater, New Smyrna, Oak Hill, Osteen & Port Orange                                                                        

Create: Wed, 07/20/2022 - 07:39
Author: Henry
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Headline Surfer photo / Volusia County Councilwoman Barara Girtman is all supportive on the dais of the Frank J. Bruno, Jr. County Council Chambers in DeLand, Florida on Tuesday, July 29, 2022.

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

DELAND, Fla. -- Volusia County has always been synonymous with a need for speed.

The Volusia County Council approved a new kind of speed on Tuesday for some residents in the form of broadband infrastructure.

Sanford cops: Man arrested on homicide charge in shooting death of landlord; victim's cousin hospitalized with gunshot wounds

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SANFORD, Fla. -- A 51-year-old man was arrested Thursday on homicide charges after an argument with his landlord about evicting him from the residence they both shared led to him fatally shooting the homeowner and a cousin who was in the backyard as well, Sanford cops said.

James Webb space telescope's 'wow' factor: Embry-Riddle astronomer Terry Oswalt breaks down historic imagery for non-scientists

Create: Fri, 07/22/2022 - 09:03
Author: Sera King

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --The recent release of never-before-seen imagery from the James Webb Space Telescope — which featured glimpses of colliding galaxies and nebulas up to 13 billion light years away — was a huge deal. The photos were the sharpest ever recorded in human history. And you couldn't miss them: They ran in seemingly every news publication around the world, in all of their full-color glory.

Sanford cop arrested by Casselberry police on domestic violence charge for allegedly injuring ex-girlfriend with jiu-jitsu move

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SANFORD, FLA. -- A Sanford Officer has been placed on administrative leave pending the results of a criminal investigation following his arrest by Casselberry police on a domestic violence charge.