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94. Daytona Beach cops: Titusville man killed in traffic crash after ignoring a stop sign and colliding with another vehicle

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A 68-year-old Titusville man lost his life in a traffic accident back on the night of March 11 caused by his own negligence by ignoring a stop sign, Daytona Beach cops said.

98. Venerable Oak Hill Commissioner Linda Hyatt takes to social media to call out the Daytona Beach News-Journal on a badly-misspelled headline

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OAK HILL, Fla. -- Linda Hyatt took to Facebook back in March to ask a simple question along with a pic of that Sunday's local section: "Anyone see what's wrong?"

2021 Florida Press Club: Headline Surfer wins multiple awards for Joel Greenberg guilty plea, Sanford firefighter Capitol Insurrection prosecution & 5 other breaking news stories

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Author: Sera King
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Headline Surfer is a big winner in the statewide 2021 Florida Press Club journalism contest for its news coverage of Joel Greenberg's guilty plea, the Sanford firefighter Capitol Insurrection prosecution, and seven other breaking news stories.

100. Sanford cops: Man arrested in domestic shooting incident at sprawling Village Lakes Apartments

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SANFORD, Fla. -- Sanford Police arrested Keldron Leron Waddy, 32, in connection with the domestic shooting incident that occurred on Sept. 15 at the sprawling Village Lakes Apartments complex, 500 W. Airport Blvd.

Judge sentences Orlando man to 50 Years in federal prison for sexually exploiting children via the Internet

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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

ORLANDO, FL – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced an Orlando man to 50 years in federal prison for producing, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse material.

The judge Wednesday also ordered Engles to serve a 15-year term of supervised release, register as a sex offender, and forfeit his smartphone.

Engles, 33, pleaded guilty back on Sept. 8.

Here is a synopsis of the crimes committed by Engles, according to court documents and evidence presented during the sentencing hearing:

2016 COLD CASE: Sanford cops ask public's help in solving Halloween murders of 2 brothers gunned down in mom's home by masked intruder 5 years ago

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SANFORD, Fla. -- A real-life horror story brought a bunch of cop cars to a house in the 200 block of Hays Drive just before 9 p.m. Halloween night five years ago while families with kids in costumes were winding down from the fun of trick or treating in the neighborhood.